Subculture: Street Ambassador
The latest in a series of miniature portraits of life on the fringes. As Told to Elena Gooray…
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Violence
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Maybe Parents Should Have Guarded Their Kids From ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’
Another study indicates that PG-13 movies are selling explicit and realistic violence to kids—at levels surpassing that of R-rated films.
The Nature of Human Violence
A new study looks at the question of how much our branch of the evolutionary tree contributes to…
Medical Marijuana and the Right to Bear Arms
A new ruling says weed smokers in Western states can’t buy guns because of links between marijuana and…
What Motivates Extreme Self-Sacrifice?
New work in the field of anthropology says violent extremism isn't really motivated by religion—but by fusion with the group.
Violent Extremism Isn’t Really Motivated by Religion
An early look at a Pacific Standard story that's currently only available to subscribers.
Why All the Violence at Donald Trump Rallies?
The presidential candidate is beloved by people with authoritarian mindsets, who are often supportive of the use of violence.
Product Placement Ineffective in Violent Video Games
Even if you get into a gunfight in a virtual fast-food restaurant, you're not likely to remember it was a McDonald's.
Which Police Strategies Work?
A new report examines data from more than 1,400 studies of programs such as broken windows policing, gun buybacks, therapy, and other attempts to curtail death and violence in American cities.
Murdering the Movement
How can conservation possibly succeed on a planetary scale if key green leaders and allies keep getting gunned down?