The Uninsured Rate Is the Highest It’s Been Since Obamacare Started. Experts Blame ‘Sabotage.’
Surveys show the number of uninsured Americans is increasing for the first time since Obamacare's rollout.
Who Will Trump’s Transgender Troop Ban Affect?
The Supreme Court has allowed the ban to take effect, in a win for the Trump administration—and a loss for thousands of active transgender service members.
As PG&E Files for Bankruptcy, Who Is Liable for California’s Wildfires?
Climate change and development have undoubtedly increased fire risk in California, but if utilities don't pay the damages, someone else will.
No, Psychologists Aren’t ‘Declaring War’ on Traditional Masculinity
Pacific Standard spoke with a psychologist about new guidelines to improve men's psychological and emotional health.
Iowa Just Struck Down Its Ag-Gag Law. Where Do These Laws Stand in the Rest of the Country?
Ag-gag laws effectively criminalized undercover investigations for three decades, but now, the courts are turning the tide in favor of animal rights activists.
What Will the U.S. Government Do With 1.4 Billion Pounds of Cheese?
The USDA's support of the dairy industry has changed the American diet and welfare state forever.
Objects That Matter: Milk
In 2009, researchers found that cows with names produce more milk, confirming the quaint Wisconsin dairy adage, "Speak to a cow as you would to a lady."
The Faulty Foundations of Trump’s Threats to Withhold FEMA Funding From Wildfire Victims
Firefighters and climate scientists have pushed back on Trump's claims about wildfire management, month after month.
The United States’ States of Emergencies
Trump's threat to use a national emergency for the border wall taps into a history of far-reaching executive power.
Can Government Spending Really Increase Happiness?
Research suggests it can—but the real answer is more complicated.