News in Brief Why Americans Will Never Give Up Their Guns New research finds the strongest motivation to buy handguns is the vague but deeply held perception that we live in a dangerous world. Tom Jacobs
News in Brief Comey to Testify Trump Asked Him to ‘Let This Go’ on Russia A statement from former FBI Director James Comey appeared on the Senate Intelligence Committee's website Wednesday. Nick Hagar
News in Brief ISIS Attacks Kill 12 in Tehran The attacks mark the first major acts of terrorism in Iran since 2010. Nick Hagar
News in Brief What L.A.’s Mumps Outbreak Tells Us About Our Vaccine Policies Kids need to be vaccinated and adult travelers need booster shots. Francie Diep
News in Brief Viewfinder: Flooding in Tunisia A Tunisian woman cleans her orthopedic shop in Manouba on June 6th, 2017, following a storm the previous night. Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Trump Keeps the National Institutes of Health’s Director Francis Collins will continue to lead America's top biomedical research agency, he announced today. Francie Diep
News in Brief Sony Pictures Is Releasing Clean Versions of Its Movies to Ward Off Would-Be Copycats Offering sanitized versions of movies like Easy A is Hollywood's latest offensive against alleged copyright infringement. Katie Kilkenny
News in Brief U.S. Calls for Change in U.N. Human Rights Council The U.S. called on Tuesday for the U.N. Human Rights Council to change how it operates, demanding fairer treatment of Israel. Nick Hagar
News in Brief Seven States Sue EPA for Failure to Regulate Pesticide Seven attorneys general are accusing the EPA of violating the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Kate Wheeling
News in Brief Meet the Man Determined to Map the Entire Internet Paul Barford is leading a team of researchers determined to show us what the Internet—in all its wire-bound glory—actually looks like. Jack Denton