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Life, the Metaverse, and Everything
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Life, the Metaverse, and Everything

Millions of kids today make and play games on Roblox. They’re also helping build the virtual worlds of tomorrow.

by Louise Matsakis

On His Terms
Features

On His Terms

Breyer’s farewell is the finale to 50 years of Cardinal on the Court.

Throwing Out the Rule Book
Features

Throwing Out the Rule Book

Pull up a chair, sports fans. The past century’s paradigm—in which student-athletes compete in exchange for an education—is being upended. And where the ball will land is anyone’s guess.

by Ivan Maisel

The Plot Twist
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The Plot Twist

How a TV news producer wrote her own Hollywood ending.

by Kelli Anderson

The Ticker - September 2022
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The Ticker - September 2022

Stanford people in the news and on the move.

Educating Active Citizens
Columns

Educating Active Citizens

First-year students begin their Stanford careers with a focus on civic responsibility.

by Marc Tessier-Lavigne

Turning the Town Around
Features

Turning the Town Around

How a handful of American communities have begun to curb industrial and economic decline.

by Sam Scott

I’ll Have Flies with That
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I’ll Have Flies with That

When selling plants is a killer business.

by Kali Shiloh

The Life of His Dreams
Farewells

The Life of His Dreams

Roger Shepard

by Kali Shiloh

‘Phenomenal’ Doctor and Mentor
Farewells

‘Phenomenal’ Doctor and Mentor

Ifeanyi Onyeji, ’12

by Kali Shiloh