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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
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
How a TV news producer wrote her own Hollywood ending.
by Kelli Anderson
Educating Active Citizens
First-year students begin their Stanford careers with a focus on civic responsibility.
by Marc Tessier-Lavigne
Turning the Town Around
How a handful of American communities have begun to curb industrial and economic decline.
by Sam Scott