News in Brief Distrust Me, Please: We’d All Benefit A study of the people living in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco finds it might be better for… Pacific Standard Staff
Issue #54: January/February 2017 Magazine Previous Issues Scenes The Culture Pages A Museum for Healing Broken Hearts In Los Angeles, the Museum of Broken Relationships gathers its emotional collection from the public—and, in the process, invites civilians of all classes and backgrounds to heal. Katie Kilkenny
News in Brief Despite Progress, Many Still Find Interracial Marriage Icky People say they’re OK with it, but new experiments suggest otherwise. By Nathan Collins (Photo: Ferran Jordà/Flickr) In… Pacific Standard Staff
Social Justice America: Ready for Gay Parenting, Still Scared of Gay Sex A look into America's changing views about love and family. Francie Diep
Social Justice The World-Changing Power of Single Women A new book charts the rise of unattached women through history—and makes the case for how they can change public policy. Noah Berlatsky
Economics The Possible Positives of Work/Life Imbalance Re-read this next time you're still behind your desk at 8 p.m. Allison Shapiro
Social Justice How Your Relationships Affect Your Health A new study examines the lasting impacts of social isolation on key health indicators including blood pressure and inflammation. Nathan Collins
Social Justice It’s OK to Hate Being Single High-achieving women are told to be proud of what they’ve accomplished. But professional triumphs don’t fill emotional holes. Alana Massey
Social Justice Post-Sex Blues Is Surprisingly Common Among Women Researchers suggest such experiences are linked to underlying emotional issues. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice The Art of Loving and Losing Female Friends Friendship is not a pale imitation of sexual romance. It is a romance unto itself. Rachel Vorona Cote