News in Brief Could Back-Up Plans Backfire? Experiments suggest that, under the right conditions, formulating a Plan B can get in the way of achieving… Pacific Standard Staff
Social Justice The Cul-de-Sac Nightmare Human health and the environment have suffered from urban planning trends dating to the 1920s, but that trend is starting to reverse. Nathan Collins
Environment Why Don’t We Manage the Ocean Like We Manage Land? Scientists are arguing for a radical new approach to marine planning in tropical coastal environments. John Upton
Environment Opting Out: Preparing for the End of the World As part of our week-long series on people who opt out of society, Eva Holland considers the extremes that preppers, or survivalists, are prepared for. Eva Holland