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Policy Archive

Archives for May 2016

Technology
Gawker was irresponsible, but the precedent Peter Thiel is setting is dangerousGawker was irresponsible, but the precedent Peter Thiel is setting is dangerous
Technology

Thiel says other media organizations aren’t endangered by his war on Gawker. He’s wrong.

By Ezra Klein
How the X-Men changed my life
Culture

When I found the X-Men, I found my tribe.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Culture
Satirical erotica author Chuck Tingle’s huge troll of conservative sci-fi fans, explainedSatirical erotica author Chuck Tingle’s huge troll of conservative sci-fi fans, explained
Culture

Right-wing sci-fi writers tried to delegitimize the Hugo Awards by nominating a writer no one took seriously. Here’s how he took them all by surprise.

By Aja Romano
Politics
How lessons from health care and housing could fix higher education affordabilityHow lessons from health care and housing could fix higher education affordability
Politics

Federal assistance needs clearer targets.

By Ben Miller and Antoinette Flores
Science
1 in 6 Americans gets food poisoning every year. This law should change that.1 in 6 Americans gets food poisoning every year. This law should change that.
Science

All parts of the Food and Drug Administration Food Safety Modernization Act are now final.

By Julia Belluz
Culture
X-Men: Apocalypse is a step back for the X-Men franchiseX-Men: Apocalypse is a step back for the X-Men franchise
Culture

Somehow the movie manages to waste its gifted cast.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Criminal Justice
How Venezuela’s socialist dream collapsed into a nightmareHow Venezuela’s socialist dream collapsed into a nightmare
Criminal Justice

It wasn’t supposed to go like this.

By Francisco Toro
How my job talking women out of abortions made me pro-choice
Features

Unlike women’s reproductive clinics, most crisis pregnancy centers are not medical facilities, and apart from providing free pregnancy tests and possibly limited sonograms, they do not offer medical assistance.

By Susie Meister
Politics
South Carolina just banned almost all abortions after 20 weeksSouth Carolina just banned almost all abortions after 20 weeks
Politics

The new law flies in the face of Roe v. Wade.

By Emily Crockett
Criminal Justice
Why Bill Cosby’s defense strategy is a problem for rape victims everywhereWhy Bill Cosby’s defense strategy is a problem for rape victims everywhere
Criminal Justice

It relies on false assumptions about rape victims that just might convince a jury.

By Emily Crockett
Politics
The media is missing the point about violence at anti-Trump protestsThe media is missing the point about violence at anti-Trump protests
Politics

Stop concern-trolling protesters about “helping Trump win.”

By Dara Lind
Google plans to open a self-driving car lab near Detroit
Technology

Automakers, watch out: Google wants access to your talent.

By Johana Bhuiyan
Politics
Vince Foster’s death and subsequent conspiracy theories, explainedVince Foster’s death and subsequent conspiracy theories, explained
Politics

Donald Trump is trolling us all.

By Matthew Yglesias
Uber chased self-driving deals with GM, Ford, Cruise and others before hooking up with Toyota
Technology

Uber has approached every automaker, sources said.

By Johana Bhuiyan and Kara Swisher
Criminal Justice
A Brazilian Cabinet member was just caught on tape plotting to take down the presidentA Brazilian Cabinet member was just caught on tape plotting to take down the president
Criminal Justice

“We have to change the government to be able to stop this bleeding.”

By Zack Beauchamp