What the rise of student consulting clubs means

Gen Z are apparently delighted to work for nothing #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/29/what-the-rise-of-student-consulting-clubs-means?utm_source=press.coop


Why America’s Supreme Court has ended affirmative action

The six-justice conservative majority overpowered the three liberal dissenters #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/29/why-americas-supreme-court-has-ended-affirmative-action?utm_source=press.coop


How American universities will react as race-based admissions end

More enlightened policies could follow the Supreme Court’s ban #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/29/how-american-universities-will-react-as-race-based-admissions-end?utm_source=press.coop


America has a shortage of lab monkeys

That is bad for biomedical research and encourages smuggling #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/06/america-has-a-shortage-of-lab-monkeys?utm_source=press.coop


The Supreme Court blocks Joe Biden’s student-debt-relief plan

But the president says the fight isn’t over for a programme that would have benefited 43m Americans #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/30/the-supreme-court-blocks-joe-bidens-student-debt-relief-plan?utm_source=press.coop


What to make of the Supreme Court’s tumultuous term

Landmark 6-3 decisions overshadow a smattering of liberal wins #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/02/what-to-make-of-the-supreme-courts-tumultuous-term?utm_source=press.coop


Dick Ravitch, New York’s fiscal superman

The developer who helped save the city and later kept the subway on track died on June 25th #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/06/dick-ravitch-new-yorks-fiscal-superman?utm_source=press.coop


Republican presidential candidates canoodle with Moms for Liberty

They hope that whipping up maternal fervour will propel them to the nomination #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/06/republican-presidential-candidates-canoodle-with-moms-for-liberty?utm_source=press.coop


Chicago hopes to become a world centre for quantum research

But to what end? #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/06/chicago-hopes-to-become-a-world-centre-for-quantum-research?utm_source=press.coop


Can baseball fans be won over by the world’s second-biggest sport?

America’s first-ever professional cricket tournament starts on July 13th #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/06/can-baseball-fans-be-won-over-by-the-worlds-second-biggest-sport?utm_source=press.coop


Joe Biden should run against the Ivy League

The Supreme Court has given him the chance to restore his party’s commitment to uplift for all #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/12/joe-biden-should-run-against-the-ivy-league?utm_source=press.coop


A pilgrimage to the mecca of mediumship

Mediums engage in anti-competitive behaviour, too #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/13/a-pilgrimage-to-the-mecca-of-mediumship?utm_source=press.coop


An abortion battle causes mayhem in America’s military ranks

A senator takes the culture war to the armed forces #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/13/an-abortion-battle-causes-mayhem-in-americas-military-ranks?utm_source=press.coop


The American left and right loathe each other and agree on a lot

Economic philosophy is not just changing—it is converging #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/13/the-american-left-and-right-loathe-each-other-and-agree-on-a-lot?utm_source=press.coop


America’s state lawmakers are passing ineffective anti-porn laws

Bills that do not do what they advertise have bipartisan support #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/13/americas-state-lawmakers-are-passing-ineffective-anti-porn-laws?utm_source=press.coop


Judge and staff shortages are leaving Americans in limbo

Many are not getting their day in court #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/13/judge-and-staff-shortages-are-leaving-americans-in-limbo?utm_source=press.coop


Tony Evers’s veto shows the growing power of Midwestern Democrats

Will aggressive policymaking help or hinder the party? #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/13/tony-everss-veto-shows-the-growing-power-of-midwestern-democrats?utm_source=press.coop


An all-out strike brings Hollywood to a halt

Labour fights over streaming and AI push actors to join screenwriters on the picket lines #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/14/an-all-out-strike-brings-hollywood-to-a-halt?utm_source=press.coop


What America’s bike-share schemes tell you about venture capital

A highly visible indicator of market conditions #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/20/what-americas-bike-share-schemes-tell-you-about-venture-capital?utm_source=press.coop


How Mexico has become the “enemy” of America’s Republicans

A growing number of them want to use military force against drug cartels #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/20/how-mexico-has-become-the-enemy-of-americas-republicans?utm_source=press.coop


Ron DeSantis is relying on big donors and his super PAC

The latest campaign-finance disclosures look good for him but disguise a flaw #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/20/ron-desantis-is-relying-on-big-donors-and-his-super-pac?utm_source=press.coop


