News in Brief Florida Lawmakers Want to Get Rid of Gun-Free Zones Mass shootings prompted Republican lawmakers in the state to propose bills that allow concealed carry permit holders to… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Yes, College Is Worth It—Especially If You’re a Man New research finds graduates of highly selective schools earn more, at least early in their careers. But there’s… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Can Small-Scale Mountain Agriculture Survive Global Warming? Visionary mountain man Sigfried Ellmauer is working to make sure it can, by spearheading Alm restoration projects high… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief ICE Officials Arrested an Immigrant Protected by Obama‘s Executive Order It’s still unclear if ICE officials meant to arrest a DACA participant last week, but it could be… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Speaking Up for Women’s Rights It’s not just President Donald Trump who needs to do better. It’s time for all men to publicly… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Coming Collision Between Trump and Construction Unions The president has cultivated a relationship with the building trades unions. But early hires at the Department of… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief How Science Can Combat the Alt-Right The alt-right has been attempting to support white supremacist ideologies through bogus scientific data. That makes independent research… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Meet the Photographer Behind Our National Magazine Award-Winning Photo Essay “My aim was to show these people are human beings,” says National Magazine Award-winning Francesco Zizola. By Francie… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Can Ballet Hurt Your Psyche? New research suggests it may encourage youngsters to suppress negative emotions. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images)… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Trump’s Religious Freedom Policies and the Next Culture War Whether Trump signs it or not, the so-called “religious freedom” executive order is about more than authorizing discrimination — it’s… Pacific Standard Staff