News in Brief What Will a Trump Presidency Look Like? A University of Chicago law professor foresees a potential disconnect between image and reality. Tom Jacobs
News in Brief Rethinking the Cost of War What if casualties don’t end on the battlefield, but extend to future generations? By Mike Hixenbaugh & Charles… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Super Mario and Cultural Globalization The video game icon is a great example of a process whereby ideas, meanings, and values are shared… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Betsy DeVos’ Dangerous Responses on Special Education Donald Trump’s nominee to run the Department of Education seems to know very little about education policy. On… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Unexpected Release of Chelsea Manning Four summers ago on a military base in Maryland, not far from the headquarters of the National Security… Melissa Gira Grant
News in Brief How Communities Are Rising Up Against the Bail System Community groups are posting bail for indigent defendants, undermining the original principles of bail, and pushing for criminal justice reform. Kate Wheeling
News in Brief The Changing Gender and Sexual Demographics of the United States A new report examines shifts over the past five years. And, while many of the changes may appear… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Vast Conflicts of Interest in Medicine The way we think about disease “is being subtly distorted” by financial ties, the authors of an editorial… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Abortion Rates Reach an All-Time Low Abortion rates have been falling for at least a decade. So is that a good thing or a… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The U.S.’ Mass Incarceration Rate Is the Lowest It’s Been in Almost Two Decades American prisons are getting a little less crowded. Do we have Obama to thank for that? By Jared… Pacific Standard Staff