News in Brief Conservatives Are More Likely to Make Green Purchases If They’re Also Religious Non-religious right-wingers are the most resistant to the notion of eco-friendly consumption. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: David McNew/Getty… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief From ‘You’re So Vain’ to ‘I’m So Great’ Boasting is big in today’s pop hits. By Tom Jacobs Taylor Swift performs onstage during The 58th Grammy… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Stand Your Ground, Raise Your Crime Rate? Laws designed to give individuals the right to defend themselves may be leading to increased rates of murder,… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Just How Biased Are Police Shootings? Unarmed African Americans are as likely to be shot as armed whites, one study found. By Nathan Collins… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Mother Earth’s Secret Weapon: Girl Scouts Teach them how to save energy, and their parents will follow. By Tom Jacobs A Girl Scouts sells… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief ‘It’s Low-Fat, So I Can Eat All I Want!’ Consciously or not, that seems to be what we tell ourselves as we shop for food. By Tom… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Herpes-Linked Turtle Tumors Are on the Rise A herpesvirus outbreak among sea turtles on the Great Barrier Reef is leaving the animals riddled with tumors,… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief How Physician-Assisted Suicide Happens Around the World A new review brings some evidence to a practice that’s been controversial for decades. By Francie Diep (Photo:… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Today’s University Students Are Anxious About Growing Up Blame the tough job market, or perhaps parents’ pamperings. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: Glen Cooper/Getty Images) The Peter… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief It’s Mostly White People Taking Part in California Politics A new report highlights the ongoing racial disparities in voting and other forms of political participation. By Nathan… Pacific Standard Staff