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Policy Archive

Archives for August 2016

Politics
Transcript: Donald Trump’s speech showed “zero tolerance” for undocumented immigrantsTranscript: Donald Trump’s speech showed “zero tolerance” for undocumented immigrants
Politics

Trump threw out any implication that he might soften his tone on immigration.

By Tara Golshan
What 11 million unauthorized immigrants heard from Donald Trump: be very afraid
Politics

The threat of deportation is a trauma. Donald Trump would make it worse than ever before.

By Dara Lind
Red tape at the FDA doesn’t explain America’s high drug prices
Health Care

Some regulations help pharmaceutical companies. Others hurt them.

By Sarah Kliff
Politics
Why Colin Kaepernick calling out racism isn’t anti-militaryWhy Colin Kaepernick calling out racism isn’t anti-military
Politics

Serving in the military has never saved black people from racism.

By Victoria M. Massie
The immigration debate, explained in 14 buzzwords
Explainers

Understand what any politician is saying — even Donald Trump.

By Dara Lind
Politics
Donald Trump started to describe his education policy. Then he never finished his sentence.Donald Trump started to describe his education policy. Then he never finished his sentence.
Politics

It’s supposedly “education week” for the Trump campaign.

By Libby Nelson
Google is getting into the ride-share business — but it isn’t a threat to Uber just yet
Technology

Google-owned Waze is expanding its carpool pilot to all of San Francisco.

By Johana Bhuiyan
Explainers
Chicago Police Department moves to fire 5 officers over Laquan McDonald police shootingChicago Police Department moves to fire 5 officers over Laquan McDonald police shooting
Explainers

The police officer who killed McDonald was already charged with murder. Now he and other officers could lose their jobs.

By German Lopez
Trump’s modeling agency encouraged models to work illegally on tourist visas
Politics

That’s breaking immigration law — but not the way his supporters really worry about.

By Libby Nelson
Politics
9 days, 11 positions: Donald Trump’s spectacular immigration flameout9 days, 11 positions: Donald Trump’s spectacular immigration flameout
Politics

What Trump’s immigration policy could actually look like. (There are options.)

By Dara Lind
Fargo’s Noah Hawley tells us how he juggles 3 TV shows, writing a novel, and an actual life
Culture

Need work-life balance tips? They’re in here.

By Emily St. James
Doctors usually think bigger hospitals offer better surgery. Turns out, we’re wrong.
Health Care

I’m a surgeon. Studying 1.6 million operations transformed how I think about health care.

By Andrew M. Ibrahim
Alphabet’s David Drummond has left Uber’s board over conflict of interest on self-driving cars
Technology

The move was confirmed after reports said Drummond had been “shut out” of Uber’s board meetings.

By Johana Bhuiyan
Culture
The Night Of’s finale is profoundly unsatisfying — in a mostly good wayThe Night Of’s finale is profoundly unsatisfying — in a mostly good way
Culture

By leaving things hanging, it forces us to think about its weightier themes.

By Emily St. James
What’s going wrong with Obamacare, explained in under 400 words
Politics

An incredibly simple explanation.

By Sarah Kliff