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Spring 2026

All Right Now

Home Sweet Home

For a retired physician, a sappy new story.

By Christine Foster

Nerdball; plant defense; Olympic medalists
The Loop

Nerdball; plant defense; Olympic medalists

Natural Selection
All Right Now

Natural Selection

Indoor greenery is good for you—just don’t go full botanical garden.

by Summer Moore Batte

Good Hair Day
All Right Now

Good Hair Day

A campus fixture gets a makeover.

by Jill Patton

Colorblindness and cancer; fight night; Stanford sweethearts
The Loop

Colorblindness and cancer; fight night; Stanford sweethearts

Stem Education
All Right Now

Stem Education

Caring for my orchid is a lot like caring for myself.

by Edmund Dyer-Essig

Horse Sense
Essays

Horse Sense

In the arena, we could all understand one another.

by Rachel Kolb

Sleep data predicts disease; alumni association president steps down; Olympians to watch
The Loop

Sleep data predicts disease; alumni association president steps down; Olympians to watch

New use for CO2; beef is back; Olympics fashion
The Loop

New use for CO2; beef is back; Olympics fashion

Mixing Business with Pleasure
Online Exclusives

Mixing Business with Pleasure

How Naomi Shah, ’17, built a rom-com audio powerhouse.

by Chloe Shannon Wong

Judging a Book
Columns

Judging a Book

We’ve got to go beyond the cover. And that’s where you come in.

by Kathy Zonana