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Autumn 2026

All Right Now

Pass It On

Peter Bing cultivated his love of Stanford in those who followed.

By Christine Foster

Third Time's the Charm
Essays

Third Time's the Charm

Finding peace under a cultural magnifying glass.

by Waka Takahashi Brown

In Moments of Stress, Take a Little Meme Time.
Community

In Moments of Stress, Take a Little Meme Time.

Students poke fun at college life.

by Diana Aguilera

Obituaries - May 2018
Farewells

Obituaries - May 2018

Can We All Get Along?
Columns

Can We All Get Along?

Faculty weigh in on why we’re so polarized.

by Kevin Cool

Real to Reel
Departments

Real to Reel

Filmmaker Anne Makepeace illuminates often-overlooked people and cultures.

by Christine Foster

Cryptocurrency Gets Real On Campus
Farm Report

Cryptocurrency Gets Real On Campus

Student traders jump into virtual money market.

by Elliot Kaufman

Who I Am: The Role of Identity in Modern Politics
Polarization

Who I Am: The Role of Identity in Modern Politics

Part 7 of 9

by Francis Fukuyama

So, Now What? A Way Out of Our Polarized Politics
Polarization

So, Now What? A Way Out of Our Polarized Politics

Part 9 of 9

by Didi Kuo

The Urban-Rural Divide
Polarization

The Urban-Rural Divide

Part 8 of 9: How political competition in the United States came to be organized as a battle…

by Jonathan Rodden

Is Social Media to Blame? Not Likely
Polarization

Is Social Media to Blame? Not Likely

Part 5 of 9

by Matthew Gentzkow