
Theo Baker Cracks Open Stanford’s Faustian Bargain With Silicon Valley
From On with Kara Swisher
Published 6/4/2026

From On with Kara Swisher
Published 6/4/2026
Kara talks to Theo Baker, a Stanford University student journalist and the youngest-ever George Polk Award winner, about his new book, "How to Rule the World." In it, Baker unpacks his investigation into former Stanford president, Marc Tessier-Lavigne over research misconduct in labs he oversaw. He…