Is Strava Taking All of the Joy Out of Running?
Why you shouldn't be so focused on the final numbers.
The Presidential Debate and the Mom Test
Last night a group of Pacific Standard staff members watched the presidential debate together. As news/politics junkies, we…
Reading the Great Unread American Novel Without Having to Read
Always wanted to read Moby Dick, but never actually wanted to read Moby Dick? Then look no further!…
A Salty Solution to Global Warming
There is no shortage of ideas bouncing around about what to do with our warming planet–switch to renewables, switch…
The Cheapest Way to Fight Climate Change? Block Out the Sun
This summer, the volume and extent of arctic sea ice fell to the lowest level on record; America…
Yo-yos in Space
Anyone worth his or her salt knows their way around a yo-yo. It’s a simple mix of kinetic energy,…
Using Google to Map American Stereotypes
It’s easy to polarize America–minority/majority, Republican/Democrat, 1 percent/99 percent, religious/atheist, Simpsons-liker/Simpsons-lover. But America is made up of 50…
Surfers and Fracking
Surfer Chadd Konig first gained national attention when he paddled 315 miles from Santa Barbara, California to Mexico…
‘The Pill’ for Men
Some 10.7 million American women take an oral contraceptive and soon, many men might, too. Researchers at the…