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Dozens of Japanese American Stanford students were corralled in camps during World War II. Even as their lives were put on pause, some stayed connected to the Farm.
Top Gun
NRA president Sandra Froman, 71, combines legal brilliance and personal conviction to lobby for the nation s gun owners. Whether analyzing the Second Amendment or trading shots with gun control advocates, her aim is the same: to win the debate about firearms in America.
by Kevin Cool
Home Movies
Reed Hastings founded Netflix as a response to irritation over video store late fees, and now his company is the one rental chains want to emulate. Having prospered with direct-mail movies, can he lead the way toward on-demand entertainment?
by Joan O’C. Hamilton
It's Their Call
As democracy in China struggles for a foothold, communication professor Jim Fishkin s deliberative polling experiment is pushing a governing principle that is both revolutionary and old-fashioned: ask the people what they want.
by Joel McCormick
Front and Center
On the eve of her departure from the Supreme Court, Sandra Day O’Connor talks about her early anxiety as a Stanford student, the struggle to find a job as a lawyer and the challenges of a pathbreaking journey.
by Kevin Cool
Turning the Tide
Nearly one year after the tsunami wiped out scores of Indonesian towns, Kuntoro Mangkusubroto is using all of his skill to rebuild homes and hope.
by Joel McCormick
These Old Houses
Take a walk through the Farm s historic homes, a collection whose colorful pasts include an infamous murder, a ghostly presence and a future president.
by Theresa Johnston
Bring Your 'A' Game
The resignation of athletic director Ted Leland adds another variable to an already daunting struggle: combining championship sports with rigorous academic standards. Balancing students well-being, faculty concerns and the desire to win compels Stanford to play the game with its own set of rules.
by Kelli Anderson
