News in Brief Coming to and Caring in America We can’t separate the conversation on care from that on immigration. By Mariatu Santiago (Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images)… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Donald Trump’s Pick for Secretary of Commerce May Have the Biggest Conflicts of Interest Wilbur Ross has made a fortune in steel — and the Department of Commerce will soon make decisions that will… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Real Costs of Childcare Why those with an early childhood education degree find themselves entering one of the lowest paying fields. By… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Potential Secretary of Labor Who Can’t Stand Labor Unions The co-author of Andrew Puzder’s deregulatory manifesto says “he’ll put in place everything we laid out in the… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Are We Entering a New Age of Racism? A Reporter Reflects on the Hate Crime Beat A brutal beating; a terrible murder. Seeking motives in a divided America. By A.C. Thompson Members of the… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief New America, Old America, and Holding the Ground for Multilingual Learners Even in difficult political times, dual language learners are making progress in some states. By Janie T. Carnock… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Beyond the Helpless Victim: How the Media Portrays Women in Conflict Zones Prominent media outlets represent the scale of a conflict’s violence through the injury and death of women, but… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Preparing Texas for the Next Big Hurricane Scientists believe extreme weather events in and around Houston could cripple the nation’s economy. On Monday, new legislation… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Fighting for Women’s Rights Around the World We’ve perfected our ability to lean into opportunities, even when those opportunities seem in conflict. Now is the… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Flags of Convenience: Trump’s Secretary of Transportation’s Major Conflict of Interest Elaine Chao’s family owns ships flagged abroad, a way to avoid U.S. taxes and higher labor costs. But… Pacific Standard Staff