News in Brief Viewfinder: Taking a Dip in the Philippines Residents go for an Easter Sunday swim in the waters of Manila on April 16th, 2017. (Photo: Noel… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Week in Photos: From Easter Eggs to Nepalese New Year A round-up of images from Viewfinder, Pacific Standard’s daily photo feature. Nepalese Hindu devotees push a wooden chariot… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Factoring Public Schools Into the Calculus of City Budgeting Classrooms, in particular, offer youth, who are normally restricted from political engagement, the chance to take a more… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief How Much Money Does the Government Have for Trump’s Wall? Twenty million dollars: That’s enough to cover the cost of seven miles of wall. By T. Christian Miller… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Behind the Center for Biological Diversity’s Lawsuit Against the Trump Administration The CBD is challenging the government to complete an environmental survey of the U.S.-Mexico border before moving forward… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Department of Justice Drops Its Lawsuit Against North Carolina Over Controversial Bathroom Bill The Department of Justice (DOJ) dropped its lawsuit against North Carolina over a state law that prevented transgender… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Your Online Profile Photos Aren’t as Flattering as You Think New research suggests we’re not the best judges of the impression that images of ourselves convey. By Tom… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Tom Marino Could Be America’s Next Drug Czar—Here’s His Record on Drug Policy The Pennsylvania congressman has written some bipartisan drug laws while voting extensively against the Affordable Care Act. By… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Viewfinder: A Farming Crisis in France The word HELP, formed by a farmer in his wheat field in Athée-sur-Cher, denounces the crisis in France’s… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Trump Signs Bill Allowing States to Withhold Funding From Planned Parenthood President Donald Trump privately signed a bill today allowing states to withhold federal funds from groups that provide… Pacific Standard Staff