The case for a third-party campaign in 2024 is actuarial, not ideological

No Labels wants to be political insurance for democracy, yet may doom it #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/20/the-case-for-a-third-party-campaign-in-2024-is-actuarial-not-ideological?utm_source=press.coop


Americans are moving to places besieged by extreme heat

To stay liveable, hot cities are experimenting with ways to keep cool #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/20/americans-are-moving-to-places-besieged-by-extreme-heat?utm_source=press.coop


The FDA approves the first-ever non-prescription birth-control pill

Progressives hope it will blunt the effect of abortion bans #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/20/the-fda-approves-the-first-ever-non-prescription-birth-control-pill?utm_source=press.coop


American universities have an incentive to seem extortionate

They are much cheaper than the “crisis of college affordability” suggests #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/23/american-universities-have-an-incentive-to-seem-extortionate?utm_source=press.coop


Oppenheimer’s secret city is a shrine to the Manhattan Project

A tiny town in New Mexico is proud to be the place the bomb was invented #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/24/oppenheimers-secret-city-is-a-shrine-to-the-manhattan-project?utm_source=press.coop


The making of America’s Ivy League elite

A new paper quantifies the boost that students with rich parents get when applying to the best universities #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/24/the-making-of-americas-ivy-league-elite?utm_source=press.coop


Regulation could disrupt the booming “kidfluencer” business

America’s Federal Trade Commission is reviewing rules for advertising aimed at children #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/27/regulation-could-disrupt-the-booming-kidfluencer-business?utm_source=press.coop


The Biden administration embraces place-based industrial policy

But building whole industries from scratch is easier promised than done #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/27/the-biden-administration-embraces-place-based-industrial-policy?utm_source=press.coop


Fentanyl is spreading the opioid crisis into America’s big cities

And death rates may rise further #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/27/fentanyl-is-spreading-the-opioid-crisis-into-americas-big-cities?utm_source=press.coop


Joe Biden donates weapons to Taiwan, as he does to Ukraine

Will it forestall a crisis with China, or provoke one? #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/28/joe-biden-donates-weapons-to-taiwan-as-he-does-to-ukraine?utm_source=press.coop


Donald Trump is facing his most serious charges yet

The Republican front-runner for 2024 is indicted for plotting to overturn his 2020 election loss #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/08/02/donald-trump-is-indicted-for-trying-to-steal-the-2020-election?utm_source=press.coop


Horrifying numbers of Americans will not make it to old age

America tolerates rates of early death well beyond those of other rich countries #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/31/horrifying-numbers-of-americans-will-not-make-it-to-old-age?utm_source=press.coop


Republicans close ranks around Donald Trump, again

There is little sign that the latest federal indictment will shake Republican faith in the former president #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/08/02/republicans-close-ranks-around-donald-trump-again?utm_source=press.coop


Only politics, not the law, can stop Donald Trump

His lies will otherwise remain an effective political and legal tool #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/08/02/only-politics-not-the-law-can-stop-donald-trump?utm_source=press.coop


America’s firefighters mostly do not fight fires

Some of them are a bit lost #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/08/03/americas-firefighters-mostly-do-not-fight-fires?utm_source=press.coop


America is building chip factories. Now to find the workers

The country’s chipmaking goals will test its manufacturing potential #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/08/05/america-is-building-chip-factories-now-to-find-the-workers?utm_source=press.coop


How the Democrats lost Florida

Their negligence in the former swing state paved a path for Republican dominance #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/08/06/how-the-democrats-lost-florida?utm_source=press.coop


Ohio’s referendum is another win for abortion-rights campaigners

The Buckeye State decides against making its constitution harder to change #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/08/07/ohios-referendum-is-another-win-for-abortion-rights-campaigners?utm_source=press.coop


Murder rates are falling in a majority of American cities

But it is too soon to say that the post-pandemic wave of violence is over #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/08/09/murder-rates-are-falling-in-a-majority-of-american-cities?utm_source=press.coop


How the Pentagon assesses Ukraine’s progress

A rare interview with America’s Defence Intelligence Agency #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/09/06/how-the-pentagon-assesses-ukraines-progress?utm_source=press.coop


