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Policy Archive

Archives for February 2016

Politics
Clarence Thomas just asked his first question as a Supreme Court justice in 10 yearsClarence Thomas just asked his first question as a Supreme Court justice in 10 years
Politics

Here’s what he was wondering.

By Dylan Matthews
Life
The strange history of sexist leap day traditionsThe strange history of sexist leap day traditions
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Life

Through the 1960s, leap day was supposedly a day when women proposed to men — and when everyone mocked what a ridiculous notion that was.

By Libby Nelson
Politics
Shaun King suggested police killings are at a historical high. The data says otherwise.Shaun King suggested police killings are at a historical high. The data says otherwise.
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Politics

In a column for New York Daily News, King claimed that “more unarmed African Americans were killed by police in 2015 than in ANY of the previous 88 years of the Oscars.”

By German Lopez
Technology
Google’s Self-Driving Car Hit Another Vehicle for the First TimeGoogle’s Self-Driving Car Hit Another Vehicle for the First Time
Technology

It’s unclear if Google’s system was at fault.

By Mark Bergen
Culture
Black-ish lets the family talk candidly about police brutalityBlack-ish lets the family talk candidly about police brutality
Culture

Frank and funny, “Hope” is a series standout.

By Caroline Framke
Politics
Hillary Clinton hails “moms of Black Lives Matter” in South Carolina victory speechHillary Clinton hails “moms of Black Lives Matter” in South Carolina victory speech
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Politics

“They have channeled their sorrow into a strategy and their mourning into a movement,” Clinton said of five mothers whose children have died.

By Jeff Stein
Criminal Justice
3 killed in mysterious “execution-style” murders in Indiana3 killed in mysterious “execution-style” murders in Indiana
Criminal Justice

Police say they don’t know what happened, but the murders come amid a rising wave of Islamophobic violence.

By Max Fisher
Explainers
Hesston, Kansas, mass shooting: what we knowHesston, Kansas, mass shooting: what we know
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Explainers

Another horrific tragedy.

By German Lopez
Technology
Tim Cook on Apple Car: ‘It’s Going to Be Christmas Eve for a While’Tim Cook on Apple Car: ‘It’s Going to Be Christmas Eve for a While’
Technology

An investor asks the Apple CEO about the long-rumored car.

By Dawn Chmielewski and Noah Kulwin
Technology
Johana Bhuiyan Is Now Driving Re/code’s Transportation CoverageJohana Bhuiyan Is Now Driving Re/code’s Transportation Coverage
Technology

Although early in her career, she has become the go-to reporter on all things transportation.

By Kara Swisher
Education
For the love of God, rich people, stop giving Stanford moneyFor the love of God, rich people, stop giving Stanford money
Education

Phil Knight’s $400 million would be better spent just about anywhere else.

By Dylan Matthews
I’m a freelance writer. I refuse to work for free.
Features

My ears perked up, and I asked, “How much do they pay?” She laughed, not contemptuously but with the sense of imparting a life lesson: “Oh, no, they don’t pay. You don’t do it for the money.”

By Yasmin Nair
Podcasts
The Weeds: TPP, the Nevada caucus, and the great Texas abortion clinic shutdownThe Weeds: TPP, the Nevada caucus, and the great Texas abortion clinic shutdown
Podcast
Podcasts

That’s Trans-Pacific Partnership, in case you were wondering.

By Matthew Yglesias
Criminal Justice
Antonin Scalia and the secretive Order of St. Hubertus hunting society, explainedAntonin Scalia and the secretive Order of St. Hubertus hunting society, explained
Criminal Justice

The Supreme Court justice spent the weekend he died with members of an exclusive hunting fraternity.

By Libby Nelson
Technology
How Driverless Cars Can Reshape Our CitiesHow Driverless Cars Can Reshape Our Cities
Technology

A world where driverless cars are prevalent, and shared vehicle ownership is the norm, offers a chance to rethink the design of our urban environment.

By Patrick Sisson