Fighting Back Against Parkinson’s
Individuals struggling with the mysterious, debilitating disease are finding relief in an unlikely place: the boxing gym, where…
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A Brief History of Fake Meat
The Impossible Burger may be the first veggie burger that bleeds, but it’s the latest in a long…
The Beef With Beef
In recent years, a number of studies have revealed the massive impact of the livestock industry, and a…
Letter From the Editor: Our Fragile Food System
Introducing the September/October 2016 issue of Pacific Standard.
‘Pacific Standard,’ September/October 2016
To get Pacific Standard in print or digital formats, subscribe now. Pacific Standard, September/October 2016. (Photo: Sam Kaplan;…
Field Notes: Cancun, Mexico
Off the coast, 450 life-size sculptures stand on the seafloor, designed by Jason deCaires Taylor to inspire conservation…
Shelf Help: ‘The Selfishness of Others: An Essay on the Fear of Narcissism’
A skeptical eye is cast on the entire narcissism discourse. By Peter C. Baker The Selfishness of Others:…
Pacific Standard Picks: Our Recommendations for What to Watch, Read, and Listen to Now
This month: Baz Luhrmann’s new series The Get Down;The West Wing Weekly, an episode-by-episode podcast about the now-classic…
The Hungarian Candidate
On the 2014 campaign trail in Miskolc, Hungary, where politicians who fought for the poor Roma community were poor themselves.