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Recent and popular stories, read by Stanford students.

Prints and the Revolution
Features

Prints and the Revolution

How researchers are wielding a tool to repair our 3D bodies.

by Sam Scott

Fool’s Paradise
Features

Fool’s Paradise

Since 1899, the Chaparral has been a haven for humor—from the sublime to the sophomoric.

by Sam Scott

Up Toward Mountains Higher
Features

Up Toward Mountains Higher

From the Foothills to the Bay, Jonathan Levin sees a range of opportunity.

by Kathy Zonana

The Huberman Effect
Features

The Huberman Effect

Why this neurobiologist has the hottest podcast in science.

by Deni Ellis Béchard

What Happens When You Meditate
Online Exclusives

What Happens When You Meditate

How becoming more present changes your brain, and ways to get started.

by Rachel Lit

Meet Stanford’s First Black Administrator
Features

Meet Stanford’s First Black Administrator

Sam McDonald came to campus to build roads and departed with one named after him.

by Sam Scott

How to Talk to Strangers
All Right Now

How to Talk to Strangers

Meeting new people can be uncomfortable. You should do it anyway.

by Christine Foster

Write On
Essays

Write On

My simple mistake changed everything.

by Kirstin Chen

Should I Have Kids?
Advice

Should I Have Kids?

Oh, baby. A Gen Zer looks to philosophers, earth systems scientists and others to answer a loaded question.

by Sophia Boyd-Fliegel

8 Tips for Forgiving Someone Who Hurt You
Advice

8 Tips for Forgiving Someone Who Hurt You

Forgiveness is the ability to regain peace when part of your life didn’t work out the way you wanted. Who doesn’t want that?

by Charity Ferreira