News in Brief How a President Donald Trump Could Kill a Plan to Get You Overtime Pay A rule that could get overtime pay for four million workers is in limbo, and Trump will help… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Why Do So Few Americans Take Maternity Leave? You probably already know the U.S. has terrible parental leave laws. New numbers suggest that even the policies… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Another Environmental Activist Was Killed in Mexico Yesterday Isidro Baldenegro is just the latest victim in a trend of violence against environmental activists. By Kate Wheeling… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Can Caitlyn Jenner Support Donald Trump and Claim to Be a Voice for the Trans Community? Jenner’s reported attendance at President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration once again calls into question the divide between her words… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief ‘Hidden Figures’: Lessons for the Resistance in the Age of Trump Theodore Melfi’s film about black women mathematicians is now the biggest movie in America — just in time to teach… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief What Does a Trump Presidency Look Like for Minorities Who Moved Out of Red States? Leaving a conservative bubble behind doesn’t mean escaping it for good. But even in the face of a… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Rethinking the Cost of War What if casualties don’t end on the battlefield, but extend to future generations? By Mike Hixenbaugh & Charles… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Super Mario and Cultural Globalization The video game icon is a great example of a process whereby ideas, meanings, and values are shared… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Betsy DeVos’ Dangerous Responses on Special Education Donald Trump’s nominee to run the Department of Education seems to know very little about education policy. On… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Smoking Habits of James Bond The superspy has kicked the habit, but the same can’t be said of the people around him. By… Pacific Standard Staff