News in Brief The Sociology of Gifts for Mother’s and Father’s Day Examining the most popular types of gifts to give can help us see how society (helped by marketers)… Pacific Standard Staff
Social Justice Five ‘Pacific Standard’ Stories for Father’s Day Modern fatherhood means grappling with changing gender norms. Francie Diep
Social Justice Mothers (and Others) Can Make Good Fathers, Too It’s time for a less strict and judgmental definition of what makes for a functioning family. Michele Weldon
Social Justice A Father’s Day Remembrance "It's hard enough to lose one parent. Losing two within months is incomprehensible." Charles Ornstein
Social Justice Datebook: What’s Happening in May and June—and Why It Matters From the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition to the murder trial of George Zimmerman, events you should be aware of. Sarah Sloat