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Desegregated Playtime Gives Heart Health a Boost
It's less likely you'll expand your waistline if you're expanding your horizons.
No Place Like Home: A Letter From Our Creative Director
Introducing Pacific Standard's collaborative August 2018 photo issue.
The Shifting Demographics of Domestic Violence
New research shows that current boyfriends or girlfriends are more likely than spouses to engage in certain types of violent behavior.
There’s a Name for That: The Imp of the Perverse
Experiencing unpleasant intrusive thoughts is a common, and unthreatening, phenomenon, but how we deal with it can be dangerous.
Don’t Take Personality Tests Personally
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.
Air Pollution Linked to Delinquent Behavior Among Children
Underprivileged kids growing up in congested cities must overcome many handicaps; this study suggests one of them is the very air they breathe.
Behind the Scenes: Getting Sentimental About Science
"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."