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Anna North

Anna North

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Anna North

    Politics
    Read: Jill Biden’s moving DNC speech on Covid-19 and American familiesRead: Jill Biden’s moving DNC speech on Covid-19 and American families
    Politics

    She spoke in front of an empty classroom at the high school where she once taught.

    By Anna North
    5 winners and 2 losers from night 2 of the Democratic convention
    2020 Presidential Conventions

    Jill Biden stepped out, the roll call stood out, and the conventional format went out the window.

    By Dylan Scott, Anna North and 3 more
    The 19th Amendment didn’t give women the right to vote
    Explainers

    Its language — and effects — were much narrower.

    By Anna North
    America is failing Black moms during the pandemic
    Science

    The pandemic is making the maternal health care crisis worse. It doesn’t have to be this way.

    By Anna North
    We need to talk about what school closures mean for kids with disabilities
    Explainers

    As schools prepare for fall, students in special education are being left out of the conversation.

    By Anna North
    Explainers
    Pandemic learning “pods” don’t have to be just for the richPandemic learning “pods” don’t have to be just for the rich
    Explainers

    How to make education more equitable during the Covid-19 crisis.

    By Anna North
    A Biden presidency
    Child care is broken. Biden has a plan to fix it.Child care is broken. Biden has a plan to fix it.
    A Biden presidency

    But it might come too late to help some providers in the pandemic.

    By Anna North
    Explainers
    Why masks are (still) politicized in AmericaWhy masks are (still) politicized in America
    Explainers

    “This isn’t even a debate in other places,” one expert says.

    By Anna North
    The Vox guide to navigating the coronavirus crisis
    Many schools aren’t reopening in the fall. Now what?Many schools aren’t reopening in the fall. Now what?
    The Vox guide to navigating the coronavirus crisis

    How to help parents and kids when schools are closed, according to experts.

    By Anna North
    Explainers
    America’s child care problem is an economic problemAmerica’s child care problem is an economic problem
    Explainers

    “Families are not okay,” one expert says. It’s making the economic crisis way worse.

    By Anna North