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Of Crime and Punishment
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Of Crime and Punishment

by Christine Foster

Small Change, Big Payoff
Features

Small Change, Big Payoff

Matt Flannery, '00, MA '01, wanted a start-up, and Jessica Flannery, MBA '07, was passionate about helping alleviate poverty. The couple created Kiva, a microfinance model that's helped young businesses all over the world.

by Cynthia Haven

Worlds Without End
Features

Worlds Without End

Where did it all begin? Led by the work of cosmologist Andrei Linde, scientists are developing a bigger, broader view of the Bang that created our universe, and perhaps many others.

by Scott Shackelford

The Underdogs
Features

The Underdogs

Unrecruited athletes help form the backbone of several Stanford sports teams. Some toil in obscurity for a shred of playing time, while a few rise to stardom. All of them play with something to prove that they have what it takes to compete.

by Kelli Anderson

Red All Over

Planet Cardinal

Headmaster And Stanford Booster
Farewells

Headmaster And Stanford Booster

Charles Henry Orme Jr.

An American Pragmatist
Farewells

An American Pragmatist

Richard Rorty