Primer

Workers may be using marijuana instead of alcohol and other, more dangerous, substances.

"Verizon has always reserved the right to limit data throughput on unlimited plans."

Just because we have CRISPR doesn't necessarily mean we should use it.

A new study isn't enough to resolve decades of debate, even if many media outlets reported it that way.

People prefer "overdose prevention site" to "safe consumption site."

We're all being watched, but immigrants are among the most vulnerable to surveillance.

The Southern California Gas Company settles claims.

Updates to stories from the Pacific Standard archive.

Identities that govern seemingly innate experiences, such as the taste of food—or even racial bias—can be harnessed to create positive social change.

Updates to stories from the Pacific Standard archive.

In a recent study, the behavior most strongly linked to a negative recommendation was abandonment.

Updates to stories from the Pacific Standard archive.

Efforts to contain protests inevitably create boundaries—and raise questions about restricting free speech.

An introduction to our special issue on borders and boundaries.

A letter from the editor on the evolution of our magazine.

On the making of our feature story concerning the deadly business of building oil and gas pipelines.

"Same-sex marriage is everywhere, all of the time. One cannot hide from it."

So far, attempts to optimize our diets based on our DNA have not panned out.

Lessons from the Nixon years.

It's less likely you'll expand your waistline if you're expanding your horizons.

Introducing our collaborative August 2018 photo issue.

Introducing Pacific Standard's collaborative August 2018 photo issue.

Updates to stories from the Pacific Standard archive.

New research shows that current boyfriends or girlfriends are more likely than spouses to engage in certain types of violent behavior.