News in Brief How Political Affiliation Determines Internet Access Government officials around the world tend to ignore the Internet needs of political opponents and marginalized minority groups,… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Supporting the Development of the First Shark Sanctuary in Shark-Happy Indonesia Conservation efforts in the Gili Matra marine preserve are turning this protected area into a safe haven for… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Story Behind Jared Kushner’s Curious Acceptance Into Harvard University Daniel Golden wrote a book a decade ago about how the rich buy their children access to elite… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Unknowns of Donald Trump’s Internet Policy The leaders of digital inclusion non-profits are scrambling to figure out what exactly they’ll be facing under a… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief What Family Planning Worldwide Might Look Like With a President Trump The president-elect’s stance on reproductive health makes a big difference to contraceptive access for people at home and… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Can Mental Health Apps Bring Therapy to a Wider Population? Mental health apps offer therapeutic solutions at far more flexible price points, schedules, and platforms than traditional therapy. But with them comes the chance of inconsistent use and unlicensed clinicians. Do they help more than they harm? Tatiana Walk-Morris
News in Brief How Your Retirement Funds Contribute to Climate Change and Deforestation You may not realize that saving for your golden years could have an impact on the global climate,… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief How Much Damage Can a Trump Administration Really Do to Landmark EPA Legislation? The Environmental Protection Agency’s court-backed determination that greenhouse gases are a threat to America’s health and security might… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Don’t Lose Sight of the Real Biases in—and Problems With—Our Election System Last week’s claims that votes in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania were hacked appear to have been pretty substantially… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Will the U.S. Economy Pay a Price for Pulling Out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership? And how America’s exit could impact the global economy. By Dwyer Gunn Barack Obama speaks at a TPP… Pacific Standard Staff