News in Brief Can Utah’s Governor Win Back the Trust of Public Land Advocates? Doing so will require concrete action, not just words. By Jimmy Tobias Utah Governor Gary Herbert. (Photo: Chip… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Here’s the Worst-Case Scenario at Lake Oroville An interview with Peter Gleick about what might lie ahead for America’s tallest dam — and the people living in… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief If We Don’t Use Our Climate Data, We Risk Losing It Forever A critical mass of everyday users is the best defense against political attacks on climate information. By Denice… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief How a Simple Fix to Reduce Aberrant Prescribing Became Not So Simple In 2014, the government said health providers would have to enroll in Medicare in order to prescribe drugs… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Why Andrew Puzder Was Never a Good Pick for Secretary of Labor American workers just dodged a bullet with Andrew Puzder’s withdrawal. By Jared Keller A protester holds a sign… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Florida Lawmakers Want to Get Rid of Gun-Free Zones Mass shootings prompted Republican lawmakers in the state to propose bills that allow concealed carry permit holders to… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Michael Flynn Is Emblematic of a Much Larger Problem The retired lieutenant general isn’t the only cabinet-level staffer with deep ties to Russia. Jared Keller
News in Brief ICE Officials Arrested an Immigrant Protected by Obama‘s Executive Order It’s still unclear if ICE officials meant to arrest a DACA participant last week, but it could be… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Speaking Up for Women’s Rights It’s not just President Donald Trump who needs to do better. It’s time for all men to publicly… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Coming Collision Between Trump and Construction Unions The president has cultivated a relationship with the building trades unions. But early hires at the Department of… Pacific Standard Staff