Joe Biden’s love of unions runs into a giant strike

It is easier to support workers when they aren’t hurting the economy #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/09/13/joe-bidens-love-of-unions-runs-into-a-giant-strike?utm_source=press.coop


America’s schools start too early. That’s starting to change

Help is on the way for sleep-deprived teenagers #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/09/07/americas-schools-start-too-early-thats-starting-to-change?utm_source=press.coop


An unusual coalition is emerging in California’s school-board fights

Democrats in Sacramento might want to pay attention to it #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/09/07/an-unusual-coalition-is-emerging-in-californias-school-board-fights?utm_source=press.coop


New York City is restricting Airbnb

It won’t do much to bring down housing costs #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/09/07/new-york-city-is-restricting-airbnb?utm_source=press.coop


Where do Americans mingle?

Sit-down chain restaurants foster more cross-class mixing than any other institution #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/09/07/where-do-americans-mingle?utm_source=press.coop


What Democrats can learn from Bobby Kennedy

The father—not the son—was the party’s last great populist #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/09/07/what-democrats-can-learn-from-bobby-kennedy?utm_source=press.coop


The Hollywood strikes reveal Los Angeles’s deepest anxieties

Questions of cost haunt the industry and its home town #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/08/17/the-hollywood-strikes-reveal-los-angeless-deepest-anxieties?utm_source=press.coop


Iowa has become a petri-dish of Republican radicalism

Is the Grand Old Party in danger of overreaching? #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/08/17/iowa-has-became-a-petri-dish-of-republican-radicalism?utm_source=press.coop


The mullet has had a resurgence in right-wing America

The hairdo has always been donned by Americans rejecting the mainstream #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/08/17/the-mullet-has-had-a-resurgence-in-right-wing-america?utm_source=press.coop


American cities are suing car manufacturers over auto theft. They have a case

When cars are easy to steal, it makes other crimes easier too #press

https://www.economist.com/cities-are-suing-car-manufacturers-over-auto-theft-they-have-a-case?utm_source=press.coop


Lawsuits over disabled Americans’ access to websites have surged

They aren’t making sites easier to use, but some people are profiting #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/08/31/lawsuits-over-disabled-americans-access-to-websites-have-surged?utm_source=press.coop


Romance (as a category) is far from dead

The publishing industry and readers swoon over romance novels #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/08/31/romance-as-a-category-is-far-from-dead?utm_source=press.coop


The rise of “tranq dope” is making America’s opioid crisis worse

A new drug cocktail rots people’s limbs #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/08/24/the-rise-of-tranq-dope-is-making-americas-opioid-crisis-worse?utm_source=press.coop


American megachurches are thriving by poaching flocks

Denominations are out. Brand identity and good vibes are in #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/08/24/american-megachurches-are-thriving-by-poaching-flocks?utm_source=press.coop


Floridians should avoid wrestling armadillos unless necessary

Leprosy is still rare, but is spreading in Florida and the south-east #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/08/24/floridians-should-avoid-wrestling-armadillos-unless-absolutely-necessary?utm_source=press.coop


Post-covid, American children are still missing far too much school

The pandemic seems to have permanently increased truancy #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/08/24/post-covid-american-children-are-still-missing-far-too-much-school?utm_source=press.coop


New York’s shelter system is being overwhelmed by migrants

There are better ways to manage the influx #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/08/24/new-yorks-shelter-system-is-being-overwhelmed-by-migrants?utm_source=press.coop


How strong is Trump’s defence in the election-stealing case?

His lawyers are previewing a fraught strategy—but one tack could work #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/08/10/how-strong-is-trumps-defence-in-the-election-stealing-case?utm_source=press.coop


Hip-hop’s 50th anniversary shines a light on its New York City birth

From humble beginnings on Bronx streets to billionaires and bling #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/08/10/hip-hops-50th-anniversary-shines-a-light-on-its-new-york-city-birth?utm_source=press.coop


“Sound of Freedom”: how to make a fortune with a mediocre movie

Turning the culture war into profit #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/08/10/sound-of-freedom-how-to-make-a-fortune-with-a-mediocre-movie?utm_source=press.coop


Donald Trump’s racketeering indictment is the most sweeping yet

A prosecutor in Georgia lays out her claims of a criminal enterprise #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/08/15/donald-trumps-racketeering-indictment-is-the-most-sweeping-yet?utm_source=press.coop


Can America’s Supreme Court police itself?

