News in Brief A Clearer Portrait Emerges of Trump Supporters They mistrust experts, whom they consider members of a self-serving elite. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: Angelo Merendino/Getty Images)… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief A Look at Louisiana’s Disastrous Flood In the wake of the record flooding ravaging Louisiana, a look at some of the facts and figures.… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Earthquakes Rock Central Italy Dozens of people are dead, while buildings shook as far south as Rome. By Max Ufberg Editor’s Note — August… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Intersection of Policy and Practice in the Office It’s up to all of us to close the gap between workplace code and culture. By Tami M.… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Why Big Pharma’s Argument for Its High Drug Prices Doesn’t Make Sense America is only middle-of-the-road when it comes to innovation for dollar spent. By Francie Diep (Photo: hopkinsii/Flickr) Drug… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief How Missteps by the White House and Congress Left Iraq Vulnerable to the Islamic State An investigation finds that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton initially pressed to keep civilian programs and listening posts… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Science Explains Why Prescription Drugs Cost So Much in America And what we can do about it. By Francie Diep (Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Why do prescription drugs… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Literary Fiction Helps Us ‘Read’ Others Stories featuring complex characters enhance our ability to decipher subtle verbal cues that communicate emotions. By Tom Jacobs… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Can Restorative Justice Solve Walmart’s Crime Problem? Walmart is as notorious for high crime as it is for low prices. The retail chain is turning… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Our Presidential Candidates Would Like to Show You Their Apps Comparing the rhetoric of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump’s boring new smartphone gambits. By Ted Scheinman Hillary Clinton… Pacific Standard Staff