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Policy Archive

Archives for December 2016

Culture
Rectify is one of the most emotionally acute shows in TV historyRectify is one of the most emotionally acute shows in TV history
Culture

Sundance’s lovely, little seen drama wrapped its four-season run with beauty and forgiveness.

By Emily St. James
Technology
The California DMV says Uber has to stop operating its self-driving cars in SFThe California DMV says Uber has to stop operating its self-driving cars in SF
Technology

The agency said it will have to take legal action otherwise.

By Johana Bhuiyan
Technology
On the first day in SF, Uber’s self-driving car ran a red lightOn the first day in SF, Uber’s self-driving car ran a red light
Technology

It was all captured by a taxi’s dashboard camera.

By Johana Bhuiyan
Politics
Why America’s public defender system is so messed up, explained in 2 minutesWhy America’s public defender system is so messed up, explained in 2 minutes
Politics

Adam Ruins Everything looks at one of the ways the US criminal justice system is tilted against the poor.

By German Lopez
Technology
You can hire Uber’s self-driving cars in SF starting todayYou can hire Uber’s self-driving cars in SF starting today
Technology

With drivers behind the wheels.

By April Glaser
Technology
Google has a harder problem than self-driving cars: Building a better UberGoogle has a harder problem than self-driving cars: Building a better Uber
Technology

Google thought Detroit was its competition on self-driving cars. It’s really Uber.

By Johana Bhuiyan
Politics
John Kasich signed a ban on abortion in Ohio after 20 weeks, with almost no exceptionsJohn Kasich signed a ban on abortion in Ohio after 20 weeks, with almost no exceptions
Politics

He also vetoed a six-week ban — but the 20-week ban is a bigger threat to Roe v. Wade and reproductive rights.

By Emily Crockett
Technology
Google’s self-driving arm is spinning out of X and will be called WaymoGoogle’s self-driving arm is spinning out of X and will be called Waymo
Technology

The self-driving car project — founded in 2009 — is graduating from the Google X moonshot lab to become an independent Alphabet company.

By Johana Bhuiyan
Politics
MSNBC’s forum with Bernie Sanders showed the promise (and limits) of his political appealMSNBC’s forum with Bernie Sanders showed the promise (and limits) of his political appeal
Politics

A window into the big fight over the Democratic Party’s future.

By Jeff Stein
Health Care
A woman who signs people up for Obamacare explains why she voted for TrumpA woman who signs people up for Obamacare explains why she voted for Trump
Podcast
Health Care

Kathy Oller is an Obamacare enrollment official in southeastern Kentucky who is hoping things will change.

By Sarah Kliff and Byrd Pinkerton
Health Care
Why one Obamacare enrollee voted for Trump: “I don’t see how they can call it affordable care”Why one Obamacare enrollee voted for Trump: “I don’t see how they can call it affordable care”
Podcast
Health Care

Ruby Atkins gets her health insurance through Obamacare. She’d like to see the program repealed.

By Byrd Pinkerton and Sarah Kliff
Health Care
This Trump voter didn’t think Trump was serious about repealing her health insuranceThis Trump voter didn’t think Trump was serious about repealing her health insurance
Podcast
Health Care

Debbie Mills appreciates the insurance she gets through Obamacare. But she voted for the candidate who wants to dismantle the program.

By Sarah Kliff and Byrd Pinkerton
Why Obamacare enrollees voted for Trump
Podcast
Understanding the Trump era

In Whitley County, Kentucky, the uninsured rate declined 60 percent under Obamacare. So why did 82 percent of voters there support Donald Trump?

By Sarah Kliff
Technology
Uber has lost three of its top self-driving engineersUber has lost three of its top self-driving engineers
Technology

Almost two years after Uber ransacked Carnegie Mellon’s robotics lab, a few of the top engineers have left the company.

By Johana Bhuiyan
Politics
Trump’s DHS pick is a retired general who warns Latin America could pose an “existential” threat to the USTrump’s DHS pick is a retired general who warns Latin America could pose an “existential” threat to the US
Politics

But he doesn’t exactly mean it the same way Trump does.

By Dara Lind