Francie Diep

Once most members could agree that climate change is real, they could start talking about the real question of what to do.

A Pacific Standard analysis reveals the only other time a new Congress has introduced so many gun-control bills was in the wake of the Sandy Hook shooting.

Studies show that, in most cases, laws requiring doctors to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital are not necessary for the health and safety of women getting abortions.

Anything is possible, if you're willing to pay the price.

Advocates for stricter gun laws and gun-violence survivors showed up to the hearing in force to share their stories and their legislative demands.

The warmest morning temperature recorded in Minnesota on Wednesday was -17 degrees.

In a new book, White House staffer Cliff Sims recounts what the president wanted for White House-sponsored ads intended to discourage young Americans from abusing opioid painkillers.

Researchers say knowing where fatal police interactions occur can help community leaders target programs aimed at reducing those deaths.

The Green New Deal that some Democrats are now championing is unlike anything this country has ever done before. But scientists have been studying policies like these for decades, and their research can tell us a bit about what might happen should we pass this sweeping new vision for climate action and economic equality.

The presidential candidate has an interesting record of championing reform while working within political constraints.

The research on the consequences of Planned Parenthood losing public funding offers a sense of what may happen.

As acting administrator, Andrew Wheeler has worked to ease environmental regulation.

Overdoses on opioid drugs—including heroin, prescription painkillers, and certain street drugs—were the top cause of unintentional, preventable deaths in the United States in 2017.

Drugs enter through official ports and Border Patrol checkpoints, not through the open land where walls might be built.

Primetime Oval Office addresses are outdated, but may still be effective for Trump.

No one has ever shut down the government before over a single issue. Plus: What's special about this incoming class of congresspeople.

The Senate confirmed the president's picks to head the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the Office of National Drug Control Policy, and the Census Bureau.

Ten additional states, and the District of Columbia, have joined lawsuits against the Trump administration, over allowing groups to opt out of covering birth control for their employees.

Some Americans feel government shutdowns more acutely than others.

The documents went back up two days after a newspaper reported their removal, and just 12 days before the close of the plan's public comment period.

Pacific Standard documented people's struggles and successes with big societal problems, across the country and the world.

NASA satellites are offering new insights into how glaciers in Antarctica and Asia are responding to warmer temperatures.

One webpage, now removed, touted the current policies' successes—and praised the bird's mating dances.

Mail-to-home abortion pills may be gaining in popularity, but the nationwide statistics we have only count clinic abortions.

Asked when scientists would know enough about climate change for people to take action, he compared time to a rubber band.

Several members of Congress are already eying legislation to require universities to report taxpayer-funded harassers to the government.

In a presentation about America's National Climate Assessment, their messages were sure and simple.

Will it be enough to save coal jobs?

The low number is part of a steep and steady drop that's been ongoing since 2007.

Sindo Ferry passengers have their passports checked and their luggage x-rayed before they board, but they are divided about how meaningful national boundaries are.

Activists are putting the pressure on the federal government to leverage its money against alleged sexual harassers.

A new report assesses the greenhouse gas emissions attributable to coal, oil, and gas on public lands.

In the wake of the recent mass shooting, college students in Ventura County attempt to call for action without alienating a conservative community.

The new, wide-ranging warning about romaine lettuce illustrates gaps in the government's ability to oversee food safety.

Environmental Protection Agency enforcement fell to 10-year lows in 2017, but 2018's numbers may be even lower.

By the morning after Election Day, America knew the number of women in the House of Representatives would hit historic highs. Could the Senate and governors' mansions, too?

Since Democrats gained a majority in the House during the mid-term elections, they've been expected to focus on climate change mitigation and preparation.

City, state, tribal, and other law enforcement agencies reported more than 7,000 hate crimes to the FBI in 2017, according to numbers the FBI released on Tuesday.

A quick look at the regulations and numbers doesn't necessarily suggest the state's laws are useless.

A record number of women ran for some of the nation's highest offices this year. Here's how they've influenced the gender make-up of the Senate, the House of Representatives, and the states' governors.

Gubernatorial races in states across the country could determine whether supervised injection sites—controversial clinics where people can safely inject drugs—will open in several U.S. cities and states where they're under consideration.

Research suggests small donors are more like most Americans than large donors are. How big of a difference will they make to this year's congressional races?

The Food and Drug Administration is approving a powerful new opioid painkiller, the agency announced Friday.

This is the most interest in a mid-term election that pollsters have seen since 2006.

News and notes from Pacific Standard staff and contributors.

Studies find that many of them connect with like-minded believers online and broadcast their ideology and intentions before they act.

The declaration was met with a lot of fanfare, but officials did little with the legal powers it gave them, experts say.

A new report reveals disorganization and a lack of communication between the government agencies responsible for apprehending undocumented migrants and caring for migrant children separated from their families.

Preliminary estimates of the damage are just coming in.

Texas offers Americans a glimpse into what the future may look like if the Trump administration passes new reproductive rules.