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Over the Hill in Silicon Valley?
High-tech might have a youthful image, but older entrepreneurs are in the game
Decoding the Brain
One day, scientists will be able to “see” the images and memories in our minds
A Physicist in Hollywood
Kip Thorne *65, the scientist behind Interstellar, gets a new title: Movie Mogul
Conversation: A Defense of Higher Ed
Princeton-educated campus chiefs, on college and its discontents
The Ethicist
Neuroethicist Matthew Liao ’94 ponders the consequences of new technologies
A War’s Legacy
A half-century after the escalation of the war in Vietnam, a historian takes stock
Brain Boosters
Sex, exercise, and sleep seem to change the brain’s very structure — at least in rats
Ride Like a Centaur, Win Like a Tiger
Polo Makes a Comeback
Lives: William V. Elder III '54
A man of taste, with a sense of history
How It All Began
For half a century Princetonians have studied the history of the universe, but the past year was among the most exciting yet.
Sexual Misconduct: The New Rules
Changing Policy, Students Say, Is Easier Than Changing the Culture
Reporting on Government Surveillance: Q&A - Barton Gellman '82
Q&A: Barton Gellman ’82
Lives: Barbara A. Brenner *77
‘The pit bull of breast cancer’
Mississippi Eyes
Matt Herron ’53 remembers the summer of 1964, when he led a seminal photography project to capture the story of civil rights in the South
The Good Neighbor
Thirty-three years ago, Marty Johnson ’81 set out to fight poverty in his own backyard. He’s still at it.
Is it Any of My Business ... or Yours?
A journalist considers whether public figures still have a right to privacy, and what should be off-limits
Lives: James Sterling Young '49
To learn, he listened
My Princeton Prologue
A new alum reflects on the magic of four years on campus
The Rules
Making sense of race and privilege
Those Prying Eyes
Professor Arvind Narayanan has shown that your ‘anonymous’ doings online aren’t so hidden after all