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Political liberalism, symbolized by Lyndon Johnson's Great Society initiatives of the 1960s, is dead, asserts historian H.W. Brands. The cause of death: the mistrust of government that began with the Vietnam War.

Thanks to a University policy that allows students to paint murals in their dorms, residences around campus have become canvases for expression. A reporter takes a colorful tour of the paintings and brushes up on their history.

by Kathy Zonana

Former Stanford star Paul Carey briefly made it to the majors, but now he spends his summers as a manager in the South Atlantic League, home of Wacky Wednesdays, mascot races and the Sand Gnats, Carey's team of big-league wannabes.

by Jon Weisman