News in Brief Viewfinder: Polling Stations for General Elections in Sierra Leone A man casts his ballot for the general elections, on March 7th, 2018, at a polling station in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Florida Lawmakers Pass New Gun Legislation The new bill includes funding for mental-health programs and arming teachers. It goes now to Governor Rick Scott for his signature. Kate Wheeling
News in Brief Does Your Right to Free Speech Extend to the Polling Booth? The Supreme Court is now hearing arguments for a case regarding a Minnesota law that bars political clothing at polling booths. Chinelo Nkechi Ikem
News in Brief The Lingering Anguish of the Clinton Voter Donald Trump has succeeded in making blue-state America miserable again. Tom Jacobs
News in Brief Viewfinder: A Celebration of the 250th Year of Modern-Day Circus in London Circus artists perform on Westminster Bridge to mark the 250th anniversary of the modern-day circus ahead of a reception in the Houses of Parliament on March 6th, 2018, in London, England. Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Syrian Proxy Conflicts Could Shape the Future of Middle East Security What started as a civil conflict has quickly fallen into multiple proxy wars, ones that don't look to be dying down any time soon. Moritz Pieper
News in Brief Emergency Room Visits for Opioid Overdoses Went Up 30 Percent Last Year It seems few corners of America have been spared the ravages of opioid misuse. Francie Diep
News in Brief The Bug-Filled Future of Feed Insects are poised to reinvent industrial animal agriculture. James McWilliams
News in Brief Viewfinder: A Demonstration for Women’s Safety in Sri Lanka Women carry banners during a demonstration on March 5th, 2018, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Searching for Biomarkers to Diagnose Mental Illness New research is working toward creating simple physical tests that could shed light on diseases like anxiety and depression. Matthew Scult