Features
The Underdogs
Unrecruited athletes help form the backbone of several Stanford sports teams. Some toil in obscurity for a shred of playing time, while a few rise to stardom. All of them play with something to prove—that they have what it takes to compete.
Worlds Without End
Where did it all begin? Led by the work of cosmologist Andrei Linde, scientists are developing a bigger, broader view of the Bang that created our universe, and perhaps many others.
Long Distance Calling
Would any sensible person run 155 miles across the Gobi desert? Probably not, concedes ultramarathoner Will Laughlin, MA '93. Then again, he's never taken the easy route.
About Face
Playwright David Henry Hwang, '79, explores “the fluidity of identity” in Yellow Face, a comedy that asks serious questions about Asian-American roles.
Small Change, Big Payoff
Matt Flannery, '00, MA '01, wanted a start-up, and Jessica Flannery, MBA '07, was passionate about helping alleviate poverty. The couple created Kiva, a microfinance model that's helped young businesses all over the world.
Columns
Departments
Red All Over
Farm Report
Showcase
A Drawn-Out War
Memorial portraits
Publishing to Provoke
The right stuff
Say It So
Grammar girl
Working Model
The tiniest workplace
Class Notes
Farewells
Exercising Authority
Ralph Paffenbarger
Leading Lady
Jennifer Blackburn Dunn
The End of an Era
Arthur L. Miller
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10 Reasons to Like this Course
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Books, Music, Etc.
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Where to Find Inspiration? Maybe at Your Feet.
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How Elephants Establish Who Is in Charge
