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Policy Archive

Archives for September 2019

Politics
Trump’s immigration agenda had a bad day in courtTrump’s immigration agenda had a bad day in court
Politics

He won’t be able to expand family detention or fast-track deportations — for now.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
Health care is getting more and more expensive, and low-wage workers are bearing more of the costHealth care is getting more and more expensive, and low-wage workers are bearing more of the cost
Politics

Is the rapidly rising cost of employer-sponsored health insurance sustainable?

By Tara Golshan
Gun Violence
More research finds “stand your ground” laws lead to more homicidesMore research finds “stand your ground” laws lead to more homicides
Gun Violence

States pass “stand your ground” laws to boost public safety. Studies show the laws do the opposite.

By German Lopez
Politics
The 4 possible crimes in the Trump-Ukraine scandal, explainedThe 4 possible crimes in the Trump-Ukraine scandal, explained
Politics

Based on what we know so far, Trump and his top aides could be implicated in four different types of federal crimes.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
The fight to end Roe v. Wade enters its endgame next weekThe fight to end Roe v. Wade enters its endgame next week
Politics

The Supreme Court could dismantle the constitutional right to an abortion, just by sitting on its hands.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
The US will admit just 18,000 refugees in the next yearThe US will admit just 18,000 refugees in the next year
Politics

And it’s giving states and cities the option of refusing to take them.

By Nicole Narea
Technology
At UC Berkeley, Brown, and Yale, students are fighting to keep Palantir off campus over its ICE contractsAt UC Berkeley, Brown, and Yale, students are fighting to keep Palantir off campus over its ICE contracts
Technology

In recent days, the data analytics company has been all but forced to drop events and programs at UC Berkeley and Brown, where it has recruited in the past.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Technology
Jeff Bezos says Amazon is writing its own facial recognition laws to pitch to lawmakersJeff Bezos says Amazon is writing its own facial recognition laws to pitch to lawmakers
Technology

The tech giant’s hope is that federal lawmakers will adopt much of its draft legislation.

By Jason Del Rey
Politics
The Trump administration just inked another deal making it harder to claim asylum in the USThe Trump administration just inked another deal making it harder to claim asylum in the US
Politics

The new agreement would require migrants passing through Honduras to stay there.

By Nicole Narea
Will luxury towers edge out the last of the working-class Chinese in New York’s iconic Chinatown?
Cities & Urbanism

One of the city’s few remaining neighborhoods for lower-income residents is fighting to preserve a way of life.

By Sarah Ngu
Politics
The US government will start sending most immigrant families arrested at the border back to MexicoThe US government will start sending most immigrant families arrested at the border back to Mexico
Politics

DHS says it marks the end of “catch and release.”

By Nicole Narea
Future Perfect
Scientists have found air pollution particles in pregnant women’s placentasScientists have found air pollution particles in pregnant women’s placentas
Future Perfect

This is the first study to show just how close soot can get to the fetus.

By Sigal Samuel
Politics
The bare minimum America could do to expand health coverageThe bare minimum America could do to expand health coverage
Politics

Automatic enrollment, the simple and bipartisan plan to expand health coverage.

By Dylan Scott
Politics
Trump claims he wants to lower drug prices. He’ll have to convince his own party to do it.Trump claims he wants to lower drug prices. He’ll have to convince his own party to do it.
Politics

GOP reluctance around increasing regulation could stymie any bills on this issue.

By Li Zhou
Politics
America’s abortion debate is being defined by Fox NewsAmerica’s abortion debate is being defined by Fox News
Politics

A new study shows how the network dominates coverage of abortion — and sets the agenda other networks follow.

By Anna North