News in Brief Viewfinder: Making Shoes in Bhutan Bhutanese men prepare traditional shoes at a Folk Heritage Museum in Thimphu on June 1st, 2017, during a visit there by Japanese Princess Mako. Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Viewfinder: A Robot Cop in Dubai The world's first operational police robot stands at attention in Dubai before a military cannon is fired to mark the end of the fasting day on May 31st, 2017, for Muslims observing Ramadan. Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Viewfinder: A Missile Test in France An Exocet missile undergoes testing on May 30th, 2017, in western France. Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Viewfinder: Paying Memorial Day Respects in Virginia A veteran walks through Arlington National Cemetery on May 29th, 2017. Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Week in Photos: From Digging in Jerusalem to Building a Bridge in India A round-up of images from Viewfinder, Pacific Standard's daily photo feature. Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Why Religion Breeds Both Compassion and Hatred The social-bonding aspects of religion can breed disdain for outsiders. Tom Jacobs
News in Brief For Terrorists, Morality Has a Different Meaning A new study shows that terrorists judge morality based solely on outcomes. Kate Wheeling
Issue #56: May/June 2017 Know It All Magazine Previous Issues Primer Superfoods Aren’t Really All That Super Why do we keep reaching for them as a quick health fix when the science says they're not so special? Michael Fitzgerald
News in Brief Viewfinder: An Archaeological Dig in Jerusalem Israel Antiquities Authority and Nature and Parks Authority workers dig in an underground tunnel on May 25th, 2017. Pacific Standard Staff
Issue #56: May/June 2017 Magazine Previous Issues Primer Quick Studies Euphemisms Affect Parents’ Attitudes Toward Corporal Punishment Parents are more comfortable with corporal punishment when gentler language is used to describe it. Tom Jacobs