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Regarding Ernest Johnson
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Regarding Ernest Johnson

Forgotten for almost a century, Stanford’s first African American student has had his legacy restored. And the alumnus who honored him has gained back a piece of his past.

by Jocelyn Wiener

Betting the Ranch
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Betting the Ranch

On a sprawling Montana spread, Roger and Cindy Lang hope to make ranching and sound environmental practice synonymous.

by Paul Rogers

Net Assets
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Net Assets

Buoyed by a federal grant to develop digital research tools, Stanford's computer science department turned its graduate students loose on an intriguing problem-solving exercise. Ten years later, their work has produced virtually every significant Internet search innovation and spawned the world's most popular librarian, Google

by Richard Brandt

Baby Steps
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Baby Steps

by Joanne Jacobs

A Danger of a Different Kind
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A Danger of a Different Kind

by John Hennessy

What's China Really Like?
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What's China Really Like?

by Kevin Cool