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Are we living through a major era of change in America? For perspective, we turn to renowned professor of History Heather Cox Richardson. And we ask Mediba Dennie, Deputy Editor and Senior Contributor at the critical legal commentary outlet Balls and Strikes, what drives the Supreme Court to embrace Originalism in the Court's interpretation of the U.S. Constitution.

These questions are the focus of Episode 20 of the Eastern Standard series, “Democracy Optimist,” hosted by Joshua Douglas, Acting Associate Dean for Research at the University of Kentucky Rosenberg College of Law.