News in Brief Viewfinder Viewfinder: Stocking Up on Sweets for the Holidays Shoppers purchase sweets from a stall at the Manchester Christmas Market on November 9th, 2018. Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief What One Former Inmate’s DIY Candy Flowers Can Teach Us About the American Prison System Plus: How to make "magical" roses out of Jolly Ranchers. Francie Diep
Social Justice For Most of Us, Obesity Is Unrelated to Junk Food Don't start stuffing your face, though. It's not like burgers and pop are good for you. Nathan Collins
Social Justice My Special-Needs Son Hates Halloween The costumes are itchy, the candy bores him, and we keep asking him to be someone he’s not. David M. Perry
Social Justice ‘Candy,’ ‘Scarcity,’ and ‘War Play’: Book Reviews in 100 Words or Less What you need to know about Candy: A Century of Panic and Pleasure, Scarcity: Why Having Too Little Means So Much, and War Play: Video Games and the Future of Armed Conflict. Pacific Standard Staff