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Policy Archive

Archives for January 2016

Technology
Take That, Uber! Didi Kuaidi Says It Booked Over a Billion Rides Just in 2015.Take That, Uber! Didi Kuaidi Says It Booked Over a Billion Rides Just in 2015.
Technology

The two ride-hailing services are locked in a pissing contest in China.

By Mark Bergen
Technology
Ford Says It’s the First Carmaker to Test Self-Driving Cars in the Snow. (But Google Has, Too.)Ford Says It’s the First Carmaker to Test Self-Driving Cars in the Snow. (But Google Has, Too.)
Technology

Yeah, but can the car scrape ice off the windshield on its own?

By Mark Bergen
Criminal Justice
“All Lives Matter” is now being used against abortion rights“All Lives Matter” is now being used against abortion rights
Criminal Justice

A new bill in Missouri called the All Lives Matter Act would define a fetus or embryo as a “person” from the moment of conception.

By Emily Crockett
Politics
5 maps that show how sex education in the US is failing5 maps that show how sex education in the US is failing
Politics

Sex ed is patchy at best.

By Libby Nelson
Technology
Uber Cut Prices in 100 Cities to Compete With Your CouchUber Cut Prices in 100 Cities to Compete With Your Couch
Technology

Please take more Uber rides, says Uber.

By Kurt Wagner
Politics
The war on drugs is literally killing MexicoThe war on drugs is literally killing Mexico
Politics

A chilling reversal in life expectancy.

By German Lopez
Politics
Gunman who shot a Philadelphia cop pledged allegiance to ISIS: what we knowGunman who shot a Philadelphia cop pledged allegiance to ISIS: what we know
Politics

A horrifying ambush.

By German Lopez
Criminal Justice
The capture of “El Chapo” Guzmán, Mexico’s notorious cartel chief, explainedThe capture of “El Chapo” Guzmán, Mexico’s notorious cartel chief, explained
Criminal Justice

Guzmán is the most famous criminal in Mexico — and one of the most famous on Earth.

By Amanda Taub and Dara Lind
Criminal Justice
There were only 14 days in all of 2015 when police didn’t kill anyoneThere were only 14 days in all of 2015 when police didn’t kill anyone
Technology
Google Study Says Its Robot Cars Are Safer Than Normal Ones, Thank You Very MuchGoogle Study Says Its Robot Cars Are Safer Than Normal Ones, Thank You Very Much
Technology

Yet again, Google makes the case its self-driving cars are super safe.

By Mark Bergen
Politics
The economics of prettiness: more attractive women get higher gradesThe economics of prettiness: more attractive women get higher grades
Politics

More attractive women get higher grades — but only in person, not online.

By Libby Nelson
Politics
White House confirms: President Obama can’t pardon Making a Murderer’s Steven AveryWhite House confirms: President Obama can’t pardon Making a Murderer’s Steven Avery
Technology
Swagway’s New Swagtron Hoverboard Has Bluetooth Speakers and Apparently Won’t ExplodeSwagway’s New Swagtron Hoverboard Has Bluetooth Speakers and Apparently Won’t Explode
Technology

Swagway’s effort to focus on quality is likely to pay off.

By Sam Byford
I made $1,000 an hour as an SAT tutor. My students did better without me.
Features

Many parents believe their child is a “bad tester.” The real problem is that the whole idea of a “bad tester” is bullshit.

By Anthony-James Green
Technology
U.S. Transportation Secretary: Self-Driving Car Rules Are Coming -- Eventually (Q&A)U.S. Transportation Secretary: Self-Driving Car Rules Are Coming -- Eventually (Q&A)
Technology

Anthony Foxx wants to be an ally to tech companies plowing into transit.

By Mark Bergen