News in Brief The Dramatic Deforestation of Cambodia, as Seen From Space Satellite images highlight the country’s rapid loss of forest — one of the fastest in the world. By Morgan Erickson-Davis… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Barack Obama Picks Up the Pace on Commutations in His Final Days in Office President Obama has accelerated clemency to low-level drug offenders. By Sarah Smith President Barack Obama tours a federal… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief ‘Nightmare Bacteria’ Are More Diverse Than We Previously Thought Researchers call for greater vigilance and more testing to stop a group of bacteria that resists nearly everything… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Barack Obama, Overperformer As we consider Obama’s legacy and decide just how good a president he was, it’s helpful to remember… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief In Search of Donkey Kong Neuroscientists use common analytic techniques to decipher three arcade classics—and miss the mark. Here’s what that could mean… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief We Don’t Gradually Glide Into Corrupt Behavior—We Jump Head First New research disputes the popular “slippery slope” notion of corruption. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: nist6dh/Flickr) The specter of… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief House Approves Budget to Repeal Obamacare as Trump Takes Office On Friday, the House of Representatives approved a budget that will fast-track the dismantling of the Affordable Care… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Native American Students Are Suing the Government Over Education Quality Native American students from the Havasupai tribe in Arizona have brought a lawsuit against the federal government for… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief How Long Will We Be Able to Afford Water? If current trends continue, one-third of Americans could struggle to pay their bills, a new study suggests. By… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Another Benefit for Musicians: Quicker Reaction Times Those years of training shape the brain in welcome ways. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: 105032499@N03/Flickr) Musical training yields… Pacific Standard Staff