Few ethical rules apply to the nine justices—and some take liberties even with those #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/09/07/can-americas-supreme-court-police-itself?utm_source=press.coop


AI will change American elections, but not in the obvious way

How polarisation inoculates Americans against misinformation #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/08/31/ai-will-change-american-elections-but-not-in-the-obvious-way?utm_source=press.coop


Lessons from the blaze that levelled Lahaina

A deadly wildfire on Maui steals Hawaiians’ homes and history #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/08/17/lessons-from-the-blaze-that-levelled-lahaina?utm_source=press.coop


Joe Biden’s re-election bid is in trouble

The Democrats’ bet looks increasingly risky #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/08/31/joe-bidens-re-election-bid-is-in-trouble?utm_source=press.coop


How Donald Trump won the debate he skipped

Despite glimpses of Republican life without him, no obvious rival emerged #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/08/24/how-donald-trump-won-the-debate-he-skipped?utm_source=press.coop


America’s debt-ceiling deal means it should now avoid Armageddon

But a battle looms in the coming days to get it through Congress #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/05/28/americas-debt-ceiling-deal-means-it-should-now-avoid-armageddon?utm_source=press.coop


America avoids financial Armageddon but stays in fiscal hell

High stakes but limited results from the country’s latest debt-ceiling drama #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/01/america-avoids-financial-armageddon-but-stays-in-fiscal-hell?utm_source=press.coop


Can the debt-ceiling deal hold?

One vote later today will either inflame or quell the chances of default #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/05/31/can-the-debt-ceiling-deal-hold?utm_source=press.coop


House Republicans are no closer to tying Hunter Biden’s activities to Joe

Yet the president’s wayward son could still cause Democrats damage #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/05/28/house-republicans-are-no-closer-to-tying-hunter-bidens-activities-to-joe?utm_source=press.coop


Nikki Haley, like other long shots, sees a path to victory

It runs through Iowa, and over Donald Trump #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/01/nikki-haley-like-other-long-shots-sees-a-path-to-victory?utm_source=press.coop


Can downtown densification rescue Cleveland?

Dan Gilbert, a Detroit-based billionaire, thinks so #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/01/can-downtown-densification-rescue-cleveland?utm_source=press.coop


The moratorium on repaying student loans in America was a bad idea

How bad is now becoming clearer #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/01/the-moratorium-on-repaying-student-loans-in-america-was-a-bad-idea?utm_source=press.coop


Conservative Americans are building a parallel economy

For-profit polarisation #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/01/conservative-americans-are-building-a-parallel-economy?utm_source=press.coop


America’s states are pursuing their own foreign policies

State legislatures are becoming another front in America’s clash with China #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/01/americas-states-are-pursuing-their-own-foreign-policies?utm_source=press.coop


The bad bind bedevilling Mike Pence and Chris Christie

Former courtiers to Donald Trump try to take down their old boss #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/06/the-bad-bind-bedevilling-mike-pence-and-chris-christie?utm_source=press.coop


Republicans intensify their assault on city governments

A new phase in the American tussle between state and local powers #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/03/republicans-intensify-their-assault-on-city-governments?utm_source=press.coop


Southern Baptists are arguing about the extent of male authority

Getting ready for a row at their annual meeting in New Orleans #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/08/southern-baptists-are-arguing-about-the-extent-of-male-authority?utm_source=press.coop


Georgia, the Peach State, has no peach crop this year

But the fuzzy fruit is more cultural icon than economic export #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/08/georgia-the-peach-state-has-no-peach-crop-this-year?utm_source=press.coop


Montana, climate-change pioneer

The state’s politics pit liberals trying to preserve the state constitution against conservatives trying to rewrite it #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/08/montana-climate-change-pioneer?utm_source=press.coop


California may punt on paying reparations to the descendants of slaves

The state’s study was meant to be a blueprint. Instead it looks like a cautionary tale #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/08/california-may-punt-on-paying-reparations-to-the-descendants-of-slaves?utm_source=press.coop


Columbia University ditches the college-ranking system

The Ivy League departure could signal a turning-point in higher education #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/08/columbia-university-ditches-the-college-ranking-system?utm_source=press.coop


