Letter From the Editor: True Grit
Introducing the July/August 2015 print issue of Pacific Standard.
Maria Streshinsky
Maria Streshinsky launched Pacific Standard in 2012. She was previously the managing editor at The Atlantic in Washington, D.C., where she managed a staff of more than 25 editors, writers, art directors, and interns. In 2009 she won the Atlantic Media Company 2009 Chairman’s Award for editing excellence. Before The Atlantic, Streshinsky spent two years at the U.S. Department of the Interior as a program analyst working on Indian Affairs issues. After graduating from the University of California-Santa Cruz, she began a career in magazine journalism with VIA, the AAA magazine in San Francisco. She has also worked as a freelance writer and editor for various magazines.
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Introducing the July/August 2013 issue of Pacific Standard.
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The Last Mile: Introducing the May/June 2013 Issue of Pacific Standard
Introducing the May/June 2013 issue of Pacific Standard.
My Vote for Most Inventive Way To Manage Stress
In the multi-tasking world we live in, it's safe to say many of us are looking for either more hours, or better ways to manage our stress and workload.
A Private Bear
This, from the animal behavior files, tickles me all over again, and it seems like a mental health break is in order.
R.I.P. Traditional Marriage
What the fading of traditional marriage tells us about our growing class divide.
Paul Theroux on What’s Really Wrong With Africa
Travel writer Paul Theroux on why his latest book, "The Lower River", looks at the damage done by nongovernmental organizations in Africa.
Announcing Our New Name
Miller-McCune is renaming, and relaunching under the new moniker: "Pacific Standard."
What Elouise Cobell Should Really Be Honored For
Elouise Cobell, the lead plaintiff in efforts to force the U.S. government to better administer the Indian Trust, was a leader in having the feds pay for their mandates.