The Abandoned Children of Morocco
In Morocco, illegitimate children have no papers, no last name, and are vulnerable to trafficking, but some devoted caregivers have found a way to give them a better life.
The Theft of the Gods
On the trail of looters and crooks who traffic in Hopi ceremonial objects.
The Makeshift Markets Inside One of the World's Largest Refugee Camps
At a refugee camp in Kenya, commerce is largely improvisational.
Arms Dealers
When eight heads arrived at a shipping warehouse in Detroit, the feds uncovered some unsavory details about the little-known trade in human remains.
The End of Ownership
Video gamers have discovered a new and scary loophole in the laws of ownership—and the upshot is that a lot of your digital property might not technically be yours.
Odd Jobs: The Informal Economies Sustaining Large Parts of the Global Workforce
How a 50-acre migrant camp known as "the Jungle" mirrors the reality of commerce in liminal zones and borderlands the world over.
Objects That Matter: The Knockoff-Inspired Designer Good
Awareness that a brand is widely counterfeited can make shoppers more willing to pay for the real thing, a 2012 study found.
Letter From the Editor: Seeing the Invisible
Introducing Pacific Standard's November 2017 issue.