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Pacific Standard on the Airwaves
If you haven’t checked out our stellar lineup of features in the latest print issue, you should. But if you want to check it out and are very lazy (don’t worry, we get it), then you might w...
"My profession is filled with exceptional individuals who do amazing, lifesaving work. Many of us are jerks."
Is the quest to build a kinder, gentler surgeon misguided? New feature story from our July/August Issue. Read more. (Source: Pacific Standard )
Brasil!! About our 2014 World Cup host country: The massive,...
BRASIL!! About our 2014 World Cup host country: > The massive, multicultural, multiracial nation initially struggled > to find a uniting identity—until everyone started playin...
"When a game matters to billions of people it ceases to be just a game… Soccer is never just..."
“When a game matters to billions of people it ceases to be just a game… Soccer is never just soccer: it helps make wars and revolutions, and it fascinates mafias and dictators.” - Simon...
Happy Memorial Day! Whether you’re enjoying the outdoors,...
Happy Memorial Day! Whether you’re enjoying the outdoors, the food, or the company, the reason for celebration is the same. These stories illustrate why we take time each Memorial Day to honor ...
Let's talk about sex.
This week, Alice Dreger’s post, “What If We Admitted to Children That Sex Is Primarily About Pleasure? ” became one of our most popular stories of all time, going viral on Facebook, Digg, T...
"Great,” I thought to myself. “Welcome to your genitals. It’s where you get punched."
““Great,” I thought to myself. “Welcome to your genitals. It’s where you get punched.”” - The most popular story (by far) on our site for two days straight is a funny, smart, in...
Happy Bike to Work Day!
Hope you got to take a nice springtime bike ride today, even if you’re not as physically active as this hero: Some fun cycling stories for you on this Friday: “In Defense of the Law-Break...
"The Tortured Rise of the All-American Bro"
“The Tortured Rise of the All-American Bro” - > The repressive, hypermasculine bro that stalks your local watering > hole and pisses in the street is a modern, anxious�...
"When attempting to fit the irregular polygon of Nature into the square hole of Theory, all..."
“When attempting to fit the irregular polygon of Nature into the square hole of Theory, all researchers face a strong temptation to lop off the messy corners.” - Our latest cover story is...
Frozen fecal matter could save your life.
As you may have heard, you have plenty of bacteria in your intestines… some good, some bad. But when the good stuff is wiped out (by an overzealous antibiotic, perhaps), the bad stuff has a cha...
"Am I suggesting that people who want to engineer their children’s sexual orientations are unfit to..."
“Am I suggesting that people who want to engineer their children’s sexual orientations are unfit to be parents? Yes, I am.” - There is now a steroid pregnant women can take to reduce th...
Happy Earth Day! Now, go visit a National Park. It’s good...
Happy Earth Day! Now, go visit a National Park . It’s good for you. > Remember the first national park you ever visited, or the last > national monument you toured; return ...
And this, kids, is why you should always check the axes when you...
And this, kids, is why you should always check the axes when you look at a graph. Do you see why the graph on the left is incredibly misleading? Read more: How to Mislead With Charts: Stand ...
A Whole New World... Exploited
Arctic ice is melting, and it’s revealing a brand-new environment that needs protecting. Too bad it will soon be ripe for exploitation. Read more: How Can We Protect Open Ocean That Does No...
Just say ‘no’ to the gender police. Eddie Izzard...
Just say ‘no’ to the gender police. Eddie Izzard did. Read more: Shrugging Off Gender Policing (Source: Pacific Standard )
"Toy hand axes, rock bashing, and special burials indicate that Neanderthals were cooler parents than..."
“Toy hand axes, rock bashing, and special burials indicate that Neanderthals were cooler parents than previously thought.” - Read more: Cavemen Were Awesome Parents
"Once derided as being like a plastic bag with the erotic appeal of a jellyfish, the female condom is..."
“Once derided as being like a plastic bag with the erotic appeal of a jellyfish, the female condom is undergoing a transformation.” - Read more: The Female Condom Is the Next Big Thing in...
The U.S. Army Is Just Not That Into Black Hair
Sorry, ladies. Read more: The Racially Biased Hairstyle Regulations of the U.S. Army
Do You Have the Right to Be Fat at Work?
In most places, employers can still discriminate against employees based on their weight—and research shows that they often do. So how exactly did we get here? Read more.