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What Happened to the American Dream?

What Happened to the American Dream?

Here’s what you need to know about wage stagnation in America.

Dwyer Gunn3 days ago

Meet PRIME, the New App That Wants to Help End Schizophrenia

Meet PRIME, the New App That Wants to Help End Schizophrenia

Researchers from the University of California-San Francisco are turning to an unlikely source to combat schizophrenia: the very people…

Pacific Standard4 days ago

Introducing the New PSmag.com

Introducing the New PSmag.com

We want to bring the kinds of stories we tell — stories that matter — to the widest possible audience. Medium is going to help us do that.

Nicholas Jackson5 days ago

The Youngest Casualties in the War on Obesity

The Youngest Casualties in the War on Obesity

School-based nutrition and BMI screenings are meant to improve the health of students, but emerging evidence shows that, not only aren’t…

Pacific StandardMar 14

The Disappearing Soldier

The Disappearing Soldier

The story of the Australian serviceman with PTSD who flew halfway around the world to die alone on the side of a mountain.

Pacific StandardMar 7

What If Your Doctor Asked About Your Opioid Use?

What If Your Doctor Asked About Your Opioid Use?

A new program tries to catch would-be opioid abusers early. Very early.

Francie Diep2 days ago

The Government Is Finally Closing a Major Financial Loophole

The Government Is Finally Closing a Major Financial Loophole

The Department of Labor just announced a new rule requiring financial advisers to put their clients’ interests first.

Dwyer Gunn2 days ago

What Do Monsanto and a Vegan ‘Meal Kit Start-Up’ Have in Common?

What Do Monsanto and a Vegan ‘Meal Kit Start-Up’ Have in Common?

They have a legitimate fear of transparency and “right-to-know” laws.

James McWilliams2 days ago

How Does the Law Decide What Is and Isn’t a Family?

How Does the Law Decide What Is and Isn’t a Family?

A parental rights dispute between two women in Massachusetts is forcing the state to decide what it means to be a family in modern America.

Kate Wheeling2 days ago

The Government Will Lose $1.3 Trillion to Tax Breaks in 2016

The Government Will Lose $1.3 Trillion to Tax Breaks in 2016

Most of it to the super wealthy.

Kate Wheeling3 days ago

The Rise of Anti-LGBT Bills in the South

The Rise of Anti-LGBT Bills in the South

Support for LGBT rights in America tends to be regionally specific.

Francie Diep3 days ago

We’re Not Very Good at Predicting Outbreaks

We’re Not Very Good at Predicting Outbreaks

By randomly sampling outwardly healthy people for a disease like Ebola, public-health officials can substantially improve their estimates…

Nathan Collins2 days ago

The Trouble With Retweeting

The Trouble With Retweeting

Chinese researchers report doing so reduces our comprehension of the very post we’re sharing.

Tom Jacobs2 days ago

A Chat on the Porch Reduces Transphobia

A Chat on the Porch Reduces Transphobia

New research finds a 10-minute conversation can dampen prejudicial attitudes.

Tom Jacobs3 days ago

Was Alexander Hamilton President?

Was Alexander Hamilton President?

No, of course not. But nearly three quarters of Americans think so.

Nathan Collins3 days ago

Saving Coral Reefs Is Harder Than We Think

Saving Coral Reefs Is Harder Than We Think

Most researchers look at single species in isolation, ignoring the complex relations within coral communities. That needs to change.

Nathan Collins4 days ago

How to Appeal to a Conservative’s Inner Conservationist

How to Appeal to a Conservative’s Inner Conservationist

The way an environmental appeal is framed can make a big difference in how it is received.

Tom Jacobs4 days ago

Can Exercising During Pregnancy Make for More Active Children?

Can Exercising During Pregnancy Make for More Active Children?

A study in mice suggests the amount of exercise expectant mothers get during pregnancy can influence how physically active their offspring…

Kate Wheeling5 days ago

Why the National Institutes of Health Should Replace Peer Review With a Lottery

Why the National Institutes of Health Should Replace Peer Review With a Lottery

A new study shows that peer-review scores for grant proposals are random anyway.

Mike White2 days ago

Here’s How We Can Improve Weight-Loss Research

Here’s How We Can Improve Weight-Loss Research

It’s nutrition science’s turn for an accuracy and reproducibility crisis.

Francie Diep3 days ago

How About a Universal Basic Income?

How About a Universal Basic Income?

The idea of a universal basic income is gaining popularity in the U.S. and elsewhere.

Dwyer Gunn4 days ago

When Political Parties Won’t Stay Dead

When Political Parties Won’t Stay Dead

Minnesota and Nebraska have both attempted non-partisanship in their statehouses. Those experiences show the enduring strength of parties.

Seth Masket5 days ago

‘If There Is Peace, It Will Look Like This’

‘If There Is Peace, It Will Look Like This’

Thanks to Australian rules football, some Israeli and Palestinian youths have begun to view one another for their personalities—and not…

Pacific Standard3 days ago

The Culture Pages

Why You Should Really Start Caring About Seeds

Why You Should Really Start Caring About Seeds

Two books remind us just how deeply human culture depends on nature’s tiniest offerings.

Pacific Standard3 days ago

Eating Healthy Foods May Lighten Your Wallet

by Michael Todd ¶ It’s getting more expensive to eat right, concludes a first-of-its-kind study by two researchers at the University of…

Pacific StandardDec 20, 2007

A Take on Earth’s Temperature, Post-Bali

A Take on Earth’s Temperature, Post-Bali

by Tom Jacobs ¶ Arctic ice is going the way of the Wicked Witch of the West, and we should prepare for more of the severe storms that blew…

Pacific StandardDec 20, 2007

The Devil Made Me Do It: Video Games and Violence

by Valerie Brown ¶ Each new popular medium, from comic books and films to pinball machines and rap music, ignites a debate that they…

Pacific StandardDec 17, 2007

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