The Influential Druid
David Brower has slipped into semi-obscurity over the years, but he deserves a place in the pantheon of environmental heroes.
Browsing Tag
January/February 2016
43 posts
Welcome to the Glass Cliff
An early look at a Pacific Standard story that's currently only available to subscribers.
The Former Dentist Uncovering Sugar’s Rotten Secrets
University of California–San Francisco researcher Cristin Kearns dropped a promising career at the Kaiser Foundation to dig through sugar industry archives for a smoking gun. With help from the man who brought down Big Tobacco, she’s now proving that Big Sugar steered scientists away from looking at the ingredient’s harmful effects.
Cracking Big Sugar
An early look at a Pacific Standard story that's currently only available to subscribers.
The Tiny Robotic Scientist Cleaning Up Brooklyn’s Superfund Site
An early look at a Pacific Standard story that's currently only available to subscribers.
You Are Now Under the Influence
At a police academy, future officers learn to test drivers' intoxication levels by testing the legal limit themselves.
Eight Beers Deep With America’s Finest
An early look at a Pacific Standard story that's currently only available to subscribers.
The Serious Side of Comedy
By tracking the evolution of American humor, Kliph Nesteroff proves that comedians can do more than make us laugh. They can show us who we really are.
The Evolution of American Comedy
An early look at a Pacific Standard story that's currently only available to subscribers.