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Viewfinder: Magnus Carlsen Wins the World Chess Championship Again

Defending world champion Magnus Carlsen, a Norwegian, plays opponent American Fabiano Caruana in the final game of the World Chess Championship on November 28th, 2018, in London, England.

Pacific Standard Staff

The Myths Behind the Idea That Domestic Violence Is a ‘Personal Problem’

A viral Thrillist story about a burger joint left out domestic abuse charges against the owner—but intimate partner violence isn't a private issue.

Emma Sarappo

A young Jvonne Hubbard poses with American and Confederate flags.

‘Hate Is Just Exhausting’: Growing Up With—and Running Away From—the Ku Klux Klan

The daughter of a KKK Grand Dragon discusses life with the Klan, how she escaped, and the state of hate today.

Arvind Dilawar

Demonstrators protest against the upcoming Group of Twenty (G20) summit in Leon Kolbowsky Stadium on November 27th, 2018, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Leftist groups have planned more demonstrations and invited international activists to join them.

Viewfinder: Unrest in Argentina Over the G20 Summit

Demonstrators protest against the upcoming G20 summit in Leon Kolbowsky Stadium on November 27th, 2018, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Pacific Standard Staff

Viewfinder: Protesting Amazon’s New Headquarters in New York City

People opposed to Amazon's plan to locate its second North American headquarters in New York City protest at the courthouse in Queens on November 26th, 2018.

Pacific Standard Staff

California Governor Jerry Brown, FEMA Administrator Brock Long and Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke tour a school burned by the Camp fire on November 14th, 2018, in Paradise, California.

The Trump Administration Wants to Roll Back Environmental Protections to Help Fight Fires

New farm bill provisions would eliminate environmental protections for forest management, without addressing the wildfires' biggest driver: climate change.

Emily Moon