News in Brief Viewfinder: A Demonic Celebration in Spain A costumed reveler takes part in the Correfoc festival in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, on January 21st, 2018. Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Week in Photos: Heavy Snowfall in Northern Ireland and Student Protests in Hungary A round-up of images from Viewfinder, Pacific Standard's daily photo feature. Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Trump Is Allegedly Set to Propose Potential Budget Cuts to Drug Policy Office Trump's apparent plan would result in cutting 95 percent of the Office of National Drug Control Policy's budget. Candace Butera
News in Brief Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Trump ‘Travel Ban’ Case The decision will no doubt please the president, who for months has asked the Supreme Court to take up the case. Morgan Baskin
News in Brief Viewfinder: Cholera Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo A worker at an emergency cholera treatment center gets her shoes disinfected in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on January 18th, 2018. Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief NSA Surveillance Program Passes Senate The bill is pending Trump's expected approval. Candace Butera
News in Brief Want to Fix America’s Opioid Problem? Start With Its Doctors. New research finds a majority of opioids prescriptions came from office-based doctors, not emergency departments. Candace Butera
News in Brief The Internet May Be Reducing Religious Rigidity New research reports people are less certain there is one true faith if they spend a lot of time online. Tom Jacobs
News in Brief For Men, High Testosterone Means Low Interest in Classical Music Our hormones appear to influence our musical preferences. Tom Jacobs
News in Brief Viewfinder: Amber Weather Warning in Place in Northern Ireland Two wild horses stand together on Black Mountain as heavy snow falls on January 16th, 2018, in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Pacific Standard Staff