News in Brief Leaked Memo Alleges Trump Asked Comey to Close the FBI’s Flynn Investigation The president allegedly asked former FBI Director James Comey to end his investigation of Mike Flynn's ties to the Russian government. Morgan Baskin
News in Brief Are Smartphones Changing Our Moral Values? New research suggests your ethics may depend upon your electronics. Tom Jacobs
News in Brief McMaster Says Leaks a Greater Threat to National Security Than President’s Disclosure Meanwhile, at least one European country is reportedly considering not sharing information with the United States in the future. Kate Wheeling
News in Brief Disney Will Not Pay Hackers, CEO Says Disney CEO Bob Iger says his company will not pay the hackers' demanded ransom. Katie Kilkenny
News in Brief Trump Reportedly Bragged About Highly Classified Intelligence to Russian Officials How is it that so many U.S. officials know what happened in a closed-door meeting? Jared Keller
News in Brief A Legislature Can Be Both Polarized and Productive Look to the Colorado state legislature, which just closed its 2017 session, for lessons on how to put an end to gridlock in Washington, D.C. Seth Masket
News in Brief Trump Vows to ‘Restore Law and Order’ The president also promised to shut down the MS-13 gang. Kate Wheeling
News in Brief Supreme Court Declines to Hear Challenge to Reinstate North Carolina Voter ID Law The Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear North Carolina's appeal to reinstate voting restrictions. Max Ufberg
News in Brief Viewfinder: Unrest Along the Line of Control An Indian resident gestures toward rising smoke, believed to have resulted from mortar shelling, in the village of Jhangar on May 14th, 2017. Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Week in Photos: From Pilgrims in Portugal to Protestors in Chile A round-up of images from Viewfinder, Pacific Standard's daily photo feature. Pacific Standard Staff