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The Stanford Arts Renaissance
Columns

The Stanford Arts Renaissance

The arts are flourishing at Stanford, thanks in part to several new facilities.

by Marc Tessier-Lavigne

How Alaskans Are Adapting to the Death of the Yellow Cedars
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How Alaskans Are Adapting to the Death of the Yellow Cedars

And what we all can learn from it.

by Yanichka Ariunbold

The Legend of the Almost Lost
Features

The Legend of the Almost Lost

A vault. An unlikely group of heroes. An 11th-hour rescue. Here’s how a team of editors and librarians saved a piece of history.

by Michael Shapiro

Ambassadors for the West
Features

Ambassadors for the West

Brothers Bill and Mel Lane ran Sunset Publishing for nearly 40 years.

by Michael Shapiro

Judge and Getty Family Adviser
Farewells

Judge and Getty Family Adviser

William Alfred Newsom III, JD ’60, MA ’61

by Rebecca Beyer

Your Breakfast Has a Backstory
All Right Now

Your Breakfast Has a Backstory

Much of what we eat has its roots in military research.

by Charity Ferreira

Making Medical Devices for African Children
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Making Medical Devices for African Children

Students in the Design for Extreme Affordability program focus on cerebral palsy.

by Jill Patton

Influential Sociologist
Farewells

Influential Sociologist

Devah Iwalani Pager, MA ’97

by Rebecca Beyer

Lawyer Who Helped Draft the Panama Canal Treaties
Farewells

Lawyer Who Helped Draft the Panama Canal Treaties

Geraldeen Gregg Chester, ’65

by Vicky Elliott

Novelist and Writing Mentor
Farewells

Novelist and Writing Mentor

John Clarke L’Heureux

by John Roemer