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
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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
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
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
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
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
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’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
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
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
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
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
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
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
We’re hiring a new Washington correspondent
An opportunity to join our editorial staff #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/05/10/were-hiring-a-new-washington-correspondent?utm_source=press.coop
Horse-racing in America needs to improve its odds
A struggle for survival is under way for horses and courses #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/05/11/horse-racing-in-america-needs-to-improve-its-odds?utm_source=press.coop
Pinball is booming in America, thanks to nostalgia and canny marketing
A generations-old game makes a comeback #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/05/14/pinball-is-booming-in-america-thanks-to-nostalgia-and-canny-marketing?utm_source=press.coop
Could the 14th Amendment fix America’s debt-ceiling debacle?
A constitutional workaround is plausible—but a deal would be better #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/05/19/could-the-14th-amendment-fix-americas-debt-ceiling-debacle?utm_source=press.coop