Sentenced to Wait: Efforts to End Prison Rape Stall Again
The Prison Rape Elimination Act was passed in Washington 2003. It still hasn’t been fully implemented.
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The 30 Top Thinkers Under 30: The Coach Pop Fan Who Wants to Create a Culture of Excellence in the Public Sector
For the month of April we're profiling the individuals who made our inaugural list of the 30 top thinkers under 30, the young men and women we predict will have a serious impact on the social, political, and economic issues we cover every day here at Pacific Standard.
Is the Federal Government Finally Going to Do Something About Housing Discrimination?
After decades of inaction, the Department of Housing and Urban Development has begun to move against two localities for allegedly violating the Fair Housing Act.
Texas Is Dying
The Lone Star State loves population growth, but that's a faulty way to measure economic development.
China’s Pittsburgh Moment
Pittsburgh peaked as an industrial powerhouse in 1910, but now it's part of the same job creation conversation as the cities comprising the Texas Triangle. As it shifts to a consumption-based economy, China looks poised to enjoy a similar turnaround.
The Problem With More Than 50 States
With what seems a never-ending list of wanna-be states, why hasn't there been a successful secession since 1863?
The Dangers of Fracking: New Study Finds High Levels of Arsenic in Groundwater
A Q&A with Brian Fontenot, whose research gives the latest indication that fracking may be tied to arsenic contamination.
Texans Didn’t Make Houston Great
A city with more outsiders is more likely to attract more outsiders. And birthplace diversity, not density, is what fuels prosperity.
The Strange and Possibly Illegal World of Truancy Court
Students are handcuffed, and often jailed. Fines can reach into the thousands of dollars. Accused students and their families are never provided with legal counsel. That, according to a complaint seeking federal intervention.
Texas Will Execute Its 500th Inmate Today
Public opinion of the death penalty remains stable in the U.S., and higher in Texas.