The Week's Best 'Pacific Standard' Stories

Highlights you may have missed this week:

• "The Youngest Casualties in the War on Obesity," by Carrie Arnold
  School-based nutrition and BMI screenings are meant to improve the health of students, but emerging evidence shows that, not only aren't they helping, they also appear to be triggering deadly eating disorders in children. Now, a small group of activists is taking on the system—and making a difference.

• "Justice, Interrupted," by Murray Carpenter
  Some Colombian paramilitary leaders accused of brutal human rights violations will not face justice—or their victims' families—until they've served sentences for American drug charges.

• "Is Climate Change Cooking Our Coral Reefs?" by Robynne Boyd
  El Niño storms seem to be strengthening due to climate change, and in turn intensifying coral bleaching. This is particularly vivid at Christmas Island, where the water has warmed the most.

• "What Happens When You Tell Siri You're Depressed?" by Francie Diep
  A look at whether smartphone assistants know to recognize and respond when their owners are in acute distress.

• "Seven Lessons About Hollywood From the Original Six" by Katie Kilkenny
  Takeaways from an unexpectedly controversial Reddit AMA.