How the Pandemic Made It Harder to Become a Doctor How the Pandemic Made It Harder to Become a Doctor
Covid-19 has made medical schools more competitive, while also giving students less training.
Jun 29, 2021 / StudentNation / Zoya Qureshi
Wealthy Countries Have Left the Rest of the World Behind Wealthy Countries Have Left the Rest of the World Behind
Vaccine nationalism bought wealthy countries a return to normalcy, while leaving the Global South with devastating surges.
Jun 22, 2021 / Rajan Menon
Republicans Tried to Kill the ACA—Instead It Got Stronger Republicans Tried to Kill the ACA—Instead It Got Stronger
While not a complete victory, the Supreme Court’s ruling upholding the Affordable Care Act places it on its firmest legal ground yet.
Jun 18, 2021 / Elie Mystal
Covid-19 Stopped Progress on the Drug Epidemic in Its Tracks Covid-19 Stopped Progress on the Drug Epidemic in Its Tracks
Bold policy changes are needed now to save lives.
Jun 17, 2021 / Joshua Barocas
What Joe Manchin Doesn’t Get About the GOP’s Voter Suppression What Joe Manchin Doesn’t Get About the GOP’s Voter Suppression
It’s central to Republicans’ political strategy, because their platform is an electoral loser.
Jun 8, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Other Epidemic Killing Americans The Other Epidemic Killing Americans
People are dying at record rates from opioid overdoses, and harm reduction advocates are asking the Biden administration to overhaul how it deals with the crisis.
May 28, 2021 / Michelle Chen
Recent History Recent History
Reviewing the year, in stitches.
May 25, 2021 / OppArt / India Tresselt
How New York State Let Covid-19 Run Rampant in Prisons How New York State Let Covid-19 Run Rampant in Prisons
First, the state failed to protect people in prison from the virus. Then, it obscured the full scope of the crisis, advocates charge.
May 24, 2021 / Akash Mehta
Democrats Can Claim the ‘Family Values’ Mantle With Paid Leave and Affordable Child Care Democrats Can Claim the ‘Family Values’ Mantle With Paid Leave and Affordable Child Care
The United States is the only industrialized nation that doesn’t guarantee paid family leave.
May 18, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel