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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
One year after