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News in Brief What It’s Like to Be a Scientist in Congress: Bill Foster It’s a fraught time for science and the American government. In his first few weeks in office, President… Francie Diep
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News in Brief How to Debunk Myths About Autism An interview with Andrea Kitta about anti-vaccination, fake news, and the academic discipline that’s seen it all before.… Pacific Standard Staff
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News in Brief How to Save Our Dysfunctional Democracy A political scientist argues the case for bringing more citizens into the political discussion. By Tom Jacobs (Photo:… Pacific Standard Staff
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News in Brief Meet the Oscar-Nominated Documentarian Who Wants Viewers to ‘Wake Up’ Watani: My Homeland director Marcel Mettelsiefen says the Academy Award nomination is nice—but he’s campaigning for Syrian refugees, not accolades. Katie Kilkenny
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News in Brief What President Trump’s Comprehensive Tax Reform Plan Could Mean for Average Americans Policy expert Caroline Freund weighs is on the short- and long-run effects of the GOP’s border adjustment plan.… Pacific Standard Staff