News in Brief Re-Building a Rust Belt Economy: Photonics in Rochester, New York With the right ingredients, basic research at the university level can drive regional economic development. By Jim Russell… Pacific Standard Staff
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News in Brief Can Bodegas Solve the Philippines’ Internet Problem? A new program promises 30 minutes of fast Wi-Fi to consumers at the country’s sari-sari stores. A sari-sari… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Does Anyone Really Know How to Reduce Health-Care Spending? An organization you’ve probably never heard of is working on it. By Dwyer Gunn (Photo: Mario Villafuerte/Getty Images)… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief India Has a Massive Web Access Gender Gap The road to closing it might be navigated with bicycle carts. By Rick Paulas (Photo: sandeepachetan/Flickr) The greatest… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Can Mindfulness Fill Corporate America With Better, Happier Workers? As corporate mindfulness initiatives continue their fashionable ascent among CEOs and consultants, it’s worth asking: Can a 2,500-year-old… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief How to Think About Divorce As both unique and universal, according to a new book by Wendy Paris. By Emily Tamkin Divorce papers.… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The GOP’s Official Party Platform Calls for a Border Wall, Better Trade Agreements, and a Balanced… Some highlights from the Republican Party’s newly released platform. By Dwyer Gunn Reince Priebus opens the Republican National… Pacific Standard Staff