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A Tale of Two Covers
Columns

A Tale of Two Covers

The bat virus is connected to the camel virus, and the camel virus is connected to the people virus. But we weren’t sure that would entice pandemic-fatigued readers.

by Kathy Zonana

Of Viruses And Vectors
Features

Of Viruses And Vectors

In an increasingly interconnected world, the next pandemic is not 100 years away. Here’s what scientists are worried about and how we can prepare.

by Deni Ellis Béchard

Stanford Arts Beyond the Pandemic
Columns

Stanford Arts Beyond the Pandemic

As we look to the future, the university is applying lessons learned in resilience and innovation.

by Marc Tessier-Lavigne

Says Who
Features

Says Who

We live in a world where one person’s disinformation is another person’s truth. But the university’s free exchange of ideas can sharpen the picture.

by Kathy Zonana

Freedom and the Farm
Features

Freedom and the Farm

It all began with a standoff between Jane Stanford and David Starr Jordan. Of course.

by Kathy Zonana

A Hoover Handbook
Features

A Hoover Handbook

The campus policy institute began as a war archive founded by the 31st president.

by Kathy Zonana

Pioneer Lesbian Columnist Normalized Queer Life
Farewells

Pioneer Lesbian Columnist Normalized Queer Life

Deborah Jane Price, ’81, MA ’81

by John Roemer

Breakout Literary Voice Mined  the Cambodian American Experience
Farewells

Breakout Literary Voice Mined the Cambodian American Experience

Anthony Veasna So, ’14

by Carly Stern

One Last Time
Essays

One Last Time

The day Campus Drive turned into Memory Lane.

by Alison Cormack