Issue #55: March/April 2017 Magazine Premium Previous Issues Since We Last Spoke Since We Last Spoke: Inmates From Across the Country Have Been Going on Strike — Why? Updates to stories from the Pacific Standard archive. Francie Diep
News in Brief What It’s Like to Be a Scientist in Congress: Bill Foster It’s a fraught time for science and the American government. In his first few weeks in office, President… Francie Diep
News in Brief What the House’s New Health-Care Bill Means for Americans With Mental-Health Needs Some low-income mental-health patients may lose important coverage under the Republican replacement plan to Obamacare. Francie Diep
News in Brief What It’s Like to Be a Scientist in Congress: Jerry McNerney In the weeks since assuming office, President Donald Trump has elevated several climate change deniers to key positions… Francie Diep
News in Brief When Did Science Become Apolitical? Almost immediately after President Donald Trump took office, some scientists began planning a march on Washington; almost immediately… Francie Diep
News in Brief A Sneak Peek at Trump’s New Travel Ban After an appeals court suspended parts of President Donald Trump’s executive order banning certain travelers and refugees from… Francie Diep
News in Brief What Happens If Trump Gets Rid of America’s Top Drug-Law Coordinator? The White House is considering eliminating the agency that coordinates America’s anti-drug strategy. Here's what would happen next. Francie Diep
News in Brief Meet the Musical Couple Kept Apart by Trump’s Travel Ban Mariela Shaker is one of the most high-profile Syrian refugees in America. At 26, she has already played… Francie Diep
News in Brief How Trump’s Executive Order Has Fostered a Culture of Fear The Trump administration’s travel ban is estimated to directly affect about 90,000 people who have valid visas to… Francie Diep
News in Brief How Trump’s Travel Ban Has Left One Family Divided President Donald Trump’s travel and refugee ban affected all sorts of people: technology workers and college kids; folks… Francie Diep