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Policy Archive

Archives for September 2019

Politics
Beto O’Rourke says “death threat” from a Republican state representative shows why no one should own assault weaponsBeto O’Rourke says “death threat” from a Republican state representative shows why no one should own assault weapons
Politics

“Clearly you shouldn’t own an AR-15, and neither should anyone else.”

By Li Zhou
Austin’s failed attempt to regulate Uber and Lyft foreshadowed today’s controversies
Politics

How will the companies react to California’s new regulations? Ask Austin.

By Matthew Zeitlin
Politics
The Democratic debate protesters were DACA recipientsThe Democratic debate protesters were DACA recipients
Politics

They told us they want action before the Supreme Court rules on the program allowing them to live in the US.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
A generation of economists helped get us into this mess. A new generation can get us out.A generation of economists helped get us into this mess. A new generation can get us out.
Politics

The new economics, and how it can create a more just America.

By Jared Bernstein
2020 Presidential Election
Teachers got their big moment during the third Democratic debateTeachers got their big moment during the third Democratic debate
2020 Presidential Election

Democratic candidates scrambled to talk about raising teachers salaries during the debate.

By Ella Nilsen
What we learned from the Biden-Sanders-Warren debate fight over Medicare-for-all
Politics

The three Democratic frontrunners finally got the chance to throw down on health care.

By Dylan Scott
Politics
The Supreme Court has delivered a devastating blow to the US asylum systemThe Supreme Court has delivered a devastating blow to the US asylum system
Politics

The justices effectively blocked asylum claims at the southern border, for now.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
4 health care questions, besides Medicare-for-all, every 2020 Democratic candidate should answer4 health care questions, besides Medicare-for-all, every 2020 Democratic candidate should answer
Politics

The Democratic debates have been dominated by Medicare-for-all. But there is a lot more to cover.

By Dylan Scott
Politics
A new Trump administration proposal could put asylum seekers out of a jobA new Trump administration proposal could put asylum seekers out of a job
Politics

Delaying work permits for asylum seekers would force them into the shadow economy.

By Nicole Narea
Explainers
This life-threatening pregnancy complication is the next frontier in the abortion debateThis life-threatening pregnancy complication is the next frontier in the abortion debate
Explainers

Ectopic pregnancies can be deadly if left untreated. But abortion opponents are telling another story.

By Anna North
Education
A Virginia seminary is the first school to create a reparations fundA Virginia seminary is the first school to create a reparations fund
Education

Virginia Theological Seminary used enslaved labor. Now it is spending $1.7 million on reparations.

By P.R. Lockhart
Politics
The uninsured rate had been steadily declining for a decade. But now it’s rising again.The uninsured rate had been steadily declining for a decade. But now it’s rising again.
Politics

The number of uninsured Americans is increasing for the first time since Obamacare passed.

By Dylan Scott
Future Perfect
Good news: We can totally beat malaria by 2050Good news: We can totally beat malaria by 2050
Future Perfect

If we play our cards right, we can eradicate one of the world’s deadliest diseases within a generation, scientists say.

By Sigal Samuel
Politics
Jeffrey Epstein used MIT to launder his image. It’s a lesson for the #MeToo era.Jeffrey Epstein used MIT to launder his image. It’s a lesson for the #MeToo era.
Politics

Revelations about the sex offender’s connections to the MIT Media Lab are a reminder of the power of enablers.

By Anna North
Politics
Bahamian Hurricane Dorian survivors weren’t allowed to evacuate to the USBahamian Hurricane Dorian survivors weren’t allowed to evacuate to the US
Politics

Bahamians without visas were kicked off a ferry, and US border officials blamed the ferry operator.

By Nicole Narea