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Policy Archive

Archives for November 2016

Health Care
Watch the fascinating, disgusting process of how Victorian condoms were madeWatch the fascinating, disgusting process of how Victorian condoms were made
Health Care

Someone on the internet actually filmed the process of making a Victorian-era condom out of sheep intestine.

By Emily Crockett
Technology
Why we need to plan for a future without jobsWhy we need to plan for a future without jobs
Technology

Andy Stern spent his career organizing workers. Here’s why he thinks work is doomed.

By Sean Illing
Politics
Poll: most people who voted in 2016 want to abolish the Electoral CollegePoll: most people who voted in 2016 want to abolish the Electoral College
Politics

Even some Trump voters agree.

By Dylan Matthews
Donald Trump
Betsy DeVos: Trump’s latest Cabinet pick shows vouchers are at the top of his education agendaBetsy DeVos: Trump’s latest Cabinet pick shows vouchers are at the top of his education agenda
Donald Trump

He’s chosen a Michigan billionaire and school voucher activist for Education Secretary.

By Libby Nelson
Politics
The 2016 election pitted booming cities against stagnant rural areasThe 2016 election pitted booming cities against stagnant rural areas
Politics

The counties Clinton won account for 64 percent of the economy.

By Timothy B. Lee
Why my immigrant family celebrated Thanksgiving — and why we stopped
Features

Koreans sat on the ground. The dining room was for white people. They were the ones who prepared the home-cooked American Thanksgiving dinner, after all. The rest of us just brought prebaked cookies or dinner rolls.

By Alvin Chang
Technology
SpaceX will launch a satellite for NASA to monitor climate change in 2021SpaceX will launch a satellite for NASA to monitor climate change in 2021
Technology

The satellite will watch how Earth’s bodies of water change over time.

By Johana Bhuiyan
Religion
Pope Francis says priests should forgive those who have abortionsPope Francis says priests should forgive those who have abortions
Religion

But this doesn’t change the church’s official stance that abortion is a “grave sin.”

By Michelle Garcia
Politics
The Trump administration could be a big threat to marijuana legalizationThe Trump administration could be a big threat to marijuana legalization
Politics

Trump’s administration will be “tough on crime.” That could be bad news for legalization.

By German Lopez
Politics
Bernie Sanders said he would work with Donald Trump. Then he saw his infrastructure plan.Bernie Sanders said he would work with Donald Trump. Then he saw his infrastructure plan.
Politics

Sen. Bernie Sanders: Trump’s infrastructure plan is a “scam.”

By Tara Golshan
Politics
I organized for justice for black people under Obama. Here’s my plan for Trump’s presidency.I organized for justice for black people under Obama. Here’s my plan for Trump’s presidency.
Politics

Resistance to populist bigotry doesn’t operate on a four-year cycle.

By Derecka Purnell
Politics
How one GOP senator would fix Obamacare: automatically enroll the uninsured in coverageHow one GOP senator would fix Obamacare: automatically enroll the uninsured in coverage
Politics

An interview with Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) on his 171-page plan to replace Obamacare.

By Sarah Kliff
Technology
Self-driving car startup nuTonomy will begin testing its cars in Boston soonSelf-driving car startup nuTonomy will begin testing its cars in Boston soon
Technology

NuTonomy is already running a commercial pilot program in Singapore.

By Johana Bhuiyan
Technology
Here’s what it’s like to ride in a self-driving TeslaHere’s what it’s like to ride in a self-driving Tesla
Technology

The future, everybody.

By Kurt Wagner
Politics
Hamilton’s cast reminded Pence that inclusivity is an American value. Trump wants an apology.Hamilton’s cast reminded Pence that inclusivity is an American value. Trump wants an apology.
Politics

Trump said Hamilton’s cast “harassed” Pence.

By Tara Golshan