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Rachel Cohen Booth

Rachel Cohen Booth

Senior Policy Correspondent

    Latest articles by Rachel Cohen Booth

    Politics
    Senate Democrats slowly consider their options after RoeSenate Democrats slowly consider their options after Roe
    Politics

    Inside the debates dividing the lawmakers, now on recess.

    By Rachel Cohen Booth
    Abortion
    What a lawsuit in Mississippi tells us about the future of abortion pillsWhat a lawsuit in Mississippi tells us about the future of abortion pills
    Abortion

    A mifepristone manufacturer has been arguing in court that state restrictions can’t preempt the FDA.

    By Rachel Cohen Booth
    Politics
    The coming legal battles of post-Roe AmericaThe coming legal battles of post-Roe America
    Politics

    How criminalizing abortion may change with out-of-state prosecution.

    By Rachel Cohen Booth
    Politics
    Should you keep abortion pills at home, just in case?Should you keep abortion pills at home, just in case?
    Politics

    With Roe overturned, more experts are talking about advance provision of mifepristone and misoprostol.

    By Rachel Cohen Booth
    Politics
    Evictions are life-altering — and preventableEvictions are life-altering — and preventable
    Politics

    Pandemic rental assistance upended conventional wisdom on housing. What happens when it runs out?

    By Rachel Cohen Booth
    Politics
    A program that helps millions of hungry kids is about to expireA program that helps millions of hungry kids is about to expire
    Politics

    Inflation and supply chain issues are wreaking havoc on school lunches. Congress has one month to fix it.

    By Rachel Cohen Booth
    Politics
    Are active shooter drills worth it?Are active shooter drills worth it?
    Politics

    Students at Robb Elementary followed lockdown drill protocol, but many trainings go too far.

    By Rachel Cohen Booth
    Politics
    Pandemic school reopenings were not just about politicsPandemic school reopenings were not just about politics
    Politics

    What researchers are still learning about in-person instruction during Covid-19.

    By Rachel Cohen Booth
    Politics
    Will philanthropists step up in a world without Roe?Will philanthropists step up in a world without Roe?
    Politics

    Foundations love funding reproductive health care, unless it’s for an abortion.

    By Rachel Cohen Booth
    Politics
    The good and bad news about housing for LGBTQ AmericansThe good and bad news about housing for LGBTQ Americans
    Politics

    LGBTQ Americans finally won Fair Housing Act protections. Here’s how they’re working.

    By Rachel Cohen Booth