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Vox’s policy team covers how government action and inaction affect people’s lives: the problems facing the US, the ideas that could solve them, and the debates and arguments that will determine if those solutions become reality.
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What bullets do to kids
Guns are the leading cause of death for children in the US. A pediatric trauma surgeon describes the physical toll gun violence takes on victims.
By
Marin Cogan
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Migrants were left for dead in a Mexican detention center. Was it a preventable tragedy?
A deadly fire that killed 38 migrants has led to international calls for an investigation.
By
Nicole Narea
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