News in Brief Despite Federal Law, Some Rural Hospitals Still Turn Away Women in Labor Thirty years ago, a law was passed to ensure hospitals treated women in labor. Inspection reports show that,… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Did Volkswagen’s Emissions Cheating Lead to Early Deaths? Researchers link some 1,200 early deaths across Europe to excess emissions from millions of compromised cars sold in… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Will the United States Turn Its Back on Myanmar’s Muslim Minority? Growing hostility toward Myanmar’s heavily persecuted Rohingya population has created a pressing need for international intervention. By Sally… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Viewfinder: Cleaners and Health Workers Protest in Athens A man wearing a costume poses during a demonstration of cleaners, health workers, and others against reforms of… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The White House Is Divided Over the Paris Agreement President Donald Trump’s advisors are clashing over whether or not the United States should pull out of the… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Big Pharma Quietly Enlists Leading Professors to Justify $1,000-Per-Day Drugs As it readies for battle with Trump over drug prices, Big Pharma is deploying economists and health-care experts… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The European Parliament Wants to Halt Visa-Free Travel for U.S. Citizens The European Parliament voted today to impose visas on visiting United States citizens, who currently can travel to… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief If We’re Serious About Early Learning, Here’s How It Should Look A case for why the United States needs a clear early care and education infrastructure. By Laura Bornfreund,… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Attorney General Jeff Sessions Recuses Himself From Russia Investigations But many prominent Democrats argue that’s not enough. By Kate Wheeling Jeff Sessions at his confirmation hearing on… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief How to Save Our Dysfunctional Democracy A political scientist argues the case for bringing more citizens into the political discussion. By Tom Jacobs (Photo:… Pacific Standard Staff