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Policy Archive

Archives for April 2019

They survived Columbine. Then came Sandy Hook. And Parkland.
Gun Violence

Six Columbine survivors describe reliving the trauma of school shootings, over and over again.

By Vox First Person
Politics
CBO: over 1 million Americans have become uninsured since 2016CBO: over 1 million Americans have become uninsured since 2016
Politics

It’s not the Mueller report, but it is important.

By Sarah Kliff
Money
Why do airplanes look like nightclubs now?Why do airplanes look like nightclubs now?
Money

Airlines have embraced blue lighting to upgrade the flying experience.

By Eliza Brooke
Future Perfect
The case against solitary confinementThe case against solitary confinement
Future Perfect

On any given day, some 61,000 people are in solitary confinement in US prisons. It’s time to abolish the practice.

By Stephanie Wykstra
Gun Violence
Suspect found in Denver-area hunt for potential threat to schools: what we knowSuspect found in Denver-area hunt for potential threat to schools: what we know
Gun Violence

A suspect with an “infatuation” with the Columbine school shooting was reportedly found dead.

By German Lopez
Politics
These immigrants contribute $4.6 billion in taxes. Trump’s trying to strip their legal status.These immigrants contribute $4.6 billion in taxes. Trump’s trying to strip their legal status.
Politics

Thousands of workers with Temporary Protected Status clean federal buildings in Washington, DC — including the president’s hospital suite.

By Alexia Fernández Campbell
Politics
Denver may become the first US city to decriminalize psychedelic mushroomsDenver may become the first US city to decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms
Politics

The city’s voters are now deciding whether to decriminalize psilocybin mushrooms.

By German Lopez
Culture
After Columbine, martyrdom became a powerful fantasy for Christian teenagersAfter Columbine, martyrdom became a powerful fantasy for Christian teenagers
Culture

Cassie Bernall and Rachel Scott weren’t just victims — they became part of a bigger narrative, with far-reaching effects.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Politics
More affluent neighborhoods are creating their own school districtsMore affluent neighborhoods are creating their own school districts
Politics

The legally sanctioned fencing-out of low-income students of color.

By Alvin Chang
Explainers
Unplanned, the anti-abortion movie that’s getting mainstream attention, explainedUnplanned, the anti-abortion movie that’s getting mainstream attention, explained
Explainers

The movie paints the anti-abortion movement as pro-woman.

By Anna North
Climate
Flight attendants know the real job killer isn’t the Green New Deal. It’s climate change.Flight attendants know the real job killer isn’t the Green New Deal. It’s climate change.
Climate

Our union represents 50,000 flight attendants. We know climate change is a huge threat.

By Sara Nelson
Culture
There’s nothing funny about Kim Kardashian studying to pass the barThere’s nothing funny about Kim Kardashian studying to pass the bar
Culture

She wants to change the world. Let her.

By Laura McGann
Technology
Ford CTO Ken Washington explains why self-driving cars are such a hard tech problemFord CTO Ken Washington explains why self-driving cars are such a hard tech problem
Technology

And why Tesla’s so-called Autopilot features are not really “self-driving.”

By Eric Johnson
Hospitals kept ER fees secret. We uncovered them.
After Vox stories, Zuckerberg Hospital is overhauling its aggressive billing tacticsAfter Vox stories, Zuckerberg Hospital is overhauling its aggressive billing tactics
Hospitals kept ER fees secret. We uncovered them.

No more $20,243 bike crashes.

By Sarah Kliff
Politics
A new study finds the opioid epidemic has led to tens of billions in lost tax revenueA new study finds the opioid epidemic has led to tens of billions in lost tax revenue
Politics

It’s already the deadliest drug overdose crisis in US history. But it’s also affecting the economy and budgets.

By German Lopez