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Policy Archive

Archives for May 2016

Toyota has made a strategic investment in Uber
Technology

It likely has to do with self-driving technology.

By Johana Bhuiyan
Volkswagen Group is getting into the ride-hail game with a $300 million investment in Uber competitor Gett
Technology

Another automaker joins the mobility-as-a-service movement.

By Johana Bhuiyan
This tweet accidentally revealed an uncomfortable truth about law enforcement
Politics

This is probably not the best way to respond when people say police are stealing their stuff.

By Dara Lind
Politics
Why Bernie Sanders picked Cornel West to help write the Democratic platformWhy Bernie Sanders picked Cornel West to help write the Democratic platform
Politics

West represents a black intellectual critique of Hillary Clinton — and of a middle-class black establishment that’s chosen comfort over change.

By Dara Lind
Teaching Veronica Mars in a season of campus sex crimes
Features

Their concerns went far beyond any superficial analogy between a TV show and a campus where rapists attended classes with their victims.

By Shannon Chamberlain
Lyft riders can finally schedule rides
Technology

For drivers, it’s business as usual.

By Johana Bhuiyan
Money
12 states let you pay college tuition years in advance. But it’s not always a good idea.12 states let you pay college tuition years in advance. But it’s not always a good idea.
Money

Before you buy into a prepaid tuition plan, here’s what you should know.

By Libby Nelson
Explainers
Baltimore police officer found not guilty for involvement in Freddie Gray’s deathBaltimore police officer found not guilty for involvement in Freddie Gray’s death
Explainers

A pivotal moment in the Black Lives Matter movement.

By German Lopez
Explainers
A Supreme Court case about juries could have a big impact on racism in the justice systemA Supreme Court case about juries could have a big impact on racism in the justice system
Politics
Oklahoma’s governor just vetoed the bill that would have made abortion a felonyOklahoma’s governor just vetoed the bill that would have made abortion a felony
Politics

These kinds of laws keep getting struck down in court. State legislatures pass them anyway.

By Emily Crockett
Culture
Cannes 2016: news and film reviewsCannes 2016: news and film reviews
Culture

All of the latest headlines from the 69th edition of the world’s most prestigious film festival

By Vox Staff
Politics
San Francisco police chief resigns after fatal shooting of an unarmed black womanSan Francisco police chief resigns after fatal shooting of an unarmed black woman
Politics

This is the city’s third high-profile police shooting since December.

By Victoria M. Massie
What the US can learn from Ethiopia about birth control
Science

Countries in the developing world are working hard to increase women’s access to better contraceptives. And it’s paying off. In some countries, long-acting contraceptive methods are being adopted at an accelerated rate.

By Sarah Frostenson
I’m not rich, but I graduated from college with minimal debt — and so can you
Features

The average student debt load is nearly $30,000. Mine was just $4,000. Here’s how I did it.

By Alex T. Williams