Beyond Red and Blue
The rhetoric of pundits and politicians suggests that the United States is deeply divided culturally and ideologically. Don’t believe it, says a Hoover scholar, whose analysis shows most of us favor the middle ground. By Morris P. Fiorina

Ready for Kickoff
Stanford Stadium has been reborn as a smaller, amenity-rich facility that University officials hope will make Cardinal football louder and prouder. Not to mention sold out. By Roy S. Johnson

Confidence Man
Albert Bandura’s research—beginning with his famous Bobo doll experiments—has influenced a generation of psychologists. His career isn’t over, though. At 80, he is still changing people’s views of what’s possible through self-efficacy. By ChristinE Foster