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Policy Archive

Archives for October 2024

Today, Explained podcast
Will abortion rights help turn out voters in Arizona?Will abortion rights help turn out voters in Arizona?
Podcast
Today, Explained podcast

Arizona’s dueling ballot measures on abortion and immigration, explained.

By Victoria Chamberlin
Criminal Justice
The entire Texas government is fighting over whether to save a man’s lifeThe entire Texas government is fighting over whether to save a man’s life
Criminal Justice

Robert Roberson was sentenced to die on a theory that’s now widely viewed with skepticism by medical experts.

By Ian Millhiser
How tough would a President Kamala Harris be on immigrants?
America’s faultlines

Democrats’ immigration politics have taken a Trumpy turn since 2020. Would a Harris administration change that?

By Nicole Narea
Life
The new burnout generationThe new burnout generation
Life

Grind culture has come for the teens.

By Anna North
2024 Elections
Kamala Harris and the problem with ceding the argumentKamala Harris and the problem with ceding the argument
2024 Elections

The vice president had a chance to defend immigrants on Fox News. She passed.

By Christian Paz
Future Perfect
Why some economists are skeptical of this year’s NobelistsWhy some economists are skeptical of this year’s Nobelists
Future Perfect

Did they actually figure out why nations fail?

By Dylan Matthews
Politics
Critiquing Trump’s economics — from the rightCritiquing Trump’s economics — from the right
Politics

What one of the right’s greatest thinkers would make of Trumponomics.

By Zack Beauchamp
Future Perfect
Cities face daunting challenges. Mike Bloomberg wants to help them help each other.Cities face daunting challenges. Mike Bloomberg wants to help them help each other.
Future Perfect

The 11 policies that could help the cities of the future.

By Dylan Scott
America’s faultlines
Are Democrats really “losing” Latino voters?Are Democrats really “losing” Latino voters?
America’s faultlines

Latinos may be shifting right, but not for the reasons you think.

By Christian Paz
2024 Elections
Nebraska is the only state with two abortion measures on the ballot. Confusion is the point.Nebraska is the only state with two abortion measures on the ballot. Confusion is the point.
2024 Elections

The state’s 12-week ban has already upended care. Anti-abortion leaders want to go further.

By Rachel Cohen Booth
Miscarriages are incredibly common. Abortion bans have made them less safe.
Life

Since care for abortion and pregnancy loss is the same, restrictions on one have had disastrous impacts on the other.

By Aubrey Hirsch
Politics
The present — and future — of the American leftThe present — and future — of the American left
Politics

Where is the Democratic Party headed? How will the 2024 election shape it? We explain the American left in a new package.

By Vox Staff
Democrats are at a crossroads on one major policy issue
America’s faultlines

Progressives conquered economic policy under Biden. Would they lose it under Harris?

By Andrew Prokop
Policy
Fixing Social Security means raising taxes — and not just on the superrichFixing Social Security means raising taxes — and not just on the superrich
Policy

Politicians need to get realistic about what it will take to protect Social Security.

By Abdallah Fayyad
Climate
What if you can’t afford to flee a hurricane?What if you can’t afford to flee a hurricane?
Climate

Evacuating during a climate disaster is necessary. It’s also incredibly expensive.

By Whizy Kim