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Policy Archive

Archives for September 2024

Future Perfect
Shrinking the economy won’t save the planetShrinking the economy won’t save the planet
Future Perfect

561 research papers in, the case for degrowth is still weak.

By Kelsey Piper
Policy
The impact of the Supreme Court’s reversal of affirmative action, explained in one chartThe impact of the Supreme Court’s reversal of affirmative action, explained in one chart
Policy

Preliminary data shows a negative impact on Black enrollment at some universities.

By Nicole Narea
2024 Elections
Republicans’ racist, cat-eating conspiracy theory, briefly explainedRepublicans’ racist, cat-eating conspiracy theory, briefly explained
2024 Elections

Apparently, when you are a Republican political candidate you can say literally anything.

By Ian Millhiser
Criminal Justice
Tyreek Hill’s disturbing detention by police, explainedTyreek Hill’s disturbing detention by police, explained
Criminal Justice

Hill was subject to a violent traffic stop that put another spotlight on police brutality.

By Li Zhou
Vox’s guide to Donald Trump’s 2024 policies
Kamala Harris’s and Donald Trump’s wildly different tax plans, explainedKamala Harris’s and Donald Trump’s wildly different tax plans, explained
Vox’s guide to Donald Trump’s 2024 policies

Both candidates say they’ll cut taxes — but for whom?

By Ellen Ioanes
Vox’s guide to Donald Trump’s 2024 policies
Exactly how Trump could ban abortionExactly how Trump could ban abortion
Play
Vox’s guide to Donald Trump’s 2024 policies

Whether the US bans it everywhere could be up to the next president.

By Adam Freelander
Policy
The precedent-setting push to hold parents responsible for school shootingsThe precedent-setting push to hold parents responsible for school shootings
Policy

First Jennifer and James Crumbley were charged; now it’s Colin Gray, father of the Apalachee school shooting suspect.

By Aja Romano
Politics
How to stop mass shootings before they startHow to stop mass shootings before they start
Politics

Apalachee High School in Georgia is the latest in a long list of school shootings. Here’s what experts say can help.

By Marin Cogan
Money
Is this algorithm driving your rent higher?Is this algorithm driving your rent higher?
Money

The DOJ’s case about rent collusion might have huge implications for high prices.

By Whizy Kim
What are ultra-processed foods and why are they bad for you?
The Highlight

From granola bars to chips, more studies are revealing that UPFs are tied to diseases like cancer and depression.

By Jess Craig
Climate
Electric school buses are the future we deserveElectric school buses are the future we deserve
Climate

The largest mass transit system in the United States is overdue for an upgrade.

By Adam Clark Estes
Policy
How a disease the world (mostly) vanquished reared its head in GazaHow a disease the world (mostly) vanquished reared its head in Gaza
Policy

Israel’s attacks on Gaza created conditions for polio to spread. Now, a vaccination campaign is racing against time.

By Abdallah Fayyad
Future Perfect
Rich countries are flooding the developing world with their used gas carsRich countries are flooding the developing world with their used gas cars
Future Perfect

EVs help reduce greenhouse emissions. But too many used gas-guzzlers could make that impossible.

By David Zipper
Future Perfect
America isn’t ready for another war — because it doesn’t have the troopsAmerica isn’t ready for another war — because it doesn’t have the troops
Future Perfect

The US military’s recruiting crisis, explained.

By Gil Barndollar and Matthew C. Mai