In this episode, Neil, Natalia, and Niki interviewed Emily Bazelon about her new book, Charged: The New Movement to Transform American Prosecution and End Mass Incarceration.
In our regular closing feature, What’s Making History:
- Natalia recommended the work of New York Times editor Lindsay Crouse, particularly her latest feature, “I Was the Fastest Girl in America, Until I Joined Nike,” by Mary Cain.
- Neil shared Rebecca Makkai’s book, The Great Believers.
- Niki discussed Adele Peters’ Fast Company article, “How Memphis Transformed its Parks Named for Confederate Generals into Inclusive Spaces.”
- Emily talked about the 1927 Supreme Court case, McGrain v. Daugherty.



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