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Archives for January 2019

Politics
Diversity on Capitol Hill starts with paying internsDiversity on Capitol Hill starts with paying interns
Politics

I was an unpaid Capitol Hill intern. I had to work two part-time jobs to make rent.

By Audrey Henson
Politics
We’re making real progress against cancer. But you may not know it if you’re poor.We’re making real progress against cancer. But you may not know it if you’re poor.
Politics

The disease is increasingly a microcosm of inequality.

By Julia Belluz
Despite an opioid crisis, most ERs don’t offer addiction treatment. California is changing that.
Confronting America’s opioid epidemic

This is what it looks like when we stop treating addiction as a moral failure.

By German Lopez
Politics
“He’s not hurting the people he needs to be”: a Trump voter says the quiet part out loud“He’s not hurting the people he needs to be”: a Trump voter says the quiet part out loud
Politics

A Trump voter hurt by the shutdown reveals the real reason the president attracts hardcore supporters.

By Zack Beauchamp
Politics
Ex-felons can now sign up to vote in FloridaEx-felons can now sign up to vote in Florida
Politics

Florida’s Amendment 4 expands voting rights to as many as 1.4 million people.

By German Lopez
Defense & Security
Who speaks for American foreign policy?Who speaks for American foreign policy?
Defense & Security

No one knows who to listen to when the Trump administration talks about US aims around the world.

By Alex Ward and Jennifer Williams
Politics
DHS Secretary Nielsen pushes string of misleading claims in Twitter thread about border “threat”DHS Secretary Nielsen pushes string of misleading claims in Twitter thread about border “threat”
Politics

“The threat is real,” she says, citing numbers that actually indicate the opposite.

By Aaron Rupar
Politics
Here’s the offer Trump is making to Democrats to end the shutdownHere’s the offer Trump is making to Democrats to end the shutdown
Politics

Trump wants $800 million to improve care for families at the border — and $5.7 billion for the wall.

By Dara Lind
Future Perfect
Study: Head Start improves kids’ lives. But we’re still finding out just how.Study: Head Start improves kids’ lives. But we’re still finding out just how.
Future Perfect

Research suggests the national preschool program reduces poverty.

By Kelsey Piper
Politics
Democratic leaders call for equal airtime to rebut Trump’s immigration speechDemocratic leaders call for equal airtime to rebut Trump’s immigration speech
Politics

Democratic leaders say Trump’s speech will probably be “full of malice and misinformation.”

By Tara Golshan
Science
Texas’s wind and sunlight complement each other exceptionally well. That’s huge for its grid.Texas’s wind and sunlight complement each other exceptionally well. That’s huge for its grid.
Science

But is the state ready to reimagine its power grid?

By Umair Irfan
Climate
The Supreme Court just declined to hear Exxon Mobil’s appeal in a climate change lawsuitThe Supreme Court just declined to hear Exxon Mobil’s appeal in a climate change lawsuit
Climate

Exxon will now have to turn over internal documents about its knowledge of climate change.

By Umair Irfan
Politics
Taxing the rich is very popular; it’s Republicans who have the radical positionTaxing the rich is very popular; it’s Republicans who have the radical position
Politics

But TV news anchors are rich.

By Matthew Yglesias
Politics
Networks giving Trump free airtime on Tuesday refused to air Obama’s 2014 immigration speechNetworks giving Trump free airtime on Tuesday refused to air Obama’s 2014 immigration speech
Politics

Trump’s address is supposed to be about the government shutdown he initiated.

By Matthew Yglesias
Criminal Justice
A woman in a vegetative state suddenly gave birth. Her alleged assault is a #MeToo wake-up call.A woman in a vegetative state suddenly gave birth. Her alleged assault is a #MeToo wake-up call.
Criminal Justice

Patients at nursing homes and long-term care facilities are particularly at risk of being victims of abuse or sexual violence.

By Amanda Sakuma