Table Of Contents

The bright young minds working to build a better future; how a solider haunted by war plotted his own demise; and the end of solitary confinement.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

How to scam Medicare in four easy steps; the political power of a negative campaign; eight beers deep with America's finest; treating the mentally ill before it's too late; the little pink pill that sparked a feminist war; and desperate patients seeking relief in retired uranium mines. Plus: Is the stock market sexist?

• By Pacific Standard Staff

The future of work issue: World-famous scientists, CEOs, academics, and journalists on what to fear—and what to celebrate—in the new labor economy. Plus: Confessions of a for-profit college inspector.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

Inside the reclusive and controversial religious sect known as the Twelve Tribes; one forensic psychiatrist's self-funded effort to evaluate depraved crimes; how to convince teens to raise money for charity; improving life for aging populations; and one man's quest for the perpetual, elusive quarry of environmentalists: a message that gets people to care. Plus: Five studies on IUDs.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

The end of weird news; who's reading your medical data; the most empathetic doctor in the world; and an unlikely environmental hero. Plus: Five studies about transgenderism.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

Reform of the nerds—starring Arthur Chu; the 30 top young thinkers; American judges are playing doctor—and doing harm; and getting paid what you're worth. Plus: Five studies about human trafficking.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

This is what's breaking the drug war, from our prison to your dinner table, home sweet shipping container, and the man who wants to save your marriage. Plus: Five studies about race and inequality.

• By Pacific Standard Staff