Ideas Special Projects Understanding Gen Z Why Generation Z Should Give Religion a Second Chance If our generation looked more closely at religious communities—inclusive, loving ones—we might be surprised by the care that we'd find there, no strings attached. Erin Wiens St. John
News in Brief A Brainy New Way of Looking at Friendship New research finds the brains of close friends tend to respond to stimuli in very similar ways. Tom Jacobs
News in Brief How Friends Make Us Happy on Facebook Surprise: The more engaged and supportive our friends are, the better we feel. By Nathan Collins (Photo: Chris… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Beauty of Joe Biden and Barack Obama’s Bromance A reminder that public servants are, in fact, still human beings. Lauren Duca
News in Brief My Peers Prefer That Painting? Oh Yeah, Me Too Art appreciation isn’t necessarily a matter of individual taste. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: Oli Scarff/Getty Images) Most of… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Make More Friends, Feel Less Pain Oxford University researchers find a link between tolerance of pain and the size of one’s social network. By… Pacific Standard Staff
Social Justice Healthy Social Lives May Keep Us From Aging Social butterflies age quite gracefully. Madeleine Thomas
Environment The Perks of Being a Virtual Social Butterfly Facebook makes us sad and Twitter is bad for our relationships, we’ve been told, but are these apps actually changing how humans communicate? Rick Paulas
Social Justice The Thing About Falling How an unexpected stay on a living room couch served as a reminder of the kindness in people. Max Ufberg
Social Justice The Art of Loving and Losing Female Friends Friendship is not a pale imitation of sexual romance. It is a romance unto itself. Rachel Vorona Cote