In this week’s podcast newsletter we look at the origin of Supreme Court litmus tests, the effects of globalization on voter turnout, and currents in knowledge-based journalism.
As the U.S. Supreme Court gets ready to examine life without parole for juvenile killers, a new study identifies the racial and sociological backstories of the existing prisoners.
For the month of April we're profiling the individuals who made our inaugural list of the 30 top thinkers under 30, the young men and women we predict will have a serious impact on the social, political, and economic issues we cover every day here at Pacific Standard.