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Tapped Out?

Photo: Michael Kelley

The drought in California is historically severe, and future ones may be worse if climate models prove true. But there's plenty of water to go around, say Stanford faculty immersed in the issue, if we value it properly and conserve it more sensibly.

  • Photo: Tom Frost/Aurora Photos

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    Sheer Focus

    At Stanford, Tom Frost was shy, undersized and unremarkable. But he found his bliss on the granite rock faces of Yosemite and reached career heights that made generations of followers marvel.

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    Charging Ahead

    Making batteries better is not just a goal for Professor Yi Cui—it's something close to a life's work. His breakthroughs hold the promise of far-reaching electric cars, long-running smartphones and a cleaner, greener world.