Issue #55: March/April 2017 Archives

How to Free Personal Genetics

Consumer genetic tests like 23andMe aren't medical devices, and the FDA shouldn't regulate them like blood-sugar meters or pregnancy tests.

A Texas-style response to the country's feral pig epidemic involves tourists with assault weapons and helicopters.

Updates to stories from the Pacific Standard archive.

We spoke to Kelly Sue DeConnick about what she recommends reading, watching, and listening to.

Most of the time, we end up with opinions we parrot from political figures we support.

In his latest book, Chris Hayes urges white Americans to take black suffering seriously.

An electrical implant known as a deep-brain stimulator is giving some patients a new start.

Can political positioning affect paychecks?

As the urban economy slows, the government is encouraging rural-to-urban migrants to open businesses in the countryside.

Bakhmut, Ukraine: A woman waits in a bus after an emergency worker-led evacuation from the embattled town of Debaltseve in eastern Ukraine.