Can Recovery High Schools Keep Kids Off Drugs?
Treatment for teens with drug problems can be stigmatizing and punitive. Advocates say that recovery high schools offer a kinder, less dogmatic, and more effective alternative.
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Will We Ever Be Able to Enjoy a Shorter Work Week?
For most individuals in the knowledge economy, limits on daily work hours are irrelevant to economic and mental health. France thinks it may have finally found a solution, but its last efforts were unsuccessful.
The 30 Top Thinkers Under 30: The ‘Brilliant’ Researcher Who Wants to Put an End to Dementia
For the month of April we're profiling the individuals who made our inaugural list of the 30 top thinkers under 30, the young men and women we predict will have a serious impact on the social, political, and economic issues we cover every day here at Pacific Standard.
Enjoy Life More: Use Facebook Less
Contrary to our expectations, using Facebook dampens our spirits, leaving us feeling like we've wasted time, according to new research.
The Heirs of Steinbeck: Who Are the Fiction Writers Taking on Poverty and Inequality Today?
Seventy-five years after its first publication date, The Grapes of Wrath is still a staple in most American classrooms. Is that because we haven’t yet written anything that does a better job of portraying the devastation of not having enough?
Joining a Gang Makes People Sick
Seattle’s version of the 7 Up series reveals the long-term damage to adults who were in gangs as kids.
Does Stymied Educational Attainment Lead to Depression?
Shoot for the moon—at least when it comes to the classroom.
Why Are So Many Elderly Patients in Miami Being Treated for Dementia?
Researchers find that a higher proportion of seniors are prescribed antidepressants, dementia drugs, and other medications in some parts of the country than others.
You Can Be Blue in the Winter, But That Doesn’t Mean You’re SAD
New research chips away at the prevalence of a favorite pop psychology go-to disorder.
There’s Nothing Cathartic About Expressing Anger
A new study of thousands out of Harvard Medical School can't prove that angry outbursts lead to heart attacks, but it does link the two.