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Anna North

Anna North

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Anna North

    One complicated reason homeschooling is on the rise
    Education

    Some families of students with disabilities feel pushed out of public schools.

    By Anna North
    Politics
    What so many high-profile shootings have in commonWhat so many high-profile shootings have in common
    Politics

    The Trump assassination attempt and many other public crimes in America are committed by isolated young men.

    By Anna North
    Health
    How dangerous is it really to have a baby in America?How dangerous is it really to have a baby in America?
    Health

    The debate over maternal deaths, explained.

    By Anna North
    Health
    Pregnancy in America is starting to feel like a crimePregnancy in America is starting to feel like a crime
    Health

    The ripple effects of the fall of Roe extend far beyond abortion.

    By Anna North
    Child Care
    The distinctly American fantasy of “French parenting”The distinctly American fantasy of “French parenting”
    Child Care

    The French: They’re just like us.

    By Anna North
    Today, Explained newsletter
    The Christian right is coming for divorce nextThe Christian right is coming for divorce next
    Today, Explained newsletter

    Some conservatives want to make it a lot harder to dissolve a marriage.

    By Anna North
    Politics
    We need to talk more about Trump’s misogynyWe need to talk more about Trump’s misogyny
    Politics

    Stormy Daniels reminded us that it matters.

    By Anna North
    Politics
    Birth control is good, actuallyBirth control is good, actually
    Politics

    Experts say a flood of social media posts about side effects don’t tell the whole story.

    By Anna North
    Today, Explained newsletter
    AI has created a new form of sexual abuseAI has created a new form of sexual abuse
    Today, Explained newsletter

    How do you stop deepfake nudes?

    By Anna North
    The failed promise of egg freezing
    Health

    The costly procedure was supposed to give women a new kind of freedom. Is that what it really offers?

    By Anna North