Trump vs. Clinton: Will Clinton’s Poor Email Choices Lower Her Competency Ratings?
(Photo: iStockPhoto; Wikimedia Commons; Taylor Le/Pacific Standard) Donald Trump has just gone after Hillary Clinton over her infamous…
Trump vs. Clinton: The Democrats’ Juanita Broaddrick Conundrum
(Photo: iStockPhoto; Wikimedia Commons; Taylor Le/Pacific Standard) “There’s never been anybody in the history of politics that’s been…
Trump vs. Clinton: The Wall, Again
(Photo: iStockPhoto; Wikimedia Commons; Taylor Le/Pacific Standard) We’re live from the debate, and Donald Trump just deflected a…
Trump vs. Clinton: Trump Is a Super-Unlikable Candidate
(Photo: iStockPhoto; Wikimedia Commons; Taylor Le/Pacific Standard) The opening question in tonight’s debate asked each candidate whether they…
Thousands of Illegally Traded Wild Animals Put at Risk by Missing Data
Records of confiscated live wild animals represent only a fraction of the actual animals being illegally traded, according…
The Missed Opportunity Looming in Uzbekistan
After the death of Islam Karimov, Uzbekistan has a chance to choose democracy, but that choice is unlikely…
Feeling Fearful? See Your Therapist Before Lunch
Let a naturally occurring hormone help in the healing process. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: Moss/Flickr) Panic, anxiety, and…
Is Fracking in the U.K. Really So Bad?
The U.K. is turning to natural gas to curb carbon dioxide emissions, but should we still be fracking…
People Are Living Longer, but Life Expectancy Remains Complicated
A new study highlights fewer HIV/AIDS deaths in Africa, more deaths from war, and a strong, if imperfect,…
Seeking My Sister in an Afghan War Memorial
Eight years after my sister died in Kabul, I return to the temporary Artists Transforming Afghanistan exhibit in…