DACA Was 'Saved' Last Week. Now, Is a Texas Judge Going to Kill It?
After a year of battle in the courts, young immigrants fear that their protection from deportation could soon end.
Obama Administration
The Trump Administration's Science Budget Memo Leaves Out Climate Science
Every similar pre-Trump memo that Pacific Standard found from the last 15 years identified climate science as a top priority.
Obama's Science Adviser on Science in the First Year of the Trump Administration
John Holdren and others are still at work, trying to influence federal science policy.
Obama-Era Climate Change Leaders Launch a Climate Health Center at Harvard
Harvard University and Google together launched a center on Wednesday that "will seek to reduce the use of harmful chemicals in building products and materials."
Is the Coal Industry on Its Way Out?
The federal government's new moratorium on mining leases is just one of many setbacks for Big Coal.
Bringing Sexual Assault on Campus Into the Light
Efforts to increase transparency—and safety—at colleges and universities.
How a Telecom Helped the Government Spy on Me
When federal agents investigated a story Raymond Bonner wrote, they violated Department of Justice rules and his privacy in many of the ways Edward Snowden has suggested could happen.
Obama Administration Helped Kill Transparency Push on Military Aid
Last year a bipartisan effort to force more transparency about military aid failed after objections from the Pentagon. Will the same thing happen this year?
How the Obama Administration Is Hurting American Workers
The White House needs to push new policies and trade agreements.
As Need for New Flood Maps Rises, Congress and Obama Cut Funding
FEMA maps that dictate insurance premiums for millions of Americans are dangerously outdated. Can we get them ready before another Katrina or Sandy?