March/April 2016
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The Effects of Race on eBay Auction Pricing
How prejudice drives a decision to deny a job or a loan to minorities.
Snapshots From Our Instagram
Follow @PacificStand and get an early look at our upcoming stories from behind the scenes.
The 30 Top Thinkers Under 30: Will Wagner
The top young thinkers in economics, education, political science, and more.
The People Behind Our Latest Print Issue
More on Harvey Whitehouse, Kathryn Joyce, Carrie Arnold, Joe Toreno, Jessica Pishko—and how they reported their latest Pacific Standard stories.
The 30 Top Thinkers Under 30: Chris Skovron
The top young thinkers in economics, education, political science, and more.
Prison Girlfriends and Wives
The latest entry in a series of interviews about subculture in America.
The 30 Top Thinkers Under 30: Kim Scott
The top young thinkers in economics, education, political science, and more.
The Need for Institutional Review Boards
The system may be flawed, but dismantling it altogether is certainly not the answer.
The 30 Top Thinkers Under 30: Dheeraj Roy
The top young thinkers in economics, education, political science, and more.
The Long Road to Equality
Long-haul truck driving is thriving in the United States, and remains one of the surest ways into the middle class, but minorities say discrimination is rampant.
The 30 Top Thinkers Under 30: Rachel Parent
The top young thinkers in economics, education, political science, and more.
The 30 Top Thinkers Under 30: Eddie Ndopu
The top young thinkers in economics, education, political science, and more.
Feeling It: A Closer Look at Reiki
In every issue, we fix our gaze on an everyday photograph and chase down facts about details in the frame.
The 30 Top Thinkers Under 30: Nishin Nathwani
The top young thinkers in economics, education, political science, and more.
Since We Last Spoke: The Future of Foster Care
Updates to past Pacific Standard stories.
Research Spotlight: Mary Paglieri
"I'm really into modifying behavior so that you're drawing invisible boundaries in a language that wildlife understands."
The 30 Top Thinkers Under 30: Stephen Moilanen
The top young thinkers in economics, education, political science, and more.
Discrimination on the Off-Ramp
An early look at a Pacific Standard story that's currently only available to subscribers.
The 30 Top Thinkers Under 30: Megan McPhee
The top young thinkers in economics, education, political science, and more.
How to Talk Constructively About Mental Illness
When public discourse links mental disorders with violence or "craziness," it adversely—and unfairly—affects the lives of millions of people.
The 30 Top Thinkers Under 30: Sandra Matz
The top young thinkers in economics, education, political science, and more.
The Coyote Whisperer
As more and more coyotes move into San Francisco's urban core, one woman is bent on teaching the city how to peacefully co-exist with the animals.
Ending the Stigma Surrounding Mental Illness
An early look at a Pacific Standard story that's currently only available to subscribers.