Rachel M. Cohen
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Washington, DC, United States
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Past articles by Rachel:
9 questions about abortion in America, answered
Where is abortion legal? How has Dobbs affected abortion access? And is Roe ever coming back? → Read More
Oregon’s Gov. Tina Kotek opens up about the state’s housing crisis
Homelessness nearly lost her the election. Now she’s trying to fix it. → Read More
Will limiting background checks make housing fairer?
Why some cities are restricting landlords’ reviews of criminal history. → Read More
The little-noticed court decision that changed homelessness in America
Is there a right to sleep outside? → Read More
Republicans’ abortion bans are nothing like those in Europe
New laws in North Carolina and Nebraska don’t represent abortion standards in other countries. → Read More
One state just became a national leader on child care. Here’s how they did it.
Inside the winning fight in Vermont. → Read More
The Republican push to weaken child labor laws, explained
In states like Ohio, Iowa, and Arkansas, legislators are rolling back protections. → Read More
The fight to make it harder for landlords to evict their tenants
Landlords can kick renters out of housing for basically any reason. "Good cause" laws would change that. → Read More
Where are all the apartments for families?
Cities are finally starting to build more housing — but not for people with kids. → Read More
Fixing the child care crisis starts with understanding it
Not everything is talking about the same thing — and that matters. → Read More
Biden’s “blue-collar” budget is a preview of the fights to come
The $6.8 trillion proposal reflects how his priorities have changed. → Read More
Homeless encampments — and the debate over what to do about them — explained
People living in tents has become one of the most urgent issues in American politics. → Read More
America’s after-school afterthought
The hours between school dismissal and the end of the workday are a mess. They don’t have to be. → Read More
Stop treating unemployment as a necessary evil to curb inflation
An economist explains why it’s time to rethink popular assumptions about layoffs. → Read More
What do we want police body cams to do?
Taking a new look at one of the most commonly adopted police reforms in the country. → Read More
Your segregated town might finally be in trouble
HUD hopes its new rule to combat segregation will last longer than Obama’s. → Read More
The anti-abortion movement’s war on drugs
The effort to restrict abortion pills is ramping up in 2023. → Read More
The most successful strategy for ending homelessness is under attack
"Housing first" works, but it takes money, commitment, and, well, housing. → Read More
Inside the fight for an end-of-year deal on the child tax credit
How Republicans’ disappointing midterm performance changed the politics. → Read More
Democrats eye new legislation to rein in Wall Street landlords
Lawmakers say it’s needed even if it doesn’t fix the housing supply shortage. → Read More