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PS Picks: Kaitlin Prest’s Radiotopia Podcast ‘The Heart’

PS Picks is a selection of the best things that the magazine's staff and contributors are reading, watching, or otherwise paying attention to in the worlds of art, politics, and culture.

Kristina Kutateli

News in Brief

‘I Approve This Message’ Has an Unwelcome Subtext

New research finds the famous tagline on political ads makes issue-oriented attacks seem more legitimate.

Tom Jacobs

News in Brief

The Next Stage for Garrison Keillor

A radio icon in retirement. By Peter Tonguette Garrison Keillor takes a break from signing copies of his…

Pacific Standard Staff

Social Justice

Kings and Commoners: The Great Diversity of the America’s Cup

A look back at the influential history of one of the sporting world's most elite events, which has also managed to attract attention from the masses.

Pacific Standard Staff

Social Justice

The ‘Like’ Button That Came Before Facebook

This one was actually a real button, too.

Matt Novak

Social Justice

Your Granddaddy’s TiVo

Inventors have been trying to find a way to silence ads since way before Spotify, Pandora and Grooveshark

Matt Novak

Environment

Distracted Drivers Are Nothing New

Forget cellphones. The real danger from distracted driving is the car radio—according to observers in the days before Sirius, in-car DVD players, and even web browsers.

Matt Novak