News in Brief As Election Day Nears, Workers Are Fighting — and Bonding — Over Politics A new survey reports one-quarter of employees have experienced negative consequences of political discussions at work. By Tom… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Are Humans to Blame for Marine Extinctions? Human hunting and fishing practices are ushering in an extinction event unlike anything our planet has ever experienced.… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Music and Theater Students Are More Likely to Be Bullied Ryan Murphy got it right in Glee. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: woodleywonderworks/Flickr) With the new school year underway,… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Even Systematic Reviews of Medical Science Are Mostly Bunk Even meta-analyses are often unreliable. By Nathan Collins (Photo: Jenni C/Flickr) There are a fair number of reasons… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Is It a GMO or Not? A new generation of genetically modified organisms will be genetically indistinguishable from non-GMOs. By Michael White A horned… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief A World Tour of Sex Education It’s kind of terrible, and not just in the United States. By Nathan Collins (Photo: Rudy Juanito/Flickr) Think… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Hillary Clinton and the Danger of Defying Gender Stereotypes New research suggests our reactions to breaches of trust are influenced by our preconceived notions about men and… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief How Do You Say ‘Tongue’ in Tongan? New research finds words in different languages that refer to the same thing often use, or avoid using,… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Earthquakes Are More Likely When the Moon Is Full Large earthquakes appear to more likely when the tides are at their peak. By Nathan Collins (Photo: Jewel… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Hawaii’s Honeycreepers Are in Serious Trouble Climate change is helping avian disease advance on some of the world’s most remarkable birds. By Nathan Collins… Pacific Standard Staff