Candace Butera
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HHS Cuts LGBT Health Resources From Its Popular Women's Health Website
Important questions pertaining to LGBT-specific health care are no longer visible on the website. → Read More
What Sorts of Science Stories Do We Read on Facebook?
New research offers a step toward understanding how Facebook users find science news in this age of quick content circulation. → Read More
There's a Good Chance Congress Includes Background Check Legislation in Its Funding Bill
Congressional leaders intend to include a bipartisan measure called Fix National Instant Criminal Background System, which addresses the thoroughness of gun-purchase background checks by encouraging state use of criminal databases. → Read More
Beef Eaters Contribute Almost Half of the U.S.'s Diet-Related Greenhouse Gas Emissions
This study is one of the few to break down the environmental impacts of individual self-selected diets. → Read More
Trump's Plan to 'Solve' the Opioid Crisis Will Include the Death Penalty for Drug Dealers
The plan's law enforcement strategies have been met with skepticism by some lawmakers. → Read More
'Panic, Anxiety, Fear': How the Immigration Crackdown Is Hitting the Irish Community
As deportation arrests soar under the Trump administration, Irish immigrants are feeling the pressure to leave the U.S. → Read More
Oklahoma Is Going to Use Nitrogen Gas on Death Row Inmates
Seventeen inmates in Oklahoma are awaiting set execution dates. → Read More
A Federal Judge Blocks a Ban on Down Syndrome Abortions in Ohio
The temporary ban on the law will benefit women who have sought abortions with the belief or knowledge that the fetus has Down syndrome. → Read More
The Department of Justice Asks That a Federal Court Throw Out a Lawsuit Claiming the EPA Is Violating Ethics Guidelines
The policy excludes EPA grant recipients from serving on external advisory committees, with the aim of limiting conflicts of interests. → Read More
Flooding, Heat Waves, and Destabilized Ecosystems: Here's What the Next 100 Years of Climate Change Could Bring
A new study predicts a steep drop in fisheries' production. It's the latest in a growing body of research to show how changes to the Earth's ecosystems will cause disruption to its inhabitants. → Read More
Eight Stories in Honor of International Women's Day
For International Women's Day, a round-up of Pacific Standard stories on women who embody the definition of female empowerment. → Read More
Emails by DOI Officials Show Concern Over Climate-Related Language
DOI officials found the descriptive language to be inflammatory. → Read More
Mississippi Could Soon Have the Most Restrictive Abortion Ban in the U.S.
The Mississippi Senate on Tuesday passed a bill that would ban abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. → Read More
'Medical Symptoms That Medicine Can't Hear': A Conversation With Maya Dusenbery
In her new book, Dusenbery provides a comprehensive and much-needed look at how sexism in the medical field is hurting women. → Read More
The FCC Wants Nearly $1 Billion to Help Aid Recovery Efforts in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai proposed the package, which allocates $64 million to immediate rebuilding efforts to restore existing communications networks in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. → Read More
Wind and Solar Could Meet 80 Percent of Americans' Energy Needs
New research finds wind and solar power sources could combine to meet Americans' energy needs, but getting there will require investment in better energy storage technologies. → Read More
A Record Number of Members of the House Are Not Seeking Re-Election
Republican representatives make up more than half of those choosing to not seek re-election. → Read More
ICE Agents Arrest 150 People in Northern California
ICE officials blasted Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf for alerting people of the raids ahead of time. → Read More
Anti-Semitic Incidents in the U.S. Rose 57 Percent in 2017
There were 1,986 reported anti-Semitic incidents last year. → Read More
'I Hope That People Choose Empathy': A Conversation With Atia Abawi
The journalist and novelist discusses her new novel about a Syrian refugee—and the power and reach of the young adult genre. → Read More