News in Brief Ryan Zinke Took $12,000 Private Charter Flight Zinke is the fourth cabinet secretary to come under fire for extravagant travel costs. Emily Moon
News in Brief How One Iraqi Medical Student Made It to the U.S. Despite the Travel Ban Four days after President Donald Trump signed an executive order temporarily banning people from seven Middle Eastern countries… As Told to Francie Diep
News in Brief How Cruise Ships Are Polluting Our Oceans Princess Cruise Lines will pay $40 million for deliberate pollution, but even more virtuous cruise companies produce huge amounts of waste. Kate Wheeling
News in Brief Supporting the Development of the First Shark Sanctuary in Shark-Happy Indonesia Conservation efforts in the Gili Matra marine preserve are turning this protected area into a safe haven for… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Could Arctic Cruises Spell Disaster for the Northwest Passage? Experts warn against sailing through the icy, Arctic waters before better regulations are put in place. By Kate… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief North Korea’s Rising Video Bloggers Foreigners can access a variety of sites and channels that offer glimpses of life in the DPRK. But… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief ‘A Small Window of Consciousness’: An Interview With Anuk Arudpragasam Chatting with the Sri Lankan novelist about civil war, art, and memory. By Jeffrey Zuckerman The Temple of… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Communist Wi-Fi Logging onto the Internet in Cuba, where only 4.1 percent of households have home access. By Rick Paulas… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Lone Pine Following Japan’s 2011 earthquake, a furious tsunami swept away an entire forest of pine in the city of… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Inside Cambodia’s Future Floating Arts Center An ambitious attempt to elevate Phnom Penh’s arts scene. By Dara Bramson (Photos: The Boat) The Cambodian captain navigates… Pacific Standard Staff