News in Brief Why Meaningful Diversity in Government Matters From senior staffers to cabinet picks, the lack of meaningful diversity in Trump’s administration runs through, and runs… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief A Christian Family Comes to Terms With a Trans Son’s Wedding LGBTQ acceptance is slowly growing in Baptist communities. But when Ro Sibaja wanted to marry his girlfriend, he learned that the path to acceptance isn’t always linear.INLINE Natalie Pattillo
News in Brief Trump’s Approval Ratings Have Finally Stabilized, but What Does That Mean? It’s possible that Trump is operating close to his ceiling right now—and it’s a very low ceiling. By… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The True Cost of Mass Deportations Is Worse Than You Think It’s American taxpayers who will bear the economic burdens of Trump’s immigration enforcement plans. By Jared Keller People… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Geoengineering: A Dangerous Tool or Climate Control of the Future? Despite use by at least 52 countries around the world, both the National Academy of Sciences and the… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The ACA Just Keeps Getting More and More Popular A new poll concludes the law’s favorability ratings are at record highs. By Dwyer Gunn Earlier today, the… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Committing to Local Civic Action Is Something We Should All Be Doing In an era of increasing distrust for governance institutions, we should return to the local level and rebuild… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Alternative Education: Using Charter Schools to Hide Dropouts and Game the System School officials nationwide dodge accountability ratings by steering low achievers to “alternative programs.” By Heather Vogell & Hannah… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Supreme Court Makes It Easier for Disabled People to Sue Schools The 8–0 decision rules that disabled children have rights to sue schools over violations against the Americans With… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Medicaid Matters to More Americans Than You May Think It’s not just low-income people who would be affected by cuts to Medicaid. By Dwyer Gunn With the… Pacific Standard Staff