News in Brief A Judge Extends the Ban on Posting 3-D Printed Gun Plans Online District Judge Robert S. Lasnik ruled in favor of Washington, D.C., and 19 states that had filed a lawsuit against Defense Distributed. Rebecca Worby
News in Brief How the Identity Politics Argument Affects a Party’s Choices Democrats understand the last election determines how the party prepares for the next one. Seth Masket
News in Brief Viewfinder: Paying Tribute to John McCain Flowers and notes are placed in tribute to Senator John McCain outside a mortuary in Phoenix, Arizona, on August 26th, 2018. Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Week in Photos An Ebola Crisis Intensifies in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (in Photos) A new outbreak of the deadly virus has killed dozens in one of the world's poorest countries. Jack Herrera
News in Brief Verizon Won’t Restrict Emergency Workers’ Data as Hurricane Lane Bears Down on Hawaii The news followed a public outcry this week over Verizon's throttling of data for fire crews battling Northern California's Mendocino Complex Fire. Rebecca Worby
News in Brief Viewfinder: An Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo People carry a cross for a grave on August 23rd, 2018, in Mangina, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Will the Sexual Openness of the ‘Hook-Up’ Generation Confront the Concerns of #MeToo? There's a chance the sexual culture being cultivated by Millennials can diminish the environment of harassment and assault that's plagued so many workplaces. James McWilliams
News in Brief Viewfinder: Taking Shelter From Floodwaters in India People rest at a relief camp in Aluva on August 22nd, 2018, in Kerala, India, where rescue efforts continue this week. Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Latest Poll Results—From 1932 The rediscovery of a Depression-era survey reminds us that assumptions about what drives voters can be very mistaken. Tom Jacobs
News in Brief Is This the Endgame for Trump? There's plenty of evidence to suggest Trump won't just survive Michael Cohen's testimony—he'll thrive. Jared Keller