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The Heat Is On
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The Heat Is On

Stanford faculty are blazing paths in fire control and prevention to help us live in a changed climate.

by Katherine Ellison

Meet Nick Hakes
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Meet Nick Hakes

An aspiring military trauma surgeon from the Midwest.

by Sam Scott

All Together Now
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All Together Now

For the first time since spring 2020, there are several thousand undergraduates on the Farm. The university has big plans for how they’ll live and learn.

A Short  History  of Stanford Stadium
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A Short History of Stanford Stadium

The venerable venue celebrates 100 years. Sort of.

by Sam Scott

‘Losing Max Was Burden Enough’
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‘Losing Max Was Burden Enough’

In the midst of family tragedy, a father decides that the best path is candor.

by Ivan Maisel

An Acute Case of Disorientation: The Asian American Angle
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An Acute Case of Disorientation: The Asian American Angle

What it’s like at the boundary of two worlds.

by Alan Tien

Frosh out of Water
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Frosh out of Water

Those first weeks, I was sure I didn’t belong at Stanford.

by Alison Ozawa Sanders

‘This Is the Moment We Train For’
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‘This Is the Moment We Train For’

Inside a Search and Rescue mission.

by Nat Bowditch

Beast of Eden
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Beast of Eden

John Steinbeck’s 1930 novel rests in an archive, never to be published.

by Sam Scott