The captivating stories behind our everyday transit laws

The MoJo Daily newsletter, Monday through Friday. [View in browser]( [Mother Jones Daily Newsletter](     April 28, 2023 In recent days, scenes from Beef, the Netflix comedy starring Ali Wong and Steven Yeun, have bounced around my head. The show is centered around a road rage incident involving the two main characters, both plagued by a seething, barely contained fury, who begin to seek vengeance on one another through a series of escalating, shocking behavior. Though I consider myself a pretty levelheaded person, there are more moments when my own driving behavior surprises me. I start imagining a world where I didn't have to get in a car in order to complete daycare pick-up, buy groceries, or simply function. But having left city life, such a scenario is nearly impossible. So how did we become a country where driving is vexing, even lethal, that punishes people who don't drive? Where road rage is an exceedingly common occurrence? My newsletter co-pilot, Abigail Weinberg, has an [excellent collection of articles on Pocket exploring]( those very questions. The result is a snapshot of the captivating stories behind our everyday transit laws, including "[right turn on red](," and the avoidable tragedies we have the power to prevent—but don't. The thing I love most about this project is it offers a real glimpse into how Abigail's curiosity, as an avid bike rider and public transportation fan, informs her reporting. Pocket, a [website and app]( that finds the most thought-provoking articles from trusted sources all around the internet and puts them in one place, is the perfect place for that kind of insight and discovery. [With Pocket](, you can find new articles to read, save articles for later, and even have your saved articles read aloud to you. I highly recommend checking out [Abigail's round-up here](. You're guaranteed to think about it the next time you get in a car. That, in addition to the genius of Beef. —Inae Oh Advertisement [Win Without War]( [Top Story] [Top Story]( [DeSantis’ Cartoon Villainy Gives Disney’s Lawsuit a Clear Path to Victory]( The governor's authoritarian style means he's always admitted anti-gay revenge was the goal. BY PEMA LEVY FROM THE MOTHER JONES STORE   Mother Jones Store T-shirts, books, back issues, and new merchandise! Go to the official Mother Jones Store and show your support beyond the pages. [Check us out!]( [Trending] [Trump's accuser rebukes lawyer: "I don't need an excuse for not screaming!"]( BY RUSS CHOMA   [The Supreme Court finally heard a case progressives and conservatives can agree on]( BY NOAH LANARD   [When Twitter dies, I hope this genre of story dies too]( BY TIM MURPHY   [Montana Republicans just barred the state's first trans woman lawmaker from the House floor]( BY ARIANNA COGHILL Advertisement [Win Without War]( [Special Feature] [Special Feature]( [Texas is "fixing" its power grid in the most Texas way possible]( Pending legislation imperils ordinary Texans—but it's great for the gas industry. BY NITISH PAHWA [Fiercely Independent] Support from readers allows Mother Jones to do journalism that doesn't just follow the pack. [Donate]( Did you enjoy this newsletter? Help us out by [forwarding]( it to a friend or sharing it on [Facebook]( and [Twitter](. [Mother Jones]( [Donate]( [Donate Monthly]( [Subscribe]( This message was sent to {EMAIL}. To change the messages you receive from us, you can [edit your email preferences]( or [unsubscribe from all mailings.]( For advertising opportunities see our online [media kit.]( Were you forwarded this email? [Sign up for Mother Jones' newsletters today.]( [www.MotherJones.com]( PO Box 8539, Big Sandy, TX 75755