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

This former wall street felon is helping ex-cons find jobs

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Doing prison time changed this Wall Street trader’s life. Now he’s helping others get jobs after prison - and stay out for good.

Activism

A mother’s wish for her son’s killer

DeVitta Briscoe never had a chance to request a lighter sentence for the man who shot her son.

Amanda Winkler

Activism

Rising stars in criminal justice reform

These key players are working from outside the system to lead the criminal justice reform movement.

Lise Metzger and Amanda Winkler

Criminal Justice

Exclusive interview: how Miriam Krinsky is leading us to a smarter & more equitable justice system

Her organization is bringing together a new generation of prosecutors with a shared vision of fair, compassionate,...

Daniel Bier

Can a new breed of prosecutor reform our broken system?

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Prosecutors are afforded a wide array of discretion within the criminal justice system and wielding that discretion appropriately could mean ending America’s mass incarceration problem.

Civilian oversight is a solution to police misconduct. But is it effective?

Creating a civilian review board to oversee police conduct seems like a straightforward solution to disciplinary...

Andrew Denney

Criminal Justice

Do we need more police or better police?

American cities are safer than they used to be, but they’re still quite violent, and many economists think they’re...

Daniel Bier

How to hold police accountable

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The Invisible Institute is making Chicago police complaints easily available to the public—and is helping hold police accountable.

Why the 6th most dangerous city is turning to community policing

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Police departments around the country are increasingly looking at community policing programs as a tool to help reestablish trust in the communities they serve.

Fixing Justice

Community policing is back in vogue. But does it work?

As police departments look for ways to rebuild trust with their communities, an increasing number are turning to...

Natalia Megas

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