News in Brief California’s Farmworkers Will Officially Earn Higher Overtime Pay Governor Jerry Brown signed the historic legislation on Monday. By Madeleine Thomas (Photo: John Moore/Getty Images) On Monday,… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Hillary Clinton and the Danger of Defying Gender Stereotypes New research suggests our reactions to breaches of trust are influenced by our preconceived notions about men and… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Lest We Forget Fifteen years after the attacks of September 11th, 2001, considering what and how we remember. By Alyssa Sims… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Appeal of Botox Botox can emancipate women from having to vigilantly police their facial expressions and actually reduce the negative feelings… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief How Do You Say ‘Tongue’ in Tongan? New research finds words in different languages that refer to the same thing often use, or avoid using,… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Earthquakes Are More Likely When the Moon Is Full Large earthquakes appear to more likely when the tides are at their peak. By Nathan Collins (Photo: Jewel… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Even the People Inside the System Agree: It’s a Real Headache This is a rough representation of how food oversight should work, but with so many different agencies involved,… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Real Bias in the Media Coverage of Presidential Campaigns Members of the media provide more scrutiny for candidates they expect to win—and they always have. By Seth… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Hawaii’s Honeycreepers Are in Serious Trouble Climate change is helping avian disease advance on some of the world’s most remarkable birds. By Nathan Collins… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Spoiler Alert Millions of containers, thousands of ships, hundreds of scientists, 30 laws, 15 federal agencies, and we still can’t… Pacific Standard Staff