Since We Last Spoke: Justice Restored
New twists on past stories. By Francie Diep Bruce Lisker listens in Superior Court on August 21, 2009,…
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Are California’s Youth Offender Parole Hearings Working?
A new study evaluates whether California’s new specialized parole hearings live up to the Supreme Court’s mandate to give juvenile lifers a real shot at release.
Prescription Painkillers Could Make Pain Last Longer
A study in rats hints that morphine and other opioids trigger inflammation and, as a result, more pain…
Since We Last Spoke: Fish Out of Water
New twists on past stories. By Kate Wheeling Fishermen pull a net filled with Menhaden fish as they…
Where Bees Get Their Pollen and Pesticides
Urban gardeners and mosquito-abatement could be partly to blame for bee declines. By Nathan Collins (Photo: Philippe Huguen/AFP/Getty…
Are Wildfires Getting Worse?
Globally, no, but there are big regional variations—and climate change isn’t the necessarily the most important factor. By…
The Conversation: Letters and Other Responses to ‘Pacific Standard’ Stories
Write to us at letters@psmag.com. (Photo: Pacific Standard) What Motivates Extreme Self-Sacrifice? Harvey Whitehouse argues that suicide bombers…
Since We Last Spoke: Gangs Strike Back
New twists on past stories. By Julie Morse Have California’s cities finally figured out a way to stop…
Infants Learn Better When Listening to Human Speech—or Lemurs
New experiments suggest infants narrow their attention to focus on humans not because they’re human, but because humans…
Women Are Nicer—and More Assertive—on Facebook
You might think men are more assertive online, but really they just swear more. By Nathan Collins (Photo:…