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Dispatch from . . .
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Dispatch from . . .

We checked in with three young alumni to see what they’re doing and how they’re enjoying life in their adopted countries. Here are their stories.

by Diana Aguilera

Summer Reading List — 2018
Advice

Summer Reading List — 2018

Build your poolside reading stack.

Features

McFaul and Putin: The Backstory

Shortly after he left his ambassadorship in 2014, the political scientist was optimistic about the future of U.S.-Russia relations.

by Robert L. Strauss

Putin’s Interrogation Targets Have Deep Stanford Roots
Features

Putin’s Interrogation Targets Have Deep Stanford Roots

“Offer” to Trump eyes alumni and current faculty member.

by Sam Scott

What Stanford Students Are Learning from First-Graders
Campus

What Stanford Students Are Learning from First-Graders

Six-year-olds are the critics in picture-book project.

by Diana Aguilera

The Audition Tape that Could
The Dish

The Audition Tape that Could

Alex Rich, ’10, steps up his acting game as National Geographic’s young Picasso.

by Melinda Sacks

Running Through Stop Signs
Essays

Running Through Stop Signs

A Stanford student with cystic fibrosis sets off on a 65K — with an IV in his arm.

by Susan Biggar

Alum Wins Pulitzer for International Reporting
The Dish

Alum Wins Pulitzer for International Reporting

Clare Baldwin, ’05, revealed pattern of police killings in Metro Manila.

by Jackie Botts

The Winding Road to Grapeness
The Dish

The Winding Road to Grapeness

Martin Reyes, ’00, becomes the first Master of Wine of Mexican descent.

by Melinda Sacks

Can This Puzzle Be Solved?
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Can This Puzzle Be Solved?

These 10 buried treasures have eluded diggers for decades. But the hunt is still on.

by Sam Scott