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Summer 2026

All Right Now

Flipping the Bird

The surprising strategy for minimizing precooked food waste.

By Summer Moore Batte

Keep the Change
Essays

Keep the Change

On leaving a big life decision up to chance.

by Mary Poindexter McLaughlin

Every Body Is a Canvas
All Right Now

Every Body Is a Canvas

How one artist explores our insides.

by Evan Peng

Stanford’s new school; mental health awareness; your teen really isn’t listening
The Loop

Stanford’s new school; mental health awareness; your teen really isn’t listening

Obituaries — May 2022
Farewells

Obituaries — May 2022

Biblio File: What to Read Now — May 2022
Departments

Biblio File: What to Read Now — May 2022

New releases that inspire us.

Book Review: The Pleasure Principle
Departments

Book Review: The Pleasure Principle

New and Notable

by Summer Moore Batte

Dialogue — May 2022
Departments

Dialogue — May 2022

The Need for Speed
All Right Now

The Need for Speed

A former Cardinal athlete coached NASCAR pit crews into racing shape—and made the sport even faster.

by Kelli Anderson

What makes a one-hit wonder; countering authoritarianism; 3D cameras
The Loop

What makes a one-hit wonder; countering authoritarianism; 3D cameras

Rare Turn
Features

Rare Turn

When he chose Stanford, Sanjay Saverimuttu assumed he was closing the door on a career in ballet. Life didn’t go as planned.

by Sam Scott