Best Of 2017

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Our favorite stories from 2017 that were published elsewhere, chosen by the Pacific Standard staff.

By Varun Nayar

Outside the entrance to the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Arizona.

As curated by our editors.

By Max Ufberg

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The music, film, television, writing, and digital diversions that got our staff through the year.

By Elena Gooray

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The best stories include adversity and injustice, but also triumph.

By Francie Diep

A smoke-filled sky filters orange light around a surfer as the Thomas Fire continues to grow and threaten communities from Carpinteria to Santa Barbara on December 12th, 2017, in Carpinteria, California.

From Fiji to our own backyard.

By Ted Scheinman

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Tracking a year in education through a cycle of failed reforms, teen YouTube geniuses, and a path forward for school integration.

By Elena Gooray

On the strange afterlife of the goods we return to the store.

The most important reads from our coverage of black markets, tech surveillance, and more.

By Max Ufberg