Hours after President Biden condemned Hamas terrorist attacks as the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust, more than 2,000 community members prayed together and listened to elected officials and religious figures at the Oshman Family Jewish Community Center on Oct. 10.
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The cool blue glow of a desktop monitor is the only light in Donna’s office as she sits at her desk, rubbing her temples. For most Temple University students, finding sources for a research paper is a relatively mundane task. For Danuta “Donna” Meisel, a blind, 72-year-old Polish immigrant with throat cancer, a literature review
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Kathryn carried a fresh pepperoni pizza into the visiting room, just as she had the week before and the week before that. Her son shuffled in barefoot through an opposite door that was unlocked by facility staff. The nervousness that led Kathryn to take two wrong turns on the familiar drive across the Santa Clara
When wedding retail giant David’s Bridal filed for bankruptcy in April, the company left thousands of its employees in limbo as they searched for a buyer to save the company. Amanda Michaelson was in the first wave of layoffs at the corporate office in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, where she worked as a buyer. “I had to
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Stanford Junior Vivian Leilani Shay combines her passion for modern dance with her love for learning and sustainability. Vivian started dancing when she was in first grade, and continued to dance competitively as she grew older, traveling with middle and high school dance teams.
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In a world that often resorts to punishment and policing, Fatima Zaidi, a behavior analyst, designer and artist, believes in a different approach.
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Organizations like the non-profit Queer Surf have made it their mission to create a space of joy and connection within a historically exclusionary sport.
Queer Surf Fights Back Against Stereotypes in Surfing Read More »
Data reveals a growing trend in the nail industry, even amidst the challenges of the pandemic.
While most pandemic pastimes have fallen out of vogue, knit and crochet — whose tactile and slow-moving qualities comforted many during quarantine — seem to have stuck. Now, a new generation of fabric artists is navigating how to sustain their craft in an eagerly progressing world.
The growing popularity of solar panels has brought attention to a critical issue: the challenge of recycling these devices at the end of their lifespan.
From Sun to Sustainability: The Journey of Solar Panel Recycling Read More »
Stanford students interview and profile reporters from around the world whose lives have been forced into exile and remain unsure when, if ever, they will be able to return
Exiled: Stories of Journalists Who Are Forced To Flee Read More »
While CalFresh benefits are now back to pre-pandemic level, food prices have increased by almost 18% in the past two years.
