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Policy Archive

Archives for April 2024

Future Perfect
Are there really more things going wrong on airplanes?Are there really more things going wrong on airplanes?
Future Perfect

Noticing more problems with Boeing planes doesn’t mean there are actually more problems with aviation safety.

By Kelsey Piper
Education
Why USC canceled its pro-Palestinian valedictorianWhy USC canceled its pro-Palestinian valedictorian
Education

As the school year winds down, colleges are still grappling with student speech.

By Fabiola Cineas
Politics
The very short Mayorkas impeachment trial, explainedThe very short Mayorkas impeachment trial, explained
Politics

Senate Democrats put a quick end to Republicans’ political stunt.

By Li Zhou
Supreme Court
The Supreme Court case that could turn homelessness into a crime, explainedThe Supreme Court case that could turn homelessness into a crime, explained
Supreme Court

Grants Pass v. Johnson could make the entire criminal justice system far crueler. It also tests the limits of judicial power.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
Tucker Carlson went after Israel — and his fellow conservatives are furiousTucker Carlson went after Israel — and his fellow conservatives are furious
Politics

Carlson mainstreamed antisemitism for a long time, and conservatives seemed not to care. Then he set his sights on Israel.

By Zack Beauchamp
We can make birth safer for Black mothers. Here’s how.
Policy

What doulas, midwives, and policymakers are doing to end the maternal mortality crisis.

By Anna North
Supreme Court
The Supreme Court effectively abolishes the right to mass protest in three US statesThe Supreme Court effectively abolishes the right to mass protest in three US states
Supreme Court

It is no longer safe to organize a protest in Louisiana, Mississippi, or Texas.

By Ian Millhiser
Future Perfect
The charitable deduction is a complex, broken mess. There’s a better way.The charitable deduction is a complex, broken mess. There’s a better way.
Future Perfect

Companies sometimes match donations to charity. What if the government did too?

By Dylan Matthews
Student Loan Debt
Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan, explainedBiden’s student loan forgiveness plan, explained
Student Loan Debt

Do you qualify?

By Christian Paz
Education
College enrollment is up. The financial aid mess could bring it crashing down.College enrollment is up. The financial aid mess could bring it crashing down.
Education

The number of first-time filers has dropped 40 percent since the new FAFSA’s bungled rollout.

By Fabiola Cineas
Politics
What to do if you’re worried about “forever chemicals” in your drinking waterWhat to do if you’re worried about “forever chemicals” in your drinking water
Politics

A new EPA rule imposes federal regulations for the first time. Here’s what you can do on your own.

By Li Zhou
Today, Explained newsletter
Florida and Arizona show why abortion attacks are not slowing downFlorida and Arizona show why abortion attacks are not slowing down
Today, Explained newsletter

The judges aren’t done.

By Rachel Cohen Booth
Today, Explained newsletter
Why car insurance rates are so highWhy car insurance rates are so high
Today, Explained newsletter

You’re paying a lot more for car insurance than you were in 2020. Here’s why.

By Marin Cogan
America is full of abandoned malls. What if we turned them into housing?
Policy

Converting malls could create hundreds of thousands of badly needed homes.

By Rachel Cohen Booth
Today, Explained newsletter
The rise of the scammy car loanThe rise of the scammy car loan
Today, Explained newsletter

How much is too much to pay for a car?

By Marin Cogan