America’s Quarantine Dad
John Krasinski ’01 curates reasons to smile
Beyond the Gates
Hometown Advocate
The new mayor of Cambridge, Mass., fights to keep the city affordable
Charismatic Crawlers
Sam Jaffe ’07 and his Caterpillar Lab
Health Warrior
As Deputy Surgeon General, Rear Admiral Erica G. Schwartz ’94, ’98 MD is on the front lines
Mentoring Matters
A little personal attention got Carlos Lejnieks ’00 to Brown, then Goldman Sachs. He’s paying it forward.
Family Secrets
In a new book, Jessica Pearce Rotondi ’07 pieces together the decades-long search for her uncle gone missing in Vietnam.
Shenandoah’s Sound
Chad Fischer ’90 writes musical scores for national parks
Miracle Drug?
Help may be on the way for Alzheimer’s and ALS
Explorer Barbie
Boots made for walking and other amazing accessories
Debt Deterrent
A finance expert teaches kids about money before the banks can find them
Watch As tickets disappear
Magic, mind reading and gravity-defying stage illusions
Language’s Limits
The third novel by Ben Lerner ’01, ’03 MFA, grapples with excess, masculinity, and the limits—and possibilities—of verbal communication.
“We All Fall Down”
A new play focusing on family and religion premieres in Boston
Born Too Soon
A new book examines the rise in premature births
Alien Worlds
A new book of short stories from award-winning author Ted Chiang ’89
Changemakers
The Brotherhood/Sister Sol hits 25
DIY Influencer
A craft blogger takes off
Locker-Room Doc
Philadelphia’s top orthopedic surgeon for star athletes
Portrait of Conflict
Filmed in the jungles of Colombia, Monos is being compared to Apocalypse Now.
“You’re Not a Monster”
New bite-size series starring Kelsey Grammer and Eric Stonestreet
Word of Mouth
There are no recipes at King, in Manhattan’s SoHo. “Everything is verbal in the kitchen,” says Clare de Boer ’12.
I’m In
Ellie Gravitte ’17 directs commercial for “A Million Little Things”
Digging for Answers
An archaeologist finds clues in the wilds of central Alaska
Going Pro
A women’s college basketball coach jumps into the NBA