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Policy Archive

Archives for April 2016

Technology
Google’s Waze says, ‘Nope, hackers can’t stalk you on our app’Google’s Waze says, ‘Nope, hackers can’t stalk you on our app’
Technology

A stranger cannot find you in the app, says the app.

By Mark Bergen
Technology
Disability advocates to regulators: Consider us when making self-driving lawsDisability advocates to regulators: Consider us when making self-driving laws
Technology

The reality is: Disability advocacy groups may be the best allies auto and tech companies will find in the push for a national regulatory framework for self-driving cars.

By Johana Bhuiyan
Criminal Justice
This San Francisco political candidate won’t eat until his city’s police chief resignsThis San Francisco political candidate won’t eat until his city’s police chief resigns
Criminal Justice

District supervisor candidate Edwin Lindo has been on a hunger strike for seven days over a spat of recent police shootings in San Francisco.

By Zachary Crockett
Politics
The Daily Show, Key and Peele shut down people who want to stop ex-felons from votingThe Daily Show, Key and Peele shut down people who want to stop ex-felons from voting
Politics

Conservatives argue ex-felons shouldn’t be allowed to vote after they do their time. The Daily Show argues that’s nonsense.

By German Lopez
Technology
Fixing the American commuteFixing the American commute
Technology

We blame cars for transportation woes, but can new technology turn them into saviors?

By Patrick Sisson
Technology
Arianna Huffington joins Uber’s board of directorsArianna Huffington joins Uber’s board of directors
Technology

Arianna Huffington will bring a much-needed “emotional intelligence” to Uber, CEO Travis Kalanick wrote.

By Johana Bhuiyan
Technology
Google, Ford and Uber just created a giant lobbying group for self-driving carsGoogle, Ford and Uber just created a giant lobbying group for self-driving cars
Technology

Lyft and Volvo are also involved.

By Andrew J. Hawkins
Why I’m too selfish to have children
Features

Men have always been able to “have it all.” Here’s why I still don’t want kids.

By Sung J. Woo
Poverty
Basic income: the world’s simplest plan to end poverty, explainedBasic income: the world’s simplest plan to end poverty, explained
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Poverty

What if everyone got money just for being alive?

By Dylan Matthews
Politics
Here’s how a Cleveland police union reacted to the $6 million Tamir Rice settlementHere’s how a Cleveland police union reacted to the $6 million Tamir Rice settlement
Technology
Uber’s class-action settlement with drivers means almost nothing is changingUber’s class-action settlement with drivers means almost nothing is changing
Technology

Uber gets to keep its drivers as independent contractors, which means it’s the big winner.

By Johana Bhuiyan
Explainers
Pike County, Ohio, mass shootings: marijuana grows found at site of execution-style deathsPike County, Ohio, mass shootings: marijuana grows found at site of execution-style deaths
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Explainers
Cleveland to pay $6 million over police shooting of 12-year-old Tamir RiceCleveland to pay $6 million over police shooting of 12-year-old Tamir Rice
Explainers

Rice was playing at a park with a toy pellet gun when Cleveland police officer Timothy Loehmann shot and killed him.

By German Lopez
Climate
The solar-powered plane Solar Impulse 2 just made a historic trip across the PacificThe solar-powered plane Solar Impulse 2 just made a historic trip across the Pacific
Climate

The landing in Silicon Valley was beautiful.

By Libby Nelson
America can end its war on drugs. Here’s how.
Explainers

I talked to the smartest people in drug policy. Here’s what they think needs to happen.

By German Lopez