Society

A collage featuring the text "Forgotten Hardships," with images of distressed people, a graph with a declining trend, and various historical imagery in red and black tones.
Life was dirty, difficult, and dangerous for almost everyone who ever existed
9 minutes of cruel history may cure the anti-progress delusion.
Jason Crawford
Global Development
A new vision for the advancement of humanity
The world needs a moral defense of progress based in humanism and agency.
Jason Crawford
A person holds up a cardboard sign with the message "psychedelics are not a crime" in a crowded room.
Drugs
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
Mental Health
Can cognitive behavioral therapy break the cycle of violence?
Daniel Bier
Activism
The ride home from prison
Amanda Winkler
This former wall street felon is helping ex-cons find jobs
Activism
A mother’s wish for her son’s killer
Amanda Winkler
Activism
Rising stars in criminal justice reform
Lise Metzger and Amanda Winkler
Miriam Krinsky
Criminal Justice
Exclusive interview: how Miriam Krinsky is leading us to a smarter & more equitable justice system
Daniel Bier
Can a new breed of prosecutor reform our broken system?
civilian oversight
Civilian oversight is a solution to police misconduct. But is it effective?
Andrew Denney
Criminal Justice
Do we need more police or better police?
Daniel Bier
How to hold police accountable