Emily Bazelon, Slate

Emily Bazelon

Slate

New Haven, CT, United States

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Recent:
  • Unknown
Past:
  • Slate
  • The New York Times
  • Brennan Center

Past articles by Emily:

Untangling Different Kinds of Power That Live in the Grey Area.

Rebecca Makkai’s new book I Have Some Questions for You creates a deeply troubling relationship. But who is really responsible? → Read More

The Man Behind the Myth: How J. Edgar Hoover’s Childhood Shaped His Career

Author Beverly Gage discusses her new book, G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century. → Read More

Kansas Voters Came Out in Force For Abortion Rights

Recriminalizing abortion is not popular with voters. → Read More

Discussing the Forgotten Women of China’s Revolution With Forbidden City Author Vanessa Hua

How a photograph inspired Hua’s new historical fiction novel. → Read More

Finding Joy While Incarcerated

Keri Blakinger’s new book, Corrections in Ink gives a raw look at life behind bars. → Read More

Why Doctors Are Divided Over Gender-Affirming Care for Children

Doctors who provide gender-affirming care are split on how to evaluate teens. → Read More

Are Democrats Preparing for Their Uphill Midterm Battle?

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Could Long COVID Be the Cancer of This Era?

There is so much we still don’t understand about the connection between the brain and health. → Read More

What Can the World Do to Stop Russia?

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What We Keep Missing in the Debate About Returning to “Normal”

Some practical considerations. → Read More

The Algorithm Is Not The Only Thing

Facebook just might find Congress doesn’t like to be lied to. → Read More

How the Pandemic Changed Abortion Access

During the pandemic, health care providers can send abortion medication by mail. Will the courts allow that to continue? → Read More

Chauvin received three guilty verdicts for one crime. Here’s why and what it means for his sentence.

Neither murder charge required the jury to find that Mr. Chauvin intended to kill George Floyd. Nor did the manslaughter charge. → Read More

A New Delay for Census Numbers Could Scramble Congressional Elections

Census data needed for legislative districts won’t be ready until September. Could that alter the balance of power in the House? → Read More

Did Tennessee Execute an Innocent Man?

If DNA exonerates Sedley Alley, it could hasten an end to capital punishment. → Read More

The Capitol Riots Were Trump’s Fantasy Becoming Reality

The Republican Party has apparently stopped caring about the truth. → Read More

Opinion | How to Ensure This Never Happens Again

The election and its aftermath have revealed weaknesses in our democracy. Here’s how we can fix some of them. → Read More

What Do the Georgia Senate Victories Mean for Joe Biden’s Legislative Agenda?

Progressive moves like D.C. statehood aren’t going to be easy. → Read More

People Are Dying. Whom Do We Save First With the Vaccine?

With limited doses available, and a pandemic claiming more lives every day, a complex moral calculus has begun. Five thinkers weigh the choices ahead. → Read More

Three Things America Must Do Immediately to Prevent More Cybersecurity Attacks

We have to make defending against hacks a priority. → Read More