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Was H.R. McMaster a Good Pick for National Security Advisor?
The selection of H.R. McMaster has been widely celebrated, but will his military skills translate to Washington politics?
How Wikipedia Is Cultivating an Army of Fact Checkers to Battle Fake News
The online encyclopedia has been fact checking the Internet for more than 15 years. Now it wants to bring its skeptical eye to the masses.
Teens of Working Moms Are Less Likely to Commit Minor Crimes
A working paper examines how welfare reform has affected the frequency of minor offense arrests among teenagers.
Obama’s Tree-Hugging Presidency, by the Numbers
Conservationism will likely serve as more than just a footnote in Obama’s presidential legacy.
The ‘Collateral Damage’ of Obama’s Cuba Policy
How the closure of a little-known program linked to “wet foot, dry foot” could impact Miami’s medical landscape.
Law Enforcement’s Backpage Problem
Shutting down the site’s adult services page could hamper efforts to recover missing children.
Trump and His Advisors Are Connected to a Self-Professed Friend of Putin
Pacific Standard looks into how one New York building housed two would-be Trump advisers and a controversial diamond magnate with ties to Moscow.
The Number of Librarians in Philly Continues to Dwindle
Public schools in Philadelphia have suffered a 94 percent drop in the number of full-time librarians between 1991 and 2015.
Up in the Air: NASA’s Uncertain Future Under Donald Trump
As NASA grapples with finding funding for research in addition to exploration, the agency faces its biggest hurdle yet: a president who denies climate change.