A Medium Bad SCOTUS Term

Okay, it was pretty bad, but it could have been worse

Jul 1 • Sophia Laurenzi

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June 2026

America is Addicted to Punishment

How a new book about the genetics of wrongdoing can challenge our country’s obsession with retribution

Jun 23 • Sophia Laurenzi

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May 2026

Raymond Johnson, 52, Convicted of Murder, Psalmist, Teacher, and Father

Executed in Oklahoma on May 14

May 17 • Sophia Laurenzi

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February 2026

Sometimes We Try to Do More Than We Need

Taking a scalpel to a centuries-old fresco

Feb 26 • Sophia Laurenzi

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My Medium Good January

Decisions from the month (the good, the bad, and the medium)

Feb 17 • Sophia Laurenzi

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Frank Walls, 58, Catholic Oblate, Convicted Serial Murderer, Artist, and Prison Evangelist

Executed in Florida on December 18

Feb 10 • Sophia Laurenzi

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Mental Illness Happy Hour

A special podcast recording and a menu for my readers

Feb 3 • Sophia Laurenzi

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December 2025

My Medium Good 2025

Decisions from the year (the good, the bad, and the medium)

Dec 22, 2025 • Sophia Laurenzi

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November 2025

My Medium Good October

Decisions from the month (the good, the bad, and the medium)

Nov 20, 2025 • Sophia Laurenzi

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How to Build a More Playful Life: Q&A with Stuart Brown, Lauren Sundstrom, and Mia Sundstrom, Part 2

The National Institute for Play on the necessity of joy

Nov 6, 2025 • Sophia Laurenzi

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October 2025

What Happens to Our Mental Health When We Don’t Play? Q&A with Stuart Brown, Lauren Sundstrom, and Mia Sundstrom, Part 1

A conversation with the multigenerational leadership team at the National Institute for Play

Oct 30, 2025 • Sophia Laurenzi

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Richard Djerf, 55, Convicted of Murder, Artist, Prison Repairman, and Friend

Executed in Arizona on October 17

Oct 23, 2025 • Sophia Laurenzi

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