Workers may be using marijuana instead of alcohol and other, more dangerous, substances.

"Verizon has always reserved the right to limit data throughput on unlimited plans."

A new study isn't enough to resolve decades of debate, even if many media outlets reported it that way.

We're all being watched, but immigrants are among the most vulnerable to surveillance.

Identities that govern seemingly innate experiences, such as the taste of food—or even racial bias—can be harnessed to create positive social change.

In a recent study, the behavior most strongly linked to a negative recommendation was abandonment.

Efforts to contain protests inevitably create boundaries—and raise questions about restricting free speech.

An introduction to our special issue on borders and boundaries.

A letter from the editor on the evolution of our magazine.

On the making of our feature story concerning the deadly business of building oil and gas pipelines.

"Same-sex marriage is everywhere, all of the time. One cannot hide from it."

So far, attempts to optimize our diets based on our DNA have not panned out.

Lessons from the Nixon years.

It's less likely you'll expand your waistline if you're expanding your horizons.

Introducing our collaborative August 2018 photo issue.

Introducing Pacific Standard's collaborative August 2018 photo issue.

New research shows that current boyfriends or girlfriends are more likely than spouses to engage in certain types of violent behavior.

Experiencing unpleasant intrusive thoughts is a common, and unthreatening, phenomenon, but how we deal with it can be dangerous.

Deciphering what counts as true in our post-truth era.

Rigorous study of the Fisher Temperament Inventory is still in its infancy—much like our understanding of the relationship between neurobiology and personality to begin with.

Underprivileged kids growing up in congested cities must overcome many handicaps; this study suggests one of them is the very air they breathe.

"Sticks and stones may break some bones, but harassment can hurt forever."

"Science is no longer about the quest for knowledge. Now it's about fixing problems. But just limiting science to fixing problems also limits your chances of making big discoveries."

A looks at 10 of our biggest stories from the past 10 years.