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Should the One Percent Stop Hoarding So Much Cash?
A tax on excess cash holdings—for corporations as well at high-net-worth individuals—could help spur development.
3 Conferences Taking Place in July and August That Are Worth Attending
From "The Wisdom of Music" to "The Human and Animal Bond," academic gatherings you should be aware of.
Since We Last Spoke: Sober Living, Online Harassment, and the Evolution of InTrade
Updates to past Pacific Standard print stories.
The Benefits of Being the Worst Movie Ever Made
Plenty of movies have been bad, mediocre, or even good, but only a select few have been called "the worst." What might seem like an ignominious distinction, though, is also its own kind of success.
Social Networking: Letters and Other Responses to Our May/June 2014 Print Issue
Join the conversation by visiting our Facebook or Google+ page, or sending us a message on Twitter. You can also follow our regular updates on LinkedIn and subscribe to our print edition.
Contributors: Meet Some of the People Behind Our July/August 2014 Print Issue
Introducing Richard McNally, Amanda Wilson, Ethan Watters, Taffy Brodesser-Akner, and Wen Shen.
Building a Better Pig
How have the farm animals of today been shaped by centuries of domestication and selective breeding? Sujata Gupta investigates.
Dude, You Need to Get Into Nursing
How organizations are working to recruit men into a female-dominated field.
What Is the Worst Thing You’ve Ever Made?
Jen Doll speaks to a bunch of different creative types about what they've all learned from being bad at what they now do well.