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Caring After Hours
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Caring After Hours

Community clinics

In a Last Wild Place
Features

In a Last Wild Place

Lions are being lost at an alarming rate across Africa. Biologist and wildlife photographer Susan McConnell traveled to a reserve in Mozambique to see why they're in trouble, and what's being done to help.

by Susan McConnell

Who Needs the Humanities at ‘Start-Up U’?
Features

Who Needs the Humanities at ‘Start-Up U’?

Galvanized by perceptions that Stanford is primarily a training ground for tech entrepreneurs, humanities faculty are working to show the value, relevance and strength of their programs.

by Mike Antonucci

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Postscript

Farm Report

Nunes Passes Test Against USC

A quarterback's crucible

How the Truth Gets Twisted
Features

How the Truth Gets Twisted

Fuzzy memories aren't the only problem with relying on eyewitness testimony in the courtroom, says psychologist Elizabeth Loftus, MA '67, PhD '70. Her research has shown that what we think we remember can be completely contrived.

by Ann Marsh and Greta Lorge

The Drama of the Debates
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The Drama of the Debates

In presidential debates, it's often not what the candidates say, but how they say it. Dan Klein, Stanford improvisation teacher, analyzes performances from the first two debates.

by Sam Scott

"Everyone is listening to every word you're saying"
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"Everyone is listening to every word you're saying"

A documentary looks at the competitive side of the world's top fear public speaking

by Sam Scott