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Summer 2026

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Flipping the Bird

The surprising strategy for minimizing precooked food waste.

By Summer Moore Batte

What a Toilet Can Do
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What a Toilet Can Do

The newest commode lifts its IQ.

by Deni Ellis Béchard

Diary of a Hospitalist
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Diary of a Hospitalist

Hospitalist Kate Knepper, ’93, checks in throughout the pandemic.

by Kathy Zonana

Meet Amber Moore
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Meet Amber Moore

A reproductive immunologist follows her curiosity.

by Melina Walling

Spiritual Guru Who Popularized Psychedelics
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Spiritual Guru Who Popularized Psychedelics

Baba Ram Dass, PhD ’57

by John Roemer

What "Tiger King" got wrong; why some people sleep better during a pandemic; remdesivir helps
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What "Tiger King" got wrong; why some people sleep better during a pandemic; remdesivir helps

When Did This Become a Project?
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When Did This Become a Project?

Two Stanford editors kvetch about quarantining.

by Summer Moore Batte and Kathy Zonana

Last Time Pandemic Came to Campus, a Dozen Students Died
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Last Time Pandemic Came to Campus, a Dozen Students Died

What happened in 1918.

by Sam Scott

When Others Go Low, He Goes Lower
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When Others Go Low, He Goes Lower

Explorer Victor Vescovo’s deep ocean dives.

by Kelley Freund

Call to Action: Write a Personal Essay
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Call to Action: Write a Personal Essay

Tell us those true stories you’ve been meaning to share.

by Jill Patton

Stanford's 8th president dies; Lake Lag with a labrador; disappearing internships
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Stanford's 8th president dies; Lake Lag with a labrador; disappearing internships