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Stanford’s endowment, which managed $47.7 billion at the end of June, also gained exposure through other managers, including venture firms Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz and Thrive Capital, and the hedge fund Darsana, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Those included numerous sessions with restaurant owners, including one in Echo Park, a “Families for Nithya” event in South L.A. and a comedy show at Upright Citizens Brigade.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

In a large study that followed more than 54,000 Danish adults for up to 27 years, researchers examined how nitrate and nitrite intake from different sources related to the development of dementia, including early-onset dementia.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Rand also called for mandatory enhanced DBS background checks for all individuals working with children - including nannies, maternity nurses, infant sleep consultants and childcare professionals working in private homes.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

If the man was capturing the ocean, then wouldn’t it stand to reason that he would capture everything in the ocean too, including C.C.?

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el