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What I Learned From Joel
Back in 1979, Joel Dickholtz wrote a Daily column explaining why he was dropping out. It changed at least one reader s life.
by Tyler Bridges
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Trial by Fire
Caroline Paul set out to write an expos of sexism in the San Francisco Fire Department. She ended up as a firefighter.
by Cate Corcoran
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Letters from the Western Front
Eight decades after the guns fell silent, the letters and diaries of three Stanford veterans bear witness to the horrors of World War I.
by David M. Kennedy
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What's Next?
He's a prize-winning chemist, entrepreneur, novelist and, now, playwright.
by David Jacobson
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The Bad Boys of Encina Hall
"The madhouse" was once home to high jinks and vandalism. This fall, it reopens after a $27 million renovation.
by Karen Bartholomew
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Who Killed Homer?
Just when the world needs it most, the authors say, classicists have turned their backs on Greek wisdom.
by John Heath and Victor Davis Hanson
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Toy Story
Photographer David Levinthal depicts the Holocaust, the Wild West and sultry city nights -- using 4-inch-high plastic models.
by Blake Hallanan
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The Vintner's Daughter
Robin Lail didn t want to go back into the California wine business. But a family tradition that spans three generations was irresistible.
by Ray Isle
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Surgical Strike
Seven years after she resigned from -- and then rejoined -- the medical school faculty, neurosurgery professor Fran Conley writes a book detailing her charges of sexism and systemic harassment.
by Joan O’C. Hamilton
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On the Road
Where have all the teachers gone? From Madagascar to Montana, Japan to Jericho, Stanford professors are working and playing hard this summer.
