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Policy Archive

Archives for March 2019

Politics
A philosopher makes the case against free speechA philosopher makes the case against free speech
Politics

And I push back.

By Sean Illing
Politics
Why Sacramento is still protesting Stephon Clark’s death, one year laterWhy Sacramento is still protesting Stephon Clark’s death, one year later
Politics

After officials announced the officers who shot the unarmed 22-year-old won’t be charged, his family and community are demanding reforms.

By Gabe Schneider
Criminal Justice
People are still being punished for “Living While Black.” Now one man is taking legal action.People are still being punished for “Living While Black.” Now one man is taking legal action.
Criminal Justice

A new lawsuit from a Detroit man subjected to 911 calls for “gardening while black” could offer a way forward for other victims of recent racial profiling incidents.

By P.R. Lockhart
The extraordinary therapeutic potential of psychedelic drugs, explained
The mind, explained

I spent months talking to psychedelic guides and researchers. Here’s what I learned.

By Sean Illing
Politics
The Senate’s rules will make it really hard to pass Medicare-for-allThe Senate’s rules will make it really hard to pass Medicare-for-all
Politics

The good news and bad news about budget reconciliation and Medicare-for-all.

By Dylan Scott
Gun Violence
Study: where gun laws are weaker, there are more mass shootingsStudy: where gun laws are weaker, there are more mass shootings
Gun Violence

The study lines up with other research linking weaker laws and higher levels of gun ownership to more gun deaths.

By German Lopez
Gender
Want less poverty in the world? Empower women.Want less poverty in the world? Empower women.
Gender

A new book explains why gender equality is key to economic prosperity.

By Sean Illing
Technology
Facebook is finally cracking down on anti-vaccination hoaxesFacebook is finally cracking down on anti-vaccination hoaxes
Technology

What took so long?

By Kurt Wagner
Politics
Progressives want to go further than tuition-free college — here’s their proposal to make it debt-freeProgressives want to go further than tuition-free college — here’s their proposal to make it debt-free
Politics

Why Sen. Brian Schatz thinks the time is ripe for his debt-free college plan.

By Ella Nilsen
Immigration
Why border crossings are at an 11-year high, explained in 500 wordsWhy border crossings are at an 11-year high, explained in 500 words
Immigration

Overall, unauthorized migration isn’t at record levels. But record numbers of families are coming.

By Dara Lind
The mind, explained
“I tried ketamine to treat my depression. Within a day, I felt relief.”“I tried ketamine to treat my depression. Within a day, I felt relief.”
The mind, explained

How the veterinary anesthetic and recreational drug saved me from suicidal thoughts.

By Alice Levitt
Gun Violence
A legal loophole may let hundreds of thousands get a gun without a background checkA legal loophole may let hundreds of thousands get a gun without a background check
Gun Violence

The loophole let a white supremacist obtain a gun he used to kill nine people at a predominantly black church in 2015.

By German Lopez
Politics
Poll: A majority of Americans think Trump committed crimes before becoming presidentPoll: A majority of Americans think Trump committed crimes before becoming president
Politics

A poll finds that one-third of Republicans are among those who feel this way.

By Li Zhou
Money
The high cost of college textbooks, explainedThe high cost of college textbooks, explained
Money

Publishers say digital options make textbooks cheaper. Affordability advocates say it increases their stranglehold on the market.

By Gaby Del Valle
Technology
Laurene Powell Jobs says President Trump’s attacks on the press are “right out of a dictator’s playbook”Laurene Powell Jobs says President Trump’s attacks on the press are “right out of a dictator’s playbook”
Technology

Powell Jobs founded the Emerson Collective, which owns Pop-Up Magazine and has a majority stake in the Atlantic.

By Eric Johnson