Inside New York City’s Unique Police Task Force Dedicated to Hate Crimes
For decades, a hate crimes task force has been on the case in New York. But even that…
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It’s Time for California to Compensate Sterilization Patients
As many as 20,000 people were sterilized in California under eugenics laws that remained on the books until…
Will Donald Trump Put an End to NASA’s Climate Research Mission?
NASA does more than explore other planets; it studies our own. Agency scientists worry Donald Trump will abort…
Our Best Education Stories From This Past Year
The most important reads from our coverage of K-12, collegiate, and international education. By Elena Gooray (Photo: Joe…
The Toughest Death of 2016: the Democratic Norms That (Used to) Guide Our Political System
We end the year in a dramatically weaker position than we entered it in. By Seth Masket (Photo:…
Chicken Soup and Other Remedies: The Complicated History of Jews and Medicine
Exploring an exhibit on American Jews and the practice of medicine at the Jewish Museum of Maryland. By…
Our Best Environment Stories From This Past Year
Stories not to miss from our environmental coverage over the past year. By Kate Wheeling A chinstrap penguin…
The Ongoing Mess at a Pro-Donald Trump Political Committee
America Comes First can’t seem to decide if it’s a PAC or a super PAC, but in either…
Trump Supporters Are More Likely to Oppose Public Policies When They Think About Black People
That’s the finding of a new study by two political scientists. By Lisa Wade Donald Trump greets supporters…
How to Save the World in Seven Purchases
The Pacific Standard reader’s gift guide. By Elena Gooray (Photo: Brain Flakes) Here at Pacific Standard, we believe in…