News in Brief Obama’s Tree-Hugging Presidency, by the Numbers Conservationism will likely serve as more than just a footnote in Obama’s presidential legacy. Morgan Baskin
News in Brief The ‘Collateral Damage’ of Obama’s Cuba Policy How the closure of a little-known program linked to “wet foot, dry foot” could impact Miami’s medical landscape. Morgan Baskin
News in Brief Barack Obama, Overperformer As we consider Obama’s legacy and decide just how good a president he was, it’s helpful to remember… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Obama Era Is Over On a determinedly optimistic night in Chicago, the departing president offers a call to rebuild our trust in… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief New Life for Guantanamo? Four Guantanamo Bay detainees will be transferred to Saudi Arabia by the end of today as part of… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Obama’s Final Press Conference of 2016: This Is Not the Resistance You Were Looking for The president’s base wanted fiery words and an explicit rebuke of Donald Trump. Instead, they got a lot… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief How Has the Economy Fared Under Obama? A quick primer on the last eight years. By Dwyer Gunn (Photo: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images) On Friday, the… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Future of Redistricting in America How gerrymandering affected Tuesday’s election — and the solutions to help us move forward. Steffanee Wang
News in Brief The Italianization of American Politics — and Why It Terrifies Italians An American in Rome reflects on how his home country is coming to mirror the broken politics of… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief President Obama Is Creating the First U.S. Atlantic Marine Monument Obama has protected more land and water than any other president in history. By Madeleine Thomas A sei… Pacific Standard Staff