News in Brief A Lack of Clear Boundaries Impedes Sustainable Development in Indonesia Laurensius Lani’s footsteps can be heard at dawn alongside the traditional honay thatched-roof houses of the Baliem Valley,… Pacific Standard Staff
Economics Trump Unveils His Tax Reform Plan The plan as described would dramatically reduce government revenues. Dwyer Gunn
News in Brief Syrian Refugees Are Stuck at the Intersection of the Algeria-Morocco Rivalry Syrian refugees have faced closed doors in the increasingly anti-immigrant West, particularly amid elections with populist candidates championing… Massoud Hayoun
News in Brief New York Landlords Exploit Rent Loopholes That Inadvertently Foster Homelessness Thanks to a 2003 state law, owners of rent-stabilized apartments can arbitrarily boost rents to a legal maximum… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Using Empathy to Resist LGBTQ Discrimination in the United States A conversation with Sarah McBride, national press secretary of the Human Rights Campaign and a vocal transgender rights… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The FDA Now Trusts You With Your Own Genetic Information Before one of her pregnancies, my wife took a genetic test to find out if she was a… Michael White
News in Brief The Responsibility of Men in Conversations About Campus Sexual Assault The conditions for sexual violence are born and cultivated long before the party or drinking begins. By Jeff… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Many of Trump’s Temporary Political Appointees Now Have Permanent Jobs at the White House In January, the Trump administration quietly dispatched more than 400 temporary employees across the federal government. By Derek… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Will the Big Turnout for the Science March Help or Hurt Its Cause? While the public is polarized on many scientific issues, it holds scientists and science in relatively high esteem—at… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief ‘I Never Expected to Have to Defend Science’: Scenes From the March for Science in Washington, D.C. It was perhaps the greatest show of political activism among American scientists in a generation. By Francie Diep… Pacific Standard Staff