News in Brief How a False Belief Hinders Kids’ Academic Achievement The belief one’s intelligence is fixed and stable is harmful, and widely shared among lower-income youngsters. By Tom… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The 2016 Election Will Make the Worst Data Point for Political Scientists What could we possibly learn about the mechanics of elections this year? By Seth Masket Hillary Clinton speaks… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Why Is Introducing New Predators So Bad for Native Prey? Red foxes sure like the smell of a bandicoot. By Nathan Collins (Photo: Wikimedia Commons) Introducing a new… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief When American Radicals Take Over the Berlin Bienniale At this year’s Berlin Bienniale, the organizers address war, terror, and migration via virtual reality and drones—while elevating… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief ‘Pokémon Go’ and the Persistent Myth of Stranger Danger Pokémon Go is not a threat to children, and neither are the humans they’ll meet outside. By Malcolm… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Child Support’s $115 Billion Problem Child support orders that are too high lead to debts that hurt both parents and children. By Dwyer… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief A Brief History of Turkey’s Messy Civil-Military Relations The events in Turkey Friday night and early Saturday morning were not an unexpected departure from its past.… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief What Happened the Day After the Boston Massacre? An experiment in combining public history and theater. By J.L. Bell The Old State House in Boston. (Photo:… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Is There Another Change Coming to Facebook’s Gun Sales Policy? In January, Facebook and Instagram changed their policies around gun sales. Have they worked? By Madeleine Thomas (Photo:… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Does Our Social Contract for Education Need a Reboot? Yes, if we want to ensure it’s serving all students and citizens in the digital age. By Lindsey… Pacific Standard Staff