July/August 2015
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There's a Name for Why We Retreat and Withdraw From Others Even When We Desire Companionship
And it's called the porcupine problem.
Featherweight Champions: The Annual World Chicken Festival in Kentucky
In every issue, we fix our gaze on an everyday photograph and chase down facts about details in the frame.
Research Gone Wild: Happiness on the Hill
Are conservatives more miserable than liberals?
Working Past Retirement
The latest entry in a series of interviews about subculture in America.
'How the Americans With Disabilities Act Gave the Largest U.S. Minority Its Rights'
We see its effects everywhere, even if we don't acknowledge them.
Shelf Help: 'Not Gay: Sex Between Straight White Men'
Is it possible that, for white men, sex with other men can function as the ultimate re-affirmation of straightness and privilege?
The Hatred of Sound
The clank of silverware, the sound of chewing, and other forms of torture. The trouble with misophonia.
The Connection Between Coal and Politics in Wyoming
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.
We Know What's in Your Medicine Cabinet
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?
Who's Reading Your Medical Data?
An early look at a Pacific Standard story that's currently only available to subscribers.
Empathy for the Rest of Us
Why we cringe for our fellow humans, and why it's so important.
This Doctor Knows Exactly How You Feel
A rare condition causes Joel Salinas to experience other people's emotions and sensations. Is mirror-touch synesthesia a superpower or a curse?