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As the first woman on the Supreme Court, Sandra Day O’Connor ’s vote determined the outcome of scores of cases, including landmark rulings on affirmative action, voting rights and school prayer. "To be in that room and have an equal voice at that table was just an electric feeling."

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Policing for the people

Political science Professor Beatriz Magaloni can tell you which criminal justice reforms make communities safer in Mexico and beyond.

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As if you had a choice

From your DNA to what you ate this morning, a lifetime of factors is determining your every move. None of those elements, says Robert Sapolsky, is free will.

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A heist to remember

It’s Big Game Week on the Farm – and 50 years since “the Infamous Three” stole the Axe from Cal one last time.

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Dianne Feinstein’s former interns share memories of their mentor

Former interns and staffers in Dianne Feinstein’s office share what they learned from the senator, who died Sept. 29.

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Keepers of the flame

For 50 years, Stanford’s LGBTQ+ community has made the second floor of the Fire Truck House its home.

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Dianne Feinstein goes her own way

Stanford magazine profiled the path-breaking California senator in 2017. "You have to remember why you’re here and who you really serve.”

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California’s charge

The state has made an ambitious plan: 100% carbon-free electricity by 2045. Four experts weigh in on how – and whether it’s possible – to get there.

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Start the presses

For 50 years, STANFORD magazine has been telling the story of the university and its alumni. In honor of the publication’s golden anniversary, here’s a look back at the 1973-74 academic year on the Farm.

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Beyond student council

Meet Sathvik Nori, ’25, the youngest person ever elected to the Sequoia Union High School District board of trustees. Nine months into his four-year term, the CS major has adjusted to life as a full-time student with a part-time public service career.

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