| Stanford Takes on U.S. News College Rankings
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From Stanford’s palm-studded campus to the cherry-blossomed thoroughfares
of Washington, D.C., a war is raging over a magazine’s system for rating the
nation’s universities.
By Elaine Ray
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| Would Somebody Save the World? |
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It is no longer science fiction. It is science fact: Vital ecosystems are
breaking down all over the earth. The future of life as we know it is in danger. Stanford
scientists lead the call to save the planet. By Janet Basu
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| Redefining the Sexes |
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The idea that sex identity is based on a biological given is becoming too
simplistic. Scholars and scientists at Stanford are crossing disciplines to reassess
gender and gender roles.
By Sally Lehrman
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| The Trillion-Dollar Man |
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Stanford economist Michael Boskin wants to change the way the government calculates
the Consumer Price Index. His recommendations will lower the federal debt by one trillion
dollars but would cause uproar across the country.
By Kathleen O’Toole
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