Issue #69: December/January 2019 Magazine Previous Issues Primer Quick Studies Medical Marijuana Saves Lives Workers may be using marijuana instead of alcohol and other, more dangerous, substances. Tom Jacobs
News in Brief Overheard: The Conversation, in Context "Verizon has always reserved the right to limit data throughput on unlimited plans." Pacific Standard Staff
Footnotes From the Archives Issue #69: December/January 2019 Magazine News in Brief Previous Issues Gains for Gene Drives Just because we have CRISPR doesn't necessarily mean we should use it. Pacific Standard Staff
Issue #69: December/January 2019 Magazine Previous Issues Primer Research Gone Wild Can Tighter Packaging Lower Sperm Counts? A new study isn't enough to resolve decades of debate, even if many media outlets reported it that way. Jack Herrera
Footnotes From the Archives Issue #69: December/January 2019 Magazine News in Brief Previous Issues The Importance of Drug Jargon People prefer "overdose prevention site" to "safe consumption site." Pacific Standard Staff
Issue #69: December/January 2019 Know It All Magazine Previous Issues Primer Not All Surveillance Is Created Equal We're all being watched, but immigrants are among the most vulnerable to surveillance. Sophie Haigney
Footnotes From the Archives Issue #69: December/January 2019 Magazine News in Brief Previous Issues A Big Payout at Porter Ranch The Southern California Gas Company settles claims. Pacific Standard Staff
Issue #68: November 2018 Magazine Premium Previous Issues Since We Last Spoke Since We Last Spoke: Bad News for Bees Updates to stories from the Pacific Standard archive. Pacific Standard Staff
Dispatches Issue #68: November 2018 Magazine Premium Previous Issues Primer There's a Name for That There’s a Name for That: Social Identity Theory Identities that govern seemingly innate experiences, such as the taste of food—or even racial bias—can be harnessed to create positive social change. Emily Moon
Issue #68: November 2018 Magazine Premium Previous Issues Since We Last Spoke Since We Last Spoke: Justice Brought to Injunctions Updates to stories from the Pacific Standard archive. Pacific Standard Staff