News in Brief New Maps Show How Our Consumption Affects Wildlife Thousands of Miles Away The maps can tell which countries, and which commodities, threaten habitats and wildlife at various hotspots. By Shreya… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief When a Study Cast Doubt on a Heart Pill, the Drug Company Turned to Tom Price After hearing from a company whose CEO was a campaign contributor, a congressional aide to Donald Trump’s Health… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Extreme Weather Is Becoming More Frequent — and Expensive — in Europe New research firms up links between climate change and extreme weather, and also tells us which countries are… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Trump Claims Sanctuary Cities Are Havens for Violent Criminals — Research Suggests He’s Wrong Given how many mayors of major cities have pledged to defy the president’s mandate, a prolonged, highly public… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Fighting Trump’s Climate Censorship Using Social Media As agencies fight back on social media, others look to history for lessons on how to pursue science… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Who Gets Left Behind by Free College Tuition? Often the most vulnerable students — who may benefit more from community-oriented programs. Elena Gooray
News in Brief EPA-Funded Scientists Share Their Concerns About the Trump Era Four researchers on how their work will be affected. By Eric Holthaus Donald Trump, who has called himself… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Why Are So Many People Registered to Vote in Multiple States? It’s not just Trump’s administration: Thanks to voting rights protections and federalism, many Americans are registered in more… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief There Was Never a Pause in Rising Global Temperatures New research has confirmed the results of a 2015 study led by scientists at the National Oceanic and… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Conservatives Plot Their Course in State Capitals Around the Country Meeting in private, enthused activists promise that the growing Republican dominance in state government will unleash a wave… Pacific Standard Staff