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'How to Rule the World' explores education and power at Stanford University

NPR | By Steve Inskeep

Published June 1, 2026 at 3:46 AM CDT

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Theo Baker, whose college newspaper investigation brought down Stanford University's president in 2023. Baker's new book on education and power is "How to Rule the World."

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Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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