News in Brief Trouble in India’s Rhino Paradise Poachers killed 18 rhinos in Kaziranga National Park in 2016 — most recently on December 22nd — but experts still see many… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Puerto Rico Turns to Corey Lewandowski for Help Lobbying His Former Boss The island’s new governor, who’s considered sympathetic to hedge funds and insurers that want it to repay its… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Women Made a Lot of Money, Not Movies, for Hollywood in 2016 Though movies with female protagonists like Rogue One and Finding Dory rocked the box office last year, the percentage of women behind the camera on top-grossing films fell. Katie Kilkenny
News in Brief How Tariffs Hurt the Little Guy A new analysis details the regressive nature of tariffs. By Dwyer Gunn (Photo: Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images) Last… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief How Last Night’s Obamacare Votes Could Affect Addiction Care In a first step to repealing the Affordable Care Act, Senate Republicans struck down two provisions that are… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief As Trump Takes Power, Scientists Scramble to Secure Wildlife Data Climate research isn’t the only information imperiled by the incoming administration. By Jimmy Tobias (Photo: Jussi Nukari/AFP/Getty Images)… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief What an Obamacare Repeal Would Mean for Mental-Health Treatment If the Affordable Care Act is repealed, what’s going to happen to the tens of millions of Americans… Francie Diep
News in Brief Your Cheat Sheet for Thursday’s Senate Confirmation Hearings What to expect from the hearings on James Mattis, Ben Carson, and Mike Pompeo. By Jared Keller Ben… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The U.S. and the U.K, United—in a Concern Over Hate Crimes The violence in Great Britain after the Brexit vote might hold lessons for America. By Patrick G. Lee… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief With Dylann Roof Sentenced to Death, Black People Are Expected to Forgive Lessons from Mother Emanuel after the Roof trial. By Brandon Tensley A woman helps fix the memorial in… Pacific Standard Staff