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And it's called the porcupine problem.
In every issue, we fix our gaze on an everyday photograph and chase down facts about details in the frame.
The latest entry in a series of interviews about subculture in America.
We see its effects everywhere, even if we don't acknowledge them.
Is it possible that, for white men, sex with other men can function as the ultimate re-affirmation of straightness and privilege?
The clank of silverware, the sound of chewing, and other forms of torture. The trouble with misophonia.
In Wyoming, where Philip Anschutz is currently building the largest wind farm in the world, coal, which is cheap and plentiful, is the answer to just about everything.
Even our most personal health conditions are part of a vast but hidden market for our medical data. Don't we deserve to know about it?
An early look at a Pacific Standard story that's currently only available to subscribers.
Why we cringe for our fellow humans, and why it's so important.
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