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Policy Archive

Archives for June 2016

Lyft and GM are expanding their car rental program into three more cities
Technology

This broadens the foundation for the company’s future on-demand network of self-driving cars.

By Johana Bhuiyan
More Americans support same-sex marriage, but they’re still freaked out by two men kissing
Marriage Equality

Same-sex marriage? Sure. Two men kissing? Hold your tongue.

By Michelle Garcia
Chernobyl, Crohn’s disease, and the persistence of chronic illness
Features

We come into this world with a common destiny: to have a body. But from the moment of birth, an almost infinite series of permutations continuously alter that fate and begin to separate us in both minute and major ways.

By Marcus Creaghan
What the House guns sit-in, the Sanders campaign, and Donald Trump have in common
Technology

Social media is changing the game for both politicians and the media.

By Libby Nelson
Politics
On guns, stop talking about terrorism. Start talking about domestic violence.On guns, stop talking about terrorism. Start talking about domestic violence.
Politics

The Senate’s filibuster and the House’s sit-in are powerful statements, but they’re missing the mark.

By Emily Crockett
Gun Violence
A man claiming to be Omar Mateen’s lover says Mateen specifically targeted gay LatinosA man claiming to be Omar Mateen’s lover says Mateen specifically targeted gay Latinos
Gun Violence

The man claims Mateen felt “rejected” and “used” by gay Latino men at Pulse in particular.

By Emily Crockett
Politics
Donald Trump just gave the most normal, most compelling speech he’s ever givenDonald Trump just gave the most normal, most compelling speech he’s ever given
Politics

But don’t call it a pivot!

By Dara Lind
Politics
Democrats took over the House floor to demand a vote on guns. They even shouted down Paul Ryan.Democrats took over the House floor to demand a vote on guns. They even shouted down Paul Ryan.
Politics

Democrats took over the House floor Wednesday. Late Wednesday night they hadn’t given up.

By Libby Nelson
The ACLU is accusing Texas of hiding data that could affect a Supreme Court abortion case
Health Care

The Supreme Court is expected to soon rule on the biggest abortion case it has heard in decades.

By Emily Crockett
How Donald Trump is making it harder for immigrants to integrate into America
Politics

He gets assimilation dangerously wrong. Win or lose, it’s a message his followers will take to heart.

By Dara Lind
Technology
Robots won’t replace teachers because they can’t inspire usRobots won’t replace teachers because they can’t inspire us
Technology

But artificial intelligence is coming to colleges in some form, Coursera president Daphne Koller says.

By Eric Johnson
Here’s how your city’s public schools really stack up
Politics
By Matthew Yglesias
Elon Musk and his family could stand to gain $700 million in Tesla shares from SolarCity deal
Technology

Musk and his cousins own a good chunk of SolarCity.

By Johana Bhuiyan
Technology
Tesla’s stock drove off a cliff after the SolarCity bid was announcedTesla’s stock drove off a cliff after the SolarCity bid was announced
Technology

Stockholders aren’t immediate fans of the deal.

By Mark Bergen