News in Brief Viewfinder: A Bartending Robot in Germany Robots from the company Kuka serve non-alcoholic beer during the Hannover Fair on April 23rd, 2018, in Hanover, Germany. Pacific Standard Staff
Economics How Do You Make a Living, Bartender? Noah Davis talks to bartender Nicholas Bennett about cocktail culture, starting a bar of his own, and the expenses associated with operating in New York City. Noah Davis
Social Justice How to Get a Drink at a Crowded Bar The bartender has nearly unlimited power, and the patron has seemingly none. Is there any effective way to lobby for a drink? Rick Paulas
Social Justice What Does It Mean to Drink Like a Woman? Going out in an androcentric world. Lisa Wade