‘I Don’t Expect the Season to Be Done’: A Hurricane Expert on What’s Still to Come
Pacific Standard spoke with a hurricane forecasting expert on this record-breaking storm season and what might still be in store.
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The Girl Gangs of El Salvador
Joining a gang seemed like the best way to evade violence for women in El Salvador, but in many cases it only put them more squarely in danger.
How Global Warming Could Push Hurricanes to New Regions
Shifts in hemispheric weather patterns may steer tropical systems toward the poles—bad news for New York, New England, and Western Europe.
The Oil and Gas Industry’s Latest Scheme Would All but Privatize Public Lands
The Federal Land Freedom Act has nothing to do with freedom, and everything to do with avarice.
Clarifying the Links Between Climate Change and Fiercer Hurricanes
As Atlantic hurricanes intensify, it's clear that failing to act on science will increase the risks from future storms.
How Grassley’s Dirty Tricks Will Help the GOP Stack the Courts
Senate Republicans are reshaping the judiciary by abandoning the Senate customs they fought to keep under President Obama.
With the North Korea Nuclear Crisis Looming, the Verdict Is Still Out on Sanctions
Even after the nation's recent nuclear test, international powers appear at odds over whether sanctions are an effective deterrent.
How the Labor Movement and the Gay Rights Movement Work Together
For decades, the two communities have worked hand-in-hand on a range of issues—and now they're both under fire from the White House.
Where Antifa Fits in the Decades-Old History of Antifascist Organizing
The author of a new book on the movement explains what's new, and what's old.
Are the Virgin Islands Equipped to Handle Hurricane Irma?
The U.S. Virgin Islands sit squarely in Hurricane Alley. Irma will test the storm-weathered islands' limits.