News in Brief Viewfinder: A Make America Great Again Rally in Tampa, Florida Attendees wait at the Florida State Fair Grounds Expo Hall for President Donald Trump. Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief State Agencies Turn Up High Levels of Harmful Chemicals in a Michigan County’s Water Tests have revealed that water in Parchment, Michigan, contains 20 times the federal health advisory for dangerous substances known as PFAS. Emily Moon
News in Brief Science Fiction and Fantasy Readers Make Good Romantic Partners New research suggests they have more mature ideas about how real-world relationships work. Tom Jacobs
News in Brief Viewfinder: Tallying Votes for Zimbabwe’s Presidential Elections Voting closed in Zimbabwe's first election since the former president was ousted after 37 years in power. Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Five Barriers to Regime Change in Venezuela While many are calling for regime change in the embattled country, two foreign policy experts breakdown why Nicolás Maduro may hang on to power for the foreseeable future. Andrea Oelsner & Federico Merke
News in Brief Google Lets Addiction Treatment Ads Back Onto Its Search Results Pages Google began notifying addiction treatment providers last week that they're allowed to buy ads on the search engine's results pages. Francie Diep
News in Brief The Week in Photos Yosemite Evacuates During a Deadly Fire (in Photos) Smoke from the fire has created dangerous air-quality conditions in Yosemite Valley. Emily Moon
News in Brief A Conversation About ‘Border Work’ in West Africa A conversation with professor Philippe M. Frowd about his new book, which details both the politics and everyday realities in places like Senegal. Daniel Howden
News in Brief Philadelphia Will Not Renew Its Data-Sharing Agreement With ICE The end of the contract comes amid concerns that customs enforcement was using the information to target law-abiding undocumented immigrants. Ian Hurley
News in Brief The CDC Finds Gun-Related Homicides Rose by 30 Percent Over Two Years The CDC analysis recorded 14,415 gun-related homicides in 2016. Emily Moon