News in Brief Why Is the Death Penalty So Popular in Alabama? Judges in Alabama frequently override jury’s sentences of life without parole to impose capital punishment. Kate Wheeling
News in Brief Addiction Is Not a Brain Disease The idea that drugs and biology are to blame for addiction has done more harm than good. Kate Wheeling
Issue #54: January/February 2017 Magazine Premium Previous Issues Since We Last Spoke Since We Last Spoke: The Drug War’s New Front Updates to stories from the Pacific Standard archive. Kate Wheeling
News in Brief How Communities Are Rising Up Against the Bail System Community groups are posting bail for indigent defendants, undermining the original principles of bail, and pushing for criminal justice reform. Kate Wheeling
News in Brief Could an Invasive Species Save Caribbean Coral Reefs? Coral ecosystems around the globe are collapsing thanks in large part to human activities. How far should we go to save them? Kate Wheeling
News in Brief A Brief History of Vaccine Conspiracy Theories Vaccine skepticism is as old as the idea of inoculation itself, but the recent politicization of vaccination is putting us all at risk. Kate Wheeling
News in Brief How Innovative New Dehumidifiers Would Make the Marijuana Business Greener Energy efficient dehumidifiers could cut energy use in grow houses by up to 60 percent. Kate Wheeling
News in Brief Should the Minors Charged With Starting the Tennessee Wildfire Be Tried as Adults? Two juveniles have been charged for starting the wildfire that killed 14 people in Tennessee earlier this month. Should they be tried as adults? Kate Wheeling
News in Brief How Cruise Ships Are Polluting Our Oceans Princess Cruise Lines will pay $40 million for deliberate pollution, but even more virtuous cruise companies produce huge amounts of waste. Kate Wheeling
News in Brief How Aviation’s Carbon Market Could Undercut the Paris Agreement Is the aviation industry’s new emissions plan a game changer, or merely a political statement? We consider all the possibilities. Kate Wheeling