United States

If domestic order is upended, there's no telling where Russian foreign policy may go in the years ahead.

• By Tamara Evdokimova

The United States has, over the years, weakened several important norms and signals that may have discouraged the violent actions of the Saudi government.

• By David Sterman

The hurried and partisan Supreme Court confirmation process for Brett Kavanaugh mirrors several notable examples of similarly politicized confirmations from our past.

• By Calvin Schermerhorn

Concerns are rising that the two nations could be on the verge of a "new cold war."

• By Charles Hankla

Recently released disclosure forms from Aryeh Lightstone, top aide to ambassador David Friedman, reveal his connections to groups that have advocated for pro-Israel policy.

• By Justin Elliott

Excitement resulted from the news of recent 4.1 percent growth of gross domestic product in the U.S., but GDP alone is inadequate to measure economic performance.

• By Sophie Mitra

Donald Trump's continued criticism of the political and military alliance has member-states concerned, and could impact the president's first bilateral meeting with Vladimir Putin.

• By Garret Martin & Balazs Martonffy

New United States citizen Mosammat Rasheda Akter, originally Bangladesh, holds her seven-month-old daughter Fahmida as she sings the U.S. National Anthem during naturalization ceremony at the New York Public Library on July 3rd, 2018.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

An inside look at the games, deals, and incentives that often result in higher costs, delays in care, or denials of treatment for patients in the American medical system.

• By Marshall Allen

On its 60th birthday the North American Aerospace Defense Command continues to look for ways to remain a vigilant defender of the continent.

• By Andrea Charron

Many feel as if the military actions of the U.S., U.K., and France were ineffectual and not intended to actually protect many of the country's beleaguered people.

• By Youmna al-Dimashqi

Este artículo explica los problemas laborales relacionados con el uso de presos como trabajadores extremadamente mal pagados en las prisiones estatales y federales.

• By Beth Schwartzapfel

Despite some positive trends, society needs to do more to help ease service members back into civilian life.

• By Ethan Walker

A new study examines the influence that the climate we live in has on shaping our personalities, and what that means in the time of climate change.

• By Amanda Kolson Hurley

Research shows "hygge," or intentional intimacy, is the driving force behind the Danes' generally positive attitude.

• By Marie Helweg-Larsen

Many countries have had issues with the WTO in recent years, but Trump's unpredictable actions have nationalist rhetoric on the rise across the globe.

• By Elena Souris

Fifty states is a lot, but we've almost had several others. Here are a few states that could have been, but never were.

• By Jack Denton
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New York City could soon be the first American urban center to implement this strategy to ease congestion and speed up commute times.

• By John Rennie Short

A series of attacks against U.S. and Russian backed forces in recent days suggests that ISIS is still very much a threat.

• By Hashem Osseiran

As cybersecurity concerns reach a fever pitch around the globe, the U.S. should expand the Peace Corps mandate to create a new Cyber Peace Corps.

• By Scott Shackelford

People wait on the Lincoln Memorial for fireworks to celebrate Independence Day on July 4th, 2017, in Washington, D.C.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

Overall, climate change's small gains won't be enough to offset its harms.

• By Francie Diep

A newly naturalized citizen holds a U.S. flag after being sworn in as an American citizen during a naturalization ceremony on June 19th, 2017, in San Francisco, California.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

For many American-raised Cambodians, reintegrating back into their old lives can be just as difficult as making a new one elsewhere.

• By Katya Cengel