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Coastal waters flow around deteriorating wetlands in Saint Bernard Parish, Louisiana. The Water Infrastructure Act will provide funding for wetlands restoration in Louisiana.

Trump Signs the Water Infrastructure Act

The law authorizes billions of dollars for state-level projects aimed at improving the nation's rivers, harbors, and drinking water.

Emily Moon

Caribou graze in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

A Former Monsanto Executive Could Be the Next U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director

Aurelia Skipwith is a biologist and lawyer who's been with the Department of the Interior since April of 2017.

Emma Sarappo

LGBTQ activists from the National Center for Transgender Equality, partner organizations, and their supporters hold a "We Will Not Be Erased" rally in front of the White House on October 22nd, 2018, in Washington, D.C. Members of the LGBTQ community and their supporters across the country mobilized quickly to show support for transgender rights after the New York Times published news of an unreleased Trump administration memo that proposes a strict definition of gender based on a person's genitalia at birth.

Viewfinder: Trans Activists ‘Won’t Be Erased’

LGBTQ activists hold a "We Will Not Be Erased" rally in front of the White House October 22nd, 2018, in Washington, D.C.

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Honduran migrants taking part in a caravan heading to the United States cross the Suchiate River, a natural border between Guatemala and Mexico, in a makeshift raft, in Ciudad Tecun Uman, Guatemala, on October 20th, 2018.

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The Caravan of Honduran Migrants Reveals the Failures of Deterrent Immigration Policy

The policy doesn't work when migrants are fleeing for their lives.

Jack Herrera

An offshore oil rig is pictured at sunset.

Oregon’s Governor Will Sign an Executive Order Banning Offshore Drilling

Oregon Governor Kate Brown announced a plan to block offshore drilling off the state's coast on Monday.

Kate Wheeling

People gather at a rally for LGBTQ rights at Washington Square Park on October 21st, 2018, in New York City. Based on a leaked memo, the New York Times had reported that morning that the Trump administration is considering redefining gender as a "biological, immutable condition determined by genitalia at birth," which activists say would subject transgender and gender non-conforming people to discrimination, harassment, and violence.

Defining ‘Sex’ Isn’t as Clear as the Trump Administration Claims

Science shows that a binary model for sex doesn't hold up to human variation.

Emma Sarappo

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We’re Hiring an Art & Design Director

Pacific Standard is looking for a designer to join our audience desk and oversee our visual identity across publishing platforms and on projects both large and small.

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