What’s Going on With Black Voter Turnout in North Carolina?
Black voter turnout, crucial to Clinton’s chance of success in the state, is down. By Dwyer Gunn A…
Election Fairness Monitoring Is High — But Undercut by Voting Rights Act Changes
More than 500 monitors from the Department of Justice (DOJ), along with 300 newsrooms, will oversee today’s elections…
Your Friends’ Unhinged Political Facebook Rants May Actually Make a Difference in the Election
That’s both a good and bad thing. By Jared Keller (Photo: Chris Jackson/Getty Images) Have you ever compulsively…
Hospital Bed Sheets Might Spread a Serious Gastrointestinal Disease
A new study finds signs of a tough bacteria at a hospital laundry facility. By Nathan Collins (Photo:…
A Recent History of American Attitudes and Policies Toward Immigrants
A guide to 30 years of America’s stance on immigration — plus the policy changes and deadlocks along the way.…
In Marrakech, Nervously Waiting to Learn Whether America Will Take a ‘Lead Pipe’ to the Paris…
Regardless what happens in today’s U.S. election, leaders at COP22 in Marrakech stress that the world is moving…
Photos of a Changing World: Brazilian Beef and Deforestation
An ongoing collaboration between Pacific Standard and NOOR Images. Cows from Santa Barbara farm are transported from one…
If History Is Our Guide…
Was anything about this election really all that surprising? By Nathan Collins (Photo: Desk/AFP/Getty Images) I’ve been ruminating…
Our Presidential Candidates’ Peculiar Personalities
A final, election-day comparison of Clinton and Trump. By Tom Jacobs (Photo Paul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images) Although the…
Back When Everyone Knew How You Voted
Americans used to cast their support out loud and in public. By Paula Wasley Probably the most famous…