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A Late-Night Supreme Court Ruling Has Saved Louisiana’s Abortion Clinics—for Now

With just hours to spare, the Supreme Court stepped in Thursday to keep abortion clinics open in the state. But how long will the reprieve last?

Rosemary Westwood

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People Who Quit Facebook Are Less Anxious

A new study finds those who deactivate Facebook are happier than those who don't. But there are reasons to believe this might not be true of the elderly.

Jared Keller

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Debunking the Folk Wisdom That You Shouldn’t Mix Beer and Wine

New research finds that hangovers result from heavy drinking, no matter the combination of beverages.

Tom Jacobs

Viewfinder: Humanitarian Aid Arrives at the Venezuela–Colombia Border

Trucks loaded with humanitarian aid for Venezuela arrive in Cucuta, Colombia, a city on the Venezuelan border, on February 7th, 2018.

Pacific Standard Staff

Protesters gather in Times Square near a military recruitment center to show their anger at President Donald Trump's decision to reinstate a ban on transgender individuals from serving in the military on July 26th, 2017, in New York City.

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Can the California National Guard Reject Trump’s Transgender Military Ban?

One of the highest ranking generals in the state national guard told troops they wouldn't be kicked out, but he may not have the final word.

Jack Herrera

National Parks May Receive Congressional Funding for Shutdown Losses

According to an internal email, the National Park Service will be given congressional funding to retroactively pay for operational costs expended during the partial government shutdown.

Kelley Czajka

Viewfinder: A Referendum for Peace in the Southern Philippines

Residents flock to a local polling precinct to cast their votes on February 6th, 2019, in Tubod, Lanao del Norte, southern Philippines.

Pacific Standard Staff

Judah Samet, a member of the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, waves as he is recognized by President Donald Trump during the State of the Union on February 5th, 2019.

Can Trump Honor a Holocaust Survivor While Rejecting Refugees?

In his State of the Union, President Donald Trump honored a survivor of both the Holocaust and the Tree of Life shooting. Now, a Jewish refugee advocate says Trump is sending mixed messages.

Jack Herrera