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At Stanford, one freshman discovered 'How to Rule the World'

Here & Now's Indira Lakshmanan speaks with Theo Baker, who writes about his first year at Stanford University and his investigations for the college newspaper that eventually led to the resignation of then-president Marc Tessier-Lavigne.
Baker writes about his experiences in the book "How to Rule the World: An Education in Power at Stanford University" and talks about the book.
This segment aired on June 9, 2026.