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Rachel Cohen Booth

Rachel Cohen Booth

Senior Policy Correspondent

    Latest articles by Rachel Cohen Booth

    Policy
    6 questions about mifepristone and abortion access, answered6 questions about mifepristone and abortion access, answered
    Policy

    Is mifepristone legal? Is it safe? What’s going on in the courts?

    By Rachel Cohen Booth, Ian Millhiser and 2 more
    Policy
    The most disingenuous argument in the case against abortion pillsThe most disingenuous argument in the case against abortion pills
    Policy

    Of course pregnancy isn’t a disease.

    By Rachel Cohen Booth
    Policy
    A Texas judge just issued a national ruling against medication abortion. What now?A Texas judge just issued a national ruling against medication abortion. What now?
    Policy

    The status of mifepristone in America, explained.

    By Rachel Cohen Booth
    Policy
    The anti-abortion movement’s next radical legal argumentThe anti-abortion movement’s next radical legal argument
    Policy

    If a law is blocked by a court, is it possible to break it?

    By Rachel Cohen Booth
    Policy
    Stop requiring college degrees for jobs that don’t need themStop requiring college degrees for jobs that don’t need them
    Policy

    Employers are finally tearing down the “paper ceiling” in hiring.

    By Rachel Cohen Booth
    Policy
    The sole US supplier of a major abortion pill said it would not distribute the drug in 31 statesThe sole US supplier of a major abortion pill said it would not distribute the drug in 31 states
    Policy

    A list circulated in January by the distributor to Walgreens and CVS underscores the uncertainty surrounding abortion pills in the post-Roe era.

    By Rachel Cohen Booth
    Policy
    The real message of Biden’s budgetThe real message of Biden’s budget
    Policy

    The president is picking a fight with Republicans on their own turf — fiscal responsibility and defense spending.

    By Rachel Cohen Booth
    Policy
    Homeless encampments — and the debate over what to do about them — explainedHomeless encampments — and the debate over what to do about them — explained
    Policy

    People living in tents has become one of the most urgent issues in American politics.

    By Rachel Cohen Booth
    Policy
    The big, neglected problem that should be Biden’s top priorityThe big, neglected problem that should be Biden’s top priority
    Policy

    It’s time to take on the NIMBYs.

    By Rachel Cohen Booth
    America’s after-school afterthought
    The Highlight

    The hours between school dismissal and the end of the workday are a mess. They don’t have to be.

    By Rachel Cohen Booth