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Summer 2026

All Right Now

Flipping the Bird

The surprising strategy for minimizing precooked food waste.

By Summer Moore Batte

Irrational or Only Human?
Advice

Irrational or Only Human?

How behavioral economics can explain our choices regarding the environment.

Political Scientist and Pacifist
Farewells

Political Scientist and Pacifist

Hubert Marshall

by Julie Muller Mitchell

Wine Expert and Educator
Farewells

Wine Expert and Educator

Bruce Cass, '69

by Julie Muller Mitchell

Statistician and Activist
Farewells

Statistician and Activist

Charles Stein

by Vicky Elliott

Stanford Grad to Become Duke's President
The Dish

Stanford Grad to Become Duke's President

First-Gen Stanford Grad Is California's Top Cop
The Dish

First-Gen Stanford Grad Is California's Top Cop

Theater on a Bus Goes Cross-Country
The Dish

Theater on a Bus Goes Cross-Country

North Dakota Governor's Farm Memories
The Dish

North Dakota Governor's Farm Memories

The Compelling Motivation of a 'Survivor' Winner
The Dish

The Compelling Motivation of a 'Survivor' Winner

Name Dropping
Essays

Name Dropping

To me, any name sounds sweeter than my own.

by Monya De