Reading List
The most recent articles from a list of feeds I subscribe to.
A Supreme Court case about abortion could destroy Medicaid
Kerr v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic is one of the most straightforward cases the Supreme Court will hear this year. It involves a federal law that requires every state’s Medicaid program to ensure that “any individual eligible for medical assistance” may obtain that care “from any institution, agency, community pharmacy, or person, qualified to perform […]
The immigration crackdown threatening to break America’s child care system
This story was originally published in The Highlight, Vox’s member-exclusive magazine. To get early access to member-exclusive stories every month, join the Vox Membership program today. America’s fragile child care system relies heavily on immigrant workers. Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown could cripple it. Since 2011, federal guidance has advised Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents against conducting […]
A longtime target of the right is finally buckling under Trump pressure
The second Trump administration has shown remarkable aggression in abruptly canceling hundreds of millions of dollars in research grants at elite universities — in an effort to force them to make major policy changes in line with the president’s politics. Trump officials revoked $400 million in research funding to Columbia University (illegally, per experts). They’ve […]
The viral story of Trump’s team texting war plans to a journalist, briefly explained
This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: Today Joshua Keating and I are focusing on top Trump administration officials accidentally messaging a journalist with their plans for bombing Yemen. It’s a bizarre story — and one […]
Two hunky doctors are resuscitating TV
For decades, medical dramas have been a comforting staple of television, reliable entertainment without the expectations of being groundbreaking or necessarily good. Suddenly, this genre has become a rejuvenating force in a dying landscape, thanks to two new offerings, ABC’s Doctor Odyssey and Max’s The Pitt. Both shows are generating actual conversation, attachment to characters, […]