The California Sunday Magazine

At War

The women fighting the Colombian government tell their stories.

Photographs by Nadège Mazars

Text by Nadja Drost

The Man in the Woods

When a mind begins to unravel, who has the right — and the responsibility — to step in?

By Ashley Powers

Photographs by McNair Evans

The Faithful

René and Juan Carlos set out to convert their Colombian megachurch to Orthodox Judaism. This is what happened.

By Graciela Mochkofsky

Colombia photographs by Mateo Gómez García

Israel photographs by Michal Chelbin

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Backed by SoFi

Meet Nick. He jumped at the chance to go back to school. And also out of a plane.

Presented by SoFi

Conservatives Anonymous

In liberal Hollywood, Republicans have formed one of the industry’s most influential (and most discreet) political organizations.

By Andy Kroll

Illustrations by Lauren Nassef

Michelle’s Case

She was supposed to be the first person to receive sex-reassignment surgery inside an American prison. The prison had other plans.

By Annie Brown

Photographs by Darcy Padilla

Backstage

Meet our new back-page columnist, Wendy MacNaughton.

By Douglas McGray

Photographs by Alanna Hale

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Introducing The Happy Hour Pie

Presented by Blue Chair Bay

Storing and restoring at the new SFMOMA

By Summer Sewell

Photographs by Richard Barnes

Computer science is one of the fastest growing majors for women at Stanford. On the eve of graduation, we talked to six seniors in CS about their experiences.

By Bonnie Tsui

Photographs by Amanda Marsalis

The California Sunday Magazine

At War

The women fighting the Colombian government tell their stories.

The Man in the Woods

When a mind begins to unravel, who has the right — and the responsibility — to step in?

The Faithful

René and Juan Carlos set out to convert their Colombian megachurch to Orthodox Judaism. This is what happened.

Story Advertisement

Backed by SoFi

Meet Nick. He jumped at the chance to go back to school. And also out of a plane.

Conservatives Anonymous

In liberal Hollywood, Republicans have formed one of the industry’s most influential (and most discreet) political organizations.

Michelle’s Case

She was supposed to be the first person to receive sex-reassignment surgery inside an American prison. The prison had other plans.

Backstage

Meet our new back-page columnist, Wendy MacNaughton.

Story Advertisement

Introducing The Happy Hour Pie

Storing and restoring at the new SFMOMA

Computer science is one of the fastest growing majors for women at Stanford. On the eve of graduation, we talked to six seniors in CS about their experiences.

Decoding the science of why we scratch

A retired Venezuelan general resists arrest — for more than two years.

An investigation into the pink bags of Chinatown

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At War

The women fighting the Colombian government tell their stories.

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The Man in the Woods

When a mind begins to unravel, who has the right — and the responsibility — to step in?

The Faithful

René and Juan Carlos set out to convert their Colombian megachurch to Orthodox Judaism. This is what happened.

Backed by SoFi

Meet Nick. He jumped at the chance to go back to school. And also out of a plane.

Conservatives Anonymous

In liberal Hollywood, Republicans have formed one of the industry’s most influential (and most discreet) political organizations.

Michelle’s Case

She was supposed to be the first person to receive sex-reassignment surgery inside an American prison. The prison had other plans.

Backstage

Meet our new back-page columnist, Wendy MacNaughton.

Introducing The Happy Hour Pie

Storing and restoring at the new SFMOMA

Computer science is one of the fastest growing majors for women at Stanford. On the eve of graduation, we talked to six seniors in CS about their experiences.

Decoding the science of why we scratch

A retired Venezuelan general resists arrest — for more than two years.

An investigation into the pink bags of Chinatown

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