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Policy Archive

Archives for April 2024

Cities & Urbanism
How one city pulled public transit from the brink — and what the rest of the country can learn from itHow one city pulled public transit from the brink — and what the rest of the country can learn from it
Cities & Urbanism

There’s no substitute for better service.

By Abdallah Fayyad
Politics
Arizona’s ban spotlights the fraudulence of Trump’s “moderation” on abortionArizona’s ban spotlights the fraudulence of Trump’s “moderation” on abortion
Politics

To see what a second Trump administration would mean for reproductive rights, look to Arizona’s abortion ban, not Trump’s cheap words.

By Eric Levitz
Mega drive-throughs explain everything wrong with American cities
Culture

They’re great for the fast food industry — but not so great for us.

By Marina Bolotnikova
Education
One state’s big plan to fix the high cost of collegeOne state’s big plan to fix the high cost of college
Podcast
Education

Minnesota found a way to make college a good deal.

By Miles Bryan
Culture
The Michigan school shooter’s parents face precedent-setting sentencesThe Michigan school shooter’s parents face precedent-setting sentences
Culture

The Michigan school shooter begged for help. His parents laughed it off.

By Aja Romano
Supreme Court
The Supreme Court will decide if states can ban lifesaving abortionsThe Supreme Court will decide if states can ban lifesaving abortions
Supreme Court

A federal law requires hospitals to provide abortions when necessary to prevent serious health consequences. The justices could neutralize that law.

By Ian Millhiser
Policy
Trump may sound moderate on abortion. The groups setting his agenda definitely aren’t.Trump may sound moderate on abortion. The groups setting his agenda definitely aren’t.
Policy

These radical social conservatives could define Trump’s second term.

By Anna North
Policy
The right-wing scammers who paved the way for TrumpThe right-wing scammers who paved the way for Trump
Policy

A new book shows how conservative grift started long before branded bibles and $400 sneakers.

By Zack Beauchamp
Today, Explained newsletter
The safety net program trapping people in povertyThe safety net program trapping people in poverty
Podcast
Today, Explained newsletter

What if you were legally allowed to only ever have $2,000 in financial assets at one time?

By Jonquilyn Hill
Supreme Court
Why Republican federal judges are fighting among themselvesWhy Republican federal judges are fighting among themselves
Supreme Court

Simmering tensions between traditionalist Republican judges and MAGA judges are starting to boil over.

By Ian Millhiser
Today, Explained newsletter
Multigenerational housing is coming back in a big wayMultigenerational housing is coming back in a big way
Today, Explained newsletter

Americans used to live in multigenerational homes. We’re starting to, again.

By Jolie Myers
Politics
You can’t afford to buy a house. Biden knows that.You can’t afford to buy a house. Biden knows that.
Politics

The housing crisis is already shaping the president’s reelection campaign.

By Rachel Cohen Booth