News in Brief Here’s Evidence That Music Training Dampens Young Kids’ Aggressive Behavior In studying music, kids learn self-discipline, which proves beneficial in other aspects of life. By Tom Jacobs (Photo:… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief War of Words From novels to comic books, writing fiction is helping veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan process the unspeakable—though sometimes… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Terrorism Fears Likely Benefit Clinton, Not Trump A political scientist finds fear-mongering is less effective if it isn’t paired with actual policies. By Tom Jacobs… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Will Civilian Deaths in Yemen Force a Re-Set on U.S.-Saudi Relations? A new report finds more than one-third of air raids on Yemen conducted by Saudi Arabia have destroyed… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief California Just Passed the Most Stringent Pollutant Laws in the Nation On Monday, California Governor Jerry Brown signed the most stringent law in the country to combat “super pollutants” — a… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Early Childhood Education Is Not a Profession The early childhood education field does not conform to the standards of organized professions nor is it held… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Another Unreasonable Policy Proposal From Donald Trump: Homeschool Vouchers Trump recently proposed billions in spending to allow the nation’s poorest students to leave public schools and enroll… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Insulting Donald Trump Isn’t Enough Republican insiders who fear a Trump presidency need to actively endorse the only plausible alternative. By Seth Masket… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Endangered Species Act Gets Some New Scientific Armor The Fish and Wildlife Service has been criticized for letting politics influence Endangered Species Act decisions. Improved agency… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief University Faculty Are Just Like the Rest of Us: Intolerant New research suggests conservatives do face hostility in academia. But their attitudes toward liberals are just as negative.… Pacific Standard Staff