In June, Jacinda Ardern, the prime minister of New Zealand, became only the second head of state in modern history to give birth while in office.
Lawyer Melissa Goemann says implementing restorative justice practices allowed New Zealand to end the wholesale incarceration of children—and the U.S. should follow suit.
PS Picks is a selection of the best things that the magazine's staff and contributors are reading, watching, or otherwise paying attention to in the worlds of art, politics, and culture.
A round-up of images from Viewfinder, Pacific Standard's daily photo feature.
A man walks in the middle of a flooded waterfront on January 5th, 2018, in Auckland, New Zealand.
Children and families enjoy the houses on Franklin Road lit with Christmas lights on December 1st, 2017, in Auckland, New Zealand.
Updates to stories from the Pacific Standard archive.
In New Zealand, you can ask the police, thanks to a new policy designed to combat the nation's domestic violence epidemic.
A study suggests that setting out bread crumbs and seeds mostly attracts invasive birds, perhaps at the expense of native species.
Matt Bowden (sometimes known as Starboy, an "interdimensional traveler") helped create one of the most viral outbreaks of new drugs in history. He might also have the antidote.
An early look at a Pacific Standard story that's currently only available to print and digital magazine subscribers.
A 16-year-old from New Zealand might've just released the best pop album of the year. For some people, and for some reason, that's a problem.
Legislators unite for a Maori love song.