News in Brief Climate Change Has ‘Permanently’ Changed the Great Barrier Reef Scientists speculate that the era of never-ending global coral bleaching may have already arrived, decades early. By Eric… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Saving Lives by Predicting Global Drought Drought has long been hard to predict, but new research will now help forecasters develop early warnings. By… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Investigations Reveal Slave Labor Conditions in Brazil’s Timber Industry A new report reveals conditions analogous to slave labor define life for workers in many of Brazil’s illegal… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief For-Profit Colleges Gain Beachhead in Trump Administration Taylor Hansen lobbied to weaken regulation of for-profit colleges. Since he joined the Department of Education, it’s started… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Could Trumpism Take Root in Canada? The Muslim massacre in Quebec may point to a deeper schism among our neighbors to the north. Brian J. Barth
News in Brief Is Preet Bharara Trying to Tell Us Something? Only the fired United States attorney knows for sure. By Cezary Podkul Preet Bharara, former U.S. Attorney for… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief James Mattis Admits Climate Change Is a Threat That puts him at odds with many high-ranking officials in the Trump administration. Kate Wheeling
News in Brief The Numbers on ACA Replacement Are Pretty Grim The CBO released its findings, and the outlook isn’t good. Dwyer Gunn
News in Brief What Can Florida Teach Us About School Choice? The state’s programs sometimes improve education outcomes — but not necessarily for offering more choice. By Elena Gooray (Photo: Roman… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Does the State Party Matter? Historically, state parties were the centers of partisan and campaign organization. When focus shifted to national contests and… Pacific Standard Staff