The Supreme Court says Alabama’s electoral map is discriminatory

The surprise ruling staves off further erosion of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/08/the-supreme-court-says-alabamas-electoral-map-is-discriminatory?utm_source=press.coop


Donald Trump is in his most serious legal trouble yet

The former president faces federal charges of mishandling classified documents #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/09/donald-trump-is-in-his-most-serious-legal-trouble-yet?utm_source=press.coop


The South is fast becoming America’s industrial heartland

Joe Biden’s manufacturing boom is accelerating the region’s rise #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/12/the-south-is-fast-becoming-americas-industrial-heartland?utm_source=press.coop


North Carolina may be the hottest political battleground of 2024

Political manoeuvring and changing demography are making it the most interesting state to watch #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/15/north-carolina-may-be-the-hottest-political-battleground-of-2024?utm_source=press.coop


How the Pentagon thinks about America’s strategy in the Pacific

Our correspondent travels through Asia with Lloyd Austin, the defence secretary #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/15/how-the-pentagon-thinks-about-americas-strategy-in-the-pacific?utm_source=press.coop


American states are bailing out public transport

The alternative is fare rises and steep service cuts #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/15/american-states-are-bailing-out-public-transport?utm_source=press.coop


How LA’s drag nuns took centre stage in the culture wars

A backlash against gay-pride festivities is rooted in gender-identity politics #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/15/how-las-drag-nuns-took-centre-stage-in-the-culture-wars?utm_source=press.coop


Attack of the feral parakeets in New York

Pretty pests present power problems #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/15/attack-of-the-feral-parakeets?utm_source=press.coop


How ChatGPT could help teachers and lower the cost of college

The college essay may be dying, but AI has plenty of upsides in education #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/15/how-chatgpt-could-help-teachers-and-lower-the-cost-of-college?utm_source=press.coop


Why Joe Biden’s trustbusters have fallen short of their ambitions

Blame flawed leadership and competing priorities #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/21/why-joe-bidens-trustbusters-have-fallen-short-of-their-ambitions?utm_source=press.coop


Why the multiverse is eating popular culture

It offers escape for a society lamenting its traumas and regretting its choices #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/22/why-the-multiverse-is-eating-popular-culture?utm_source=press.coop


Nearly all Louisiana’s death-row inmates have filed for clemency

The lame-duck governor could grant it before his term ends in 2024 #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/22/nearly-all-louisianas-death-row-inmates-have-filed-for-clemency?utm_source=press.coop


Hunter Biden’s plea bargain will not stop Republicans chasing him

But it may help his father draw a line under the affair #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/22/hunter-bidens-plea-bargain-will-not-stop-republicans-chasing-him?utm_source=press.coop


Pain and pride around a vital American highway

The collapse of a section of Interstate 95 highlights its importance #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/22/pain-and-pride-around-a-vital-american-highway?utm_source=press.coop


As response rates decline, the risk of polling errors rises

A growing problem for America’s pollsters #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/22/as-response-rates-decline-the-risk-of-polling-errors-rises?utm_source=press.coop


America aims for nuclear-power renaissance

The Biden administration is pouring billions into the industry. The payoff isn’t certain #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/25/america-aims-for-nuclear-power-renaissance?utm_source=press.coop


The Supreme Court declines to upend American election law

A fringe theory gets a chilly reception from the justices #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/27/the-supreme-court-declines-to-upend-american-election-law?utm_source=press.coop


Why many American states and cities are changing their flags

Farewell fussy seals, hello simple pine trees and beehives #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/29/why-many-american-states-and-cities-are-changing-their-flags?utm_source=press.coop


In North Carolina a jilted husband can sue his wife’s lover

“Heart-balm” torts are a legal anachronism at the centre of a statehouse drama #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/29/in-north-carolina-a-jilted-husband-can-sue-his-wifes-lover?utm_source=press.coop


What the rise of student consulting clubs means

Gen Z are apparently delighted to work for nothing #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/29/what-the-rise-of-student-consulting-clubs-means?utm_source=press.coop


Massachusetts is not the gun-control beacon it once was

The state’s mass exporting of firearms has helped fuel the national crisis #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/29/massachusetts-is-not-the-gun-control-beacon-it-once-was?utm_source=press.coop


AI is making Washington smarter

So far, lawmakers are taking cautious, bipartisan steps toward regulating it #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/29/ai-is-making-washington-smarter?utm_source=press.coop


