News in Brief My Brother Was Killed by al-Shabaab Searching for reflection after a personal tragedy brought about by terrorism. By Brynne Morris A Somali soldier stands… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The IRS Tax Loophole That Rewards Excessive Water Use in the West Experts fear tax deductions for water use as a “depleted asset” could actually worsen the crisis as rivers… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief How to Encourage Political Supporters Without Lying to Them The polls are probably an accurate picture of what’s happening right now—Trump is getting trounced—but the election is… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief In the Long Run, Republicans Are Screwed Younger voters are more liberal than their predecessors, and Donald Trump is driving them away from the GOP.… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief If History Is a Guide, American Politics Is About to Get Weird This election season bears a striking resemblance to the one back in 1896—you know, the one that radically… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Law of Positive Attraction HIV exposure laws criminalize private lies in the name of public health, but as medical treatment improves are… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief An Inside Look at Utah’s Land Grab Legal Scheme In a recent article, lawyers for the Utah legislature attempt to persuade the American public that national forests,… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Anthropology of Optical Illusions The environment you were raised in can influence even basic perception. By Lisa Wade Which line is longer?… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Looks Can Kill: The Deadly Results of Bad Design From automobiles to software, poorly designed products just might kill you. By Lena Groeger Earlier this summer, 27-year-old… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Here’s Why the Navajo Nation Is Suing the EPA Over Colorado’s Mining Catastrophe The San Juan River is one of the most sacred and agriculturally important areas to the Navajo Nation.… Pacific Standard Staff