Emergency Responders on the U.S.-Mexico Border
Ieva Jusionyte explores the spirit of first response in an area where dangers don't care about boundaries.
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Issue #68: November 2018
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Field Notes: Canteens Found Along the U.S.-Mexico Border
Ajo, Arizona: Heavy-duty, non-biodegradable canteens—occasionally insulated with clothing or blankets to prevent chafing—scatter the desert in the Tucson sector of the United States border with Mexico.
Dodging Bullets to Make the World’s Best Coffee in Mexico
Juan Carlos Lopez is braving local violence so that indigenous workers can get a share of the profits.
Letter From the Singapore Strait: Crossing Into Indonesia
Sindo Ferry passengers have their passports checked and their luggage x-rayed before they board, but they are divided about how meaningful national boundaries are.
Objects That Matter: Cartocontroversy
Imagine peeling an orange, then trying to lay the peel flat. Map-making is the art of manipulating the orange peel until it yields.
There’s a Name for That: Social Identity Theory
Identities that govern seemingly innate experiences, such as the taste of food—or even racial bias—can be harnessed to create positive social change.
The Global History Behind ‘Build the Wall!’
Since ancient times, border walls have simultaneously assuaged and stoked our fears of outsiders. But a history of walls can't tell the full story of civilization.
From the Killing Fields of Cambodia to California and Back
Katya Cengel tracks the lives of four families following the fall of the genocidal Khmer Rouge.
Since We Last Spoke: Justice Brought to Injunctions
Updates to stories from the Pacific Standard archive.