News in Brief An Interview With the Founder of PolitiFact, During a Season of Distorted Reality Has fact-checking been rendered obsolete by the post-fact carnival of American electoral politics? Bill Adair says: not yet. Michael Schulson
News in Brief The Radical Cheek of ‘Chapo Trap House’ Inside the strangest, silliest, most principled podcast you probably haven't heard of yet. Colette Shade
News in Brief How the World Is Turning the Promises of Paris Into Policy Norway, Guatemala, Russia, and India offer four different but crucial examples of how national leaders are working to realize the promises of the Paris Agreement at home. Kate Wheeling
News in Brief What It’s Like to Give Birth As a Transgender Man Trevor MacDonald’s second pregnancy got complicated. That’s when a trans-friendly OBGYN became crucial. By Marissa Higgins Trevor MacDonald… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief California’s New Weed Economy With the prospect of legal cannabis, Humboldt County braces itself for new competition. By Zach St. George Rio… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief ‘When We Treat Individuals or Entire Countries Like Victims, We Disempower Them’ Activist and author Shannon Galpin discusses rape, empowerment, and how she managed to get the women of Afghanistan… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Inside the Battle Over the Dakota Access Pipeline Prayer circles, rubber bullets, and a buffalo stampede at the major protest in rural North Dakota. Antonia Juhasz
News in Brief The Many Milestones of Ava DuVernay A life in firsts. Katie Kilkenny and Kathleen Sharp
News in Brief Cinematic Justice: The PS Interview With Ava DuVernay Ava DuVernay took an unconventional road from indie upstart to Hollywood powerhouse—aiming not only to change Hollywood but the culture at large. Kathleen Sharp
News in Brief Trekking Humboldt’s Weed Farms With the Guy Who’s Trying to Keep Them Sustainable With weed moving toward legal status, the state and county government are trying to discourage the more irresponsible… Pacific Standard Staff