Retreat. Advance. Can fighting bring us closer together? This video companion to the Human Angle podcast tells part of the story of how a community boxing club joined Stanford literary scholars to explore the push and pull of intimacy and closeness in our lives. Listen to the full podcast episode...

From "furry creatures in drag" to wild animal activism, two Stanford historians talk about the evolution and social implications of human-animal relationships.

Eating is one of the most basic parts of our lives, but is it really so ordinary? Two Stanford scholars talk about the fascinating cultural processes tied up in our food, from the ground to our bellies.