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September 30, 2026
All Right Now
Donors play an essential part in medical education.
A Doomed Democracy
He was on the verge of reinventing Russia, but when the Boldsheviks overturned his democratic revolution, Alexander Kerensky escaped to a scholarly exile, seasoned with a taste of Farm life.
by Bernard Butcher
After Hours
They race Ducati motorcycles, breed champion horses, make wine in their driveway and . . . win Nobel prizes. Meet some faculty members whose outside lives are as compelling as their scholarly pursuits.
by Theresa Johnston
Heart of Darkness
A half-mile underground in Minnesota, a team of scientists is setting a trap for an exotic and elusive particle. Catching one could have cosmic implications.
by Mitchell Leslie
This Precious Plot
Stanford's 8,000-acre campus isn't just the province of the University anymore. As elected officials and environmentalists staked out their territory during recent land-use negotiations, Stanford learned what it will take to keep its future on solid ground.
by Kevin Cool
All Together Now
Who could predict the outcome of a matchup like this?
by Katie Mauro Zeigler
The Rock of the Alumni Association
Longtime SAA president Bill Stone retires
by Peter Bhatia
Taking the Write Path
A would-be doctor changes prescriptions
by Andrew Hinderaker
An Unseen Advantage
If this company has its way, seeing the future won't be so hard
by Cate Corcoran
Pumping Up the Kenyan Economy
With Kenya entrepreneur Martin Fisher
by Irene Noguchi