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The Colors of Worry
Essays

The Colors of Worry

“Red means air raid warning. Green means my family is back online.” How it feels to be a Stanford student from Ukraine right now.

by Anastasiia Malenko

Group Project
Columns

Group Project

Civic engagement has gotten trickier. Which is exactly why we have to dig in—together.

by Kathy Zonana

Biblio File: What to Read Now — March 2022
Departments

Biblio File: What to Read Now — March 2022

New releases that inspire us.

Deliberation Nation
Features

Deliberation Nation

How improving civic literacy can reinforce democracy.

by Jill Patton

Book Review: Whose Web Is It Anyway?
Departments

Book Review: Whose Web Is It Anyway?

New and Notable

Pandemic Chic
All Right Now

Pandemic Chic

Behind three clothing companies that launched during lockdown.

by Valerie Trapp

Crowning Achievement
All Right Now

Crowning Achievement

Two undergrads become the youngest people to complete all three major U.S. through-hikes in a single year.

by Sophia Boyd-Fliegel

Acclaimed Feminist, Author and Social Critic
Farewells

Acclaimed Feminist, Author and Social Critic

bell hooks, ’73

by Angie Chuang