Why America’s Supreme Court has ended affirmative action

The six-justice conservative majority overpowered the three liberal dissenters #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/29/why-americas-supreme-court-has-ended-affirmative-action?utm_source=press.coop


What to make of the Supreme Court’s tumultuous term

Landmark 6-3 decisions overshadow a smattering of liberal wins #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/02/what-to-make-of-the-supreme-courts-tumultuous-term?utm_source=press.coop


America has a shortage of lab monkeys

That is bad for biomedical research and encourages smuggling #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/06/america-has-a-shortage-of-lab-monkeys?utm_source=press.coop


How American universities will react as race-based admissions end

More enlightened policies could follow the Supreme Court’s ban #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/29/how-american-universities-will-react-as-race-based-admissions-end?utm_source=press.coop


The Supreme Court blocks Joe Biden’s student-debt-relief plan

But the president says the fight isn’t over for a programme that would have benefited 43m Americans #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/30/the-supreme-court-blocks-joe-bidens-student-debt-relief-plan?utm_source=press.coop


Dick Ravitch, New York’s fiscal superman

The developer who helped save the city and later kept the subway on track died on June 25th #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/06/dick-ravitch-new-yorks-fiscal-superman?utm_source=press.coop


Republican presidential candidates canoodle with Moms for Liberty

They hope that whipping up maternal fervour will propel them to the nomination #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/06/republican-presidential-candidates-canoodle-with-moms-for-liberty?utm_source=press.coop


Chicago hopes to become a world centre for quantum research

But to what end? #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/06/chicago-hopes-to-become-a-world-centre-for-quantum-research?utm_source=press.coop


Can baseball fans be won over by the world’s second-biggest sport?

America’s first-ever professional cricket tournament starts on July 13th #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/06/can-baseball-fans-be-won-over-by-the-worlds-second-biggest-sport?utm_source=press.coop


Joe Biden should run against the Ivy League

The Supreme Court has given him the chance to restore his party’s commitment to uplift for all #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/12/joe-biden-should-run-against-the-ivy-league?utm_source=press.coop


The American left and right loathe each other and agree on a lot

Economic philosophy is not just changing—it is converging #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/13/the-american-left-and-right-loathe-each-other-and-agree-on-a-lot?utm_source=press.coop


An abortion battle causes mayhem in America’s military ranks

A senator takes the culture war to the armed forces #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/13/an-abortion-battle-causes-mayhem-in-americas-military-ranks?utm_source=press.coop


America’s state lawmakers are passing ineffective anti-porn laws

Bills that do not do what they advertise have bipartisan support #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/13/americas-state-lawmakers-are-passing-ineffective-anti-porn-laws?utm_source=press.coop


A pilgrimage to the mecca of mediumship

Mediums engage in anti-competitive behaviour, too #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/13/a-pilgrimage-to-the-mecca-of-mediumship?utm_source=press.coop


Judge and staff shortages are leaving Americans in limbo

Many are not getting their day in court #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/13/judge-and-staff-shortages-are-leaving-americans-in-limbo?utm_source=press.coop


Tony Evers’s veto shows the growing power of Midwestern Democrats

Will aggressive policymaking help or hinder the party? #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/13/tony-everss-veto-shows-the-growing-power-of-midwestern-democrats?utm_source=press.coop


An all-out strike brings Hollywood to a halt

Labour fights over streaming and AI push actors to join screenwriters on the picket lines #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/14/an-all-out-strike-brings-hollywood-to-a-halt?utm_source=press.coop


What America’s bike-share schemes tell you about venture capital

A highly visible indicator of market conditions #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/20/what-americas-bike-share-schemes-tell-you-about-venture-capital?utm_source=press.coop


Ron DeSantis is relying on big donors and his super PAC

The latest campaign-finance disclosures look good for him but disguise a flaw #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/20/ron-desantis-is-relying-on-big-donors-and-his-super-pac?utm_source=press.coop


The case for a third-party campaign in 2024 is actuarial, not ideological

No Labels wants to be political insurance for democracy, yet may doom it #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/20/the-case-for-a-third-party-campaign-in-2024-is-actuarial-not-ideological?utm_source=press.coop


