Katie Rose Quandt

Katie Rose Quandt is a freelance journalist and 2017 Soros Justice Fellow who has written for Slate, Village Voice, Broadly, and Mother Jones, among others.

Politics & History

Why Does the U.S. Sentence Children to Life in Prison?

The U.S. is the only country in the world that sentences people to die in prison for offenses committed while under the age of 18.

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Arts & Culture

The Quirks of Pronunciation: Why Some People Say “Banana” and Others Say “Bananal”

I say "Harvard" and you say "Hahvahd"

Education & Society

The War on White Bread

In 1890, women baked more than 80 percent of the nation’s bread at home, and it was brown, non-standardized stuff. When did it become white?

Science & Technology

Does the Internet Help or Harm Our Ability to Weather Natural Disasters?

Does our technology help us deal with disaster? Or does it put us at risk by creating the illusion that we are immune from disaster?

Business & Economics

When Corporations Co-opt Crafts

Procter & Gamble made its industrially produced soap the basis for a revival of an ancient craft, leading to a huge fad for soap carving.

Politics & History

Magic and Meaning on the Frozen Thames

London's winters used to colder—and a bit more magical, thanks to chilly conditions on the Thames River. "Frost fairs" were popular public celebrations.