News in Brief Sentenced by an Algorithm: Where Traditional DNA Testing Fails, New Technology Takes Over Powerful software is solving more crimes and raising new questions about due process. By Lauren Kirchner (Photo: Paul… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The World’s Largest Marine Protected Area Is Established in Antarctica The new marine protected area, expected to come into force in December 2017, will set out to protect… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Rust Belt Revolt Voting for the fresh face, regardless of party affiliation, strikes a blow against the status quo. By Jim… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Racism, Xenophobia, and Trump’s Win A political scientist offers some preliminary thoughts on why the election results surprised pretty much everyone. Tom Jacobs
News in Brief Californians Vote in Favor of Ammunition Background Checks California, like Nevada and Washington, toughens its gun control laws. By Francie Diep (Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images) After… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief There’s a New Tobacco Tax for California And it should help those with mild nicotine addictions. By Francie Diep (Photo: Wikimedia Commons) Californians have voted… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief ‘You Have Decided to Jump Into the Fire’: COP22 Reels After U.S. Election Climate observers in Marrakech had a bad night and a worse morning. Ted Scheinman
News in Brief Election Day Marks a Major Turning Point for Marijuana Legalization Today’s vote is a huge victory for advocates who have spent decades fighting for legalization. By Jared Keller… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Did Massachusetts Just End the Country’s Charter School Debate? On Election Day, voters said no to Question 2 and to charter schools. By Jared Keller (Photo: Jessica… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Who Will Be the Next Donald Trump? The grandstanding businessman’s presidential campaign broke all the norms of political discourse. What comes next? By Jared Keller… Pacific Standard Staff