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Comic-book writer Kelley Puckett's new Batgirl packs a wallop but hides a shadowy past. Now if he could only figure out who she really is.

by Taylor Antrim

Buckle up, bell hooks is in the building. The feminist author known for her frank style and tempestuous nature can dish out withering criticism, but insists she's really all about love.

by Diane Rogers

More than 60 summers ago, a Stanford student and his buddies staked their vacation on an improbable quest: to find gold in the Sierra. They endured blistering heat, poisoned water and sore backs, but came away with a treasured memory--and a few nuggets of wisdom.

by Henry Clay Lindgren

What is a former radical atheist hippie doing as the dean for religious life? In his first year on the job, the Rev. Scotty McLennan is trying to show Stanford and the rest of Silicon Valley that faith and action go together.

by Nancy Day

Oncologist Ronald Levy whips up cancer vaccines from his patients' own tumors. The painstaking custom-blending makes this a promising experimental treatment, but may limit how many lives it can save.

by Joan O’C. Hamilton

Riding high