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02/06/2020

Big news: as of today, we are part of Grist.org!

In the near term, Grist is committing to keeping Pacific Standard’s archives accessible and in the public square and will keep you updated on plans for the publication over the coming months.

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14/08/2019

What's in a (star) name? ✨ The International Astronomical Union has established a committee to finalize a list of official star names but some companies offer unofficial naming rights for purchase.

The International Astronomical Union has established a committee to finalize a list of official star names. Some companies offer unofficial naming rights for purchase. But the voices of certain communities are often left behind.

14/08/2019

It will be years until NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration is ready for a journey to the red planet, but if Earth continues to suffer from climate change, Mars could come to us.

It will be years until NASA is ready for a journey to the red planet, but if Earth continues to suffer from climate change, Mars could come to us.

14/08/2019

Today, we're exploring SPACE.

If human civilization begins to expand into space, will colonists feel loyalty to their country, their planet, or Elon Musk? 🤔

If human civilization begins to expand into space, will colonists feel loyalty to their country, their planet, or Elon Musk?

14/08/2019

He fled Cameroon when security forces imprisoned his father and started regularly raiding Anglophone villages. The U.S. government might send him back.

Martin fled Cameroon when security forces imprisoned his father and started regularly raiding Anglophone villages. The U.S. government might send him back.

13/08/2019

"Whenever Indigenous women speak for ourselves, whenever we believe our lives are full of insight and worthy of being made into art, we're already smashing stereotypes."

Terese Marie Mailhot interviews Alicia Elliott and Arielle Twist about some recent triumphs in Indigenous literature—and about other triumphs still to come.

11/08/2019

The Department of the Interior is the government branch responsible for protecting the country's natural resources and cultural heritage.

Newly discovered documents indicate that several of its leaders have been caught with federal ethics violations: http://bit.ly/2YMRV43

09/08/2019

On this , read about Savanna Greywind, the thousands of Native women like her who go missing every year, and how her disappearance could help others to be found: http://bit.ly/2yAfDGl

09/08/2019

Is Chick-fil-A healthy? How you answer could be based more in politics than science, according to new research.

New research finds that marketing message that are inconsistent with our values can lead us to view a food product as less healthy.

09/08/2019

"I think they're certainly going to cause more unwanted pregnancies than if an actual comprehensive clinic were available."

Changes to the Title X family planning programs have brought onboard a new kind of reproductive health clinic. What does that mean for patients?

08/08/2019

In the wake of a week of mass shootings, here's a look at the status of the new fi****ms bills introduced at the beginning of the year.

In the wake of a week of racist, terroristic mass shootings, here's a look at the status of the new fi****ms bills introduced at the beginning of the year.

08/08/2019

Pakistani officials warn Indian military action on the border may derail Taliban-U.S. negotiations in Doha, Qatar.