‘A Wonderful Alchemy’: Inside the Music (and Mind) of Zain Alam
Zain Alam, the musician behind Humeysha, layers new sounds over archival audio to test traditional ideas of authenticity.
Dispatches: Creating a Multimedia Site for Our Second-Annual Photo Issue
News and notes from Pacific Standard staff and contributors.
South Asia’s Growing Climate Crisis (in Photos)
Economic inequality and unregulated carbon emissions are predicted to continue to exacerbate damage in an already-vulnerable region of the world.
Scenes From the Capital Gazette Shooting in Maryland (in Photos)
Maryland resident Jarrod Ramos opened fire in the Capital Gazette newspaper offices in Annapolis, shooting and killing five employees.
Saudi Women Gear Up as the Country Prepares to Lift Its Discriminatory Driving Ban (in Photos)
Saudi Arabia is set to lift its decades-old ban on women driving on Sunday.
PS Picks: Geoff Dyer on the Photography of Garry Winogrand
PS Picks is a selection of the best things that the magazine's staff and contributors are reading, watching, or otherwise paying attention to in the worlds of art, politics, and culture.
A New Memoir Addresses America’s Cruelest Immigration Policies From Inside the Border Patrol
Francisco Cantú's memoir of his time as a Border Patrol agent asks some important questions about violence, complicity, and the blurred lines between people and the institutions they serve.
PS Picks: Emily Mester’s Sharply Observed BuzzFeed Essay on Costco
PS Picks is a selection of the best things that the magazine's staff and contributors are reading, watching, or otherwise paying attention to in the worlds of art, politics, and culture.
After a Historic General Election, Nepal Has Chosen a Communist Coalition
Last month, the former Hindu monarchy overwhelmingly voted for a communist prime minister who promises economic growth and political stability. How did they get to this point?
Stories We Wish We Had Published in 2017
Our favorite stories from 2017 that were published elsewhere, chosen by the Pacific Standard staff.