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
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News in Brief How One Immigration Detention Shook a City The detention of Wildin David Guillén Acosta, a Honduran refugee in North Carolina, highlights how the threat of… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Addicted Generation Did we fail our kids by relying on prescription medication to treat ADHD? Madeleine Thomas
News in Brief You Shouldn’t Have to Crowdfund Your Wheelchair At the Chicago Abilities Expo, the latest technology in wheelchairs and beyond will astonish you. But there’s a… Pacific Standard Staff
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News in Brief From Stanford University to Rio De Janeiro, Rape Culture Knows No Borders We’re all responsible for normalizing and continuing the cycle. By Marco Aurélio Martins A protester chants slogans as… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief If We Want Gun Safety, We Need to Change Course Current attempts at gun control in America just aren’t working. By Heather Hurlburt Joe Biden makes brief remarks… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Our Memories Are Deeply Flawed, and We’ll Be Happier If We Accept It Criminal psychologist Julia Shaw’s first book reminds us that we can’t always trust our memories. By Ed Cara… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Cerebral Palsy and the Hidden Children of Bangladesh Riding with Gulam Khandaker, the doctor working to reform the treatment of cerebral palsy in rural Bangladesh. By… Pacific Standard Staff