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Anna North

Anna North

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Anna North

    What to do instead of calling the police
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    These alternatives can help keep communities safe for everyone.

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    5 reasons experts think kids will be in school full time this fall5 reasons experts think kids will be in school full time this fall
    Explainers

    Vaccinations and research are pointing in the right direction.

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    America’s child care system is broken. But Biden isn’t tackling it — yet.

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    A pandemic year in the life of a New York City block
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    “Is this going to be like this forever?” An oral history of fear, endurance, and hope in Sunset Park.

    By Anna North and Jen Kirby
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    The precarious state of American child careThe precarious state of American child care
    Politics

    Things are getting worse. Here’s what providers need now.

    By Anna North
    Explainers
    Claims of “sex addiction” are a distraction in the Atlanta killingsClaims of “sex addiction” are a distraction in the Atlanta killings
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    Here’s the real history of the term.

    By Anna North
    Explainers
    Democrats just got one step closer to making gender equality a constitutional rightDemocrats just got one step closer to making gender equality a constitutional right
    Explainers

    A House vote brings the Equal Rights Amendment closer to passage, but it still has a long road ahead.

    By Anna North
    The problem is work
    Features

    Pandemic parenting is impossible. American work culture is a big reason why.

    By Anna North
    Explainers
    Betsy DeVos’s sexual assault rules have already hurt survivorsBetsy DeVos’s sexual assault rules have already hurt survivors
    Explainers

    Biden just took the first step to reverse them.

    By Anna North
    Politics
    The Cuomo sexual harassment allegations are a test for DemocratsThe Cuomo sexual harassment allegations are a test for Democrats
    Politics

    What happens next will show how seriously the party takes such allegations in a post-Trump era.

    By Anna North

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