Society

A person holds up a cardboard sign with the message "psychedelics are not a crime" in a crowded room.

Psychedelic drugs and the law: What’s next?

The push to legalize magic mushrooms, MDMA, LSD, and other hallucinogens is likely to heighten tensions between state and federal law.

Ben Seal | Knowable Magazine

A break-routine alarm clock with a chain.

Psychology

Trapped in routine? Here’s how to “dishabituate” and rediscover joy

Neuroscientist Tali Sharot shares two ways to “dishabituate” yourself from your routine: take a break or make a change.

Jonny Thomson

A group of Buddhist monks practicing mindfulness while meditating on rocks.

Psychology

The 3 myths of mindfulness

Mindfulness is hugely popular today, but one philosopher has argued that certain unchecked types of mindfulness are deeply flawed.

Jonny Thomson

Fixing Justice

How police spend their time

The New York Times looks at how police spend their time at work, providing insights that could be useful for “unbundling the police” efforts.

Kristin Houser

Volunteers

These kids are mowing lawns for people in need

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Raising Men Lawn Care Service has seen a surge in youths volunteering to mow lawns for those in need.

Kristin Houser

Family

This gang is breaking the stereotype of the absent black father

These dads are on a mission to change the way the world views black parenthood.

Teresa Carey

Fixing Justice

Your smartphone can help end police misconduct

There are now apps, websites, and phone shortcuts designed to help you not only document police misconduct, but also report and protect it.

Kristin Houser

Fixing Justice

Converting prisons into farms, community centers, and shelters

Across the U.S., prisons, jails, and detention centers are being transformed from facilities that confine people into ones that support them.

Kristin Houser

Fixing Justice

Why Juneteenth (June 19) could soon be a national holiday

Across the U.S., companies and governments are starting to officially recognize Juneteenth, the June 19 holiday also known as Black Independence Day.

Kristin Houser

Fixing Justice

Rethinking public safety: Are police always needed?

The mobile mental health service CAHOOTS handles public safety calls related to mental or behavioral health for the Eugene Police Department.

Kristin Houser

Fixing Justice

This Atlanta jail is being replaced with a "center for equity"

A decarceration project will see a 1,100-bed Atlanta jail transformed into a “Center for Equity” to serve the local community.

Kristin Houser

Coronavirus

Street medics tend to protesters in the midst of a pandemic

Across the U.S., groups of volunteer street medics are dispensing medical care to police brutality protestors in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.

Kristin Houser

Fixing Justice

5 must-reads on American police reform

In our weekly roundup, we take you inside the fight to reform America’s criminal justice system, exploring potential solutions to this complex problem.

Kristin Houser

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