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Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: PhotoObject.net / Getty; iStock / Getty. Rural America’s Maternal-Health Crisis Is About to Get Much Worse
Care will be in shorter supply, travel distances will stretch farther, and high-risk situations will more likely result in tragedy.
Illustration by Jonelle Afurong / The Atlantic. Sources: baona / Getty; nelic / Getty; Scott Olson / Getty. A Social-Media Ban Really Could Do a Lot of Good
Australia’s experiment is the first of its kind, but the evidence from alcohol, drug, and other bans is promising.
Illustration by Juanjo Gasull America’s Incarceration Rate Is About to Fall Off a Cliff
Long sentences and recidivism kept prison populations high for decades, but prisons are now starting to empty.
Doug Dubois and Jim Goldberg / Magnum Legal Weed Didn’t Deliver on Its Promises
Advocates touted a host of benefits and no real costs. That’s proved to be a fantasy.
Illustration by Pete Ryan Why Oregon’s Drug Decriminalization Failed
The sponsors of the law fundamentally misunderstood the nature of addiction.
Jordan Gale / The New York Times / Redux Destigmatizing Drug Use Has Been a Profound Mistake
Blue America needs to send a stronger, more consistent message that hard drugs should be shunned.
Teun Voeten / Panos Pictures / Redux The Burden of Proof Is on the Language Police
Claims that specific terms hurt people should be evaluated in a rigorous way—not based only on hunches.
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