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A Crude Awakening
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A Crude Awakening

Reliance on imported oil threatens U.S. security in many ways. Easing that vulnerability requires a new way of thinking that doesn we got ours, says a panel of faculty experts.

Confidence Man
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Confidence Man

Albert Bandura beginning with his famous Bobo doll experiments has influenced a generation of psychologists. His career isn s possible through self-efficacy.

by Christine Foster

Ready for Kickoff
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Ready for Kickoff

Stanford Stadium has been reborn as a smaller, amenity-rich facility that University officials hope will make Cardinal football louder and prouder. Not to mention sold out.

by Roy S. Johnson

Beyond Red and Blue
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Beyond Red and Blue

The rhetoric of pundits and politicians suggests that the United States is deeply divided culturally and ideologically. Don t believe it, says a Hoover scholar, whose analysis shows most of us favor the middle ground.

by Morris P. Fiorina

The Lonely Impulse of Delight
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The Lonely Impulse of Delight

The Chair of the National Endowment for the Arts recalls his adventurous youth in the pages of favorite books.

by Dana Gioia

Health on Wheels
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Health on Wheels

What are all those teenagers doing in the back of Stanford s RV?

by Sheila Himmel

All My Children
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All My Children

Here for almost 30 years.

by Christine Foster

Put to the Test
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Put to the Test

Who is right about education reform? Two views on No Child Left Behind.

Good Sports
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Good Sports

A veteran youth coach says a winning record has nothing to do with scores.

by Brian Doyle

What Noah Teaches Us
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What Noah Teaches Us

Through her sorrow, a grandmother learns how a child with special needs is also a special gift.

by Nancy Meyer