Features
Robert L. Strauss
Poor sanitation and contaminated drinking water cause the deaths of millions of children throughout Africa. Using Tanzania as a test site, assistant professor Jenna Davis is leading an effort to learn what information best helps families stay healthy.
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Chance of a Lifetime
Forrest Church, diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer, took stock of his prospects. The Unitarian minister shares his outlook on life and death.
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Photo: Ethan Hill
Focus on the Forgotten
In refugee camps and war-torn neighborhoods around the world, documentary filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy finds the people scarred by violence and deprivation, and gives them a voice.
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This Is Your Brain on Bargains
Neuroscientists are getting closer to understanding why buying things makes us feel better. This could be a boon for marketers. Could it also be a tool for self-control?
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The Menace Within
July/August 2011 -
Stanford for All
September/October 2012 -
Indomitable
November/December 2008 -
Excavating an Echo
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Let Me Introduce Myself
September/October 2008