How Mexico has become the “enemy” of America’s Republicans

A growing number of them want to use military force against drug cartels #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/20/how-mexico-has-become-the-enemy-of-americas-republicans?utm_source=press.coop


The FDA approves the first-ever non-prescription birth-control pill

Progressives hope it will blunt the effect of abortion bans #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/20/the-fda-approves-the-first-ever-non-prescription-birth-control-pill?utm_source=press.coop


Americans are moving to places besieged by extreme heat

To stay liveable, hot cities are experimenting with ways to keep cool #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/20/americans-are-moving-to-places-besieged-by-extreme-heat?utm_source=press.coop


American universities have an incentive to seem extortionate

They are much cheaper than the “crisis of college affordability” suggests #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/23/american-universities-have-an-incentive-to-seem-extortionate?utm_source=press.coop


Oppenheimer’s secret city is a shrine to the Manhattan Project

A tiny town in New Mexico is proud to be the place the bomb was invented #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/24/oppenheimers-secret-city-is-a-shrine-to-the-manhattan-project?utm_source=press.coop


The making of America’s Ivy League elite

A new paper quantifies the boost that students with rich parents get when applying to the best universities #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/24/the-making-of-americas-ivy-league-elite?utm_source=press.coop


The Biden administration embraces place-based industrial policy

But building whole industries from scratch is easier promised than done #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/27/the-biden-administration-embraces-place-based-industrial-policy?utm_source=press.coop


Regulation could disrupt the booming “kidfluencer” business

America’s Federal Trade Commission is reviewing rules for advertising aimed at children #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/27/regulation-could-disrupt-the-booming-kidfluencer-business?utm_source=press.coop


Fentanyl is spreading the opioid crisis into America’s big cities

And death rates may rise further #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/27/fentanyl-is-spreading-the-opioid-crisis-into-americas-big-cities?utm_source=press.coop


Joe Biden donates weapons to Taiwan, as he does to Ukraine

Will it forestall a crisis with China, or provoke one? #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/28/joe-biden-donates-weapons-to-taiwan-as-he-does-to-ukraine?utm_source=press.coop


Horrifying numbers of Americans will not make it to old age

America tolerates rates of early death well beyond those of other rich countries #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/31/horrifying-numbers-of-americans-will-not-make-it-to-old-age?utm_source=press.coop


Donald Trump is facing his most serious charges yet

The Republican front-runner for 2024 is indicted for plotting to overturn his 2020 election loss #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/08/02/donald-trump-is-indicted-for-trying-to-steal-the-2020-election?utm_source=press.coop


Republicans close ranks around Donald Trump, again

There is little sign that the latest federal indictment will shake Republican faith in the former president #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/08/02/republicans-close-ranks-around-donald-trump-again?utm_source=press.coop


Only politics, not the law, can stop Donald Trump

His lies will otherwise remain an effective political and legal tool #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/08/02/only-politics-not-the-law-can-stop-donald-trump?utm_source=press.coop


America’s firefighters mostly do not fight fires

Some of them are a bit lost #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/08/03/americas-firefighters-mostly-do-not-fight-fires?utm_source=press.coop


America is building chip factories. Now to find the workers

The country’s chipmaking goals will test its manufacturing potential #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/08/05/america-is-building-chip-factories-now-to-find-the-workers?utm_source=press.coop


How the Democrats lost Florida

Their negligence in the former swing state paved a path for Republican dominance #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/08/06/how-the-democrats-lost-florida?utm_source=press.coop


Murder rates are falling in a majority of American cities

But it is too soon to say that the post-pandemic wave of violence is over #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/08/09/murder-rates-are-falling-in-a-majority-of-american-cities?utm_source=press.coop


Ohio’s referendum is another win for abortion-rights campaigners

The Buckeye State decides against making its constitution harder to change #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/08/07/ohios-referendum-is-another-win-for-abortion-rights-campaigners?utm_source=press.coop


Fentanyl trafficking tests America’s foreign policy

Yet even without help from Mexico or China there are ways to reduce overdose deaths #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/05/11/fentanyl-trafficking-tests-americas-foreign-policy?utm_source=press.coop


The fault lines in America’s China policy

How to make sense of the cacophony inside and outside the White House #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/05/16/the-fault-lines-in-americas-china-policy?utm_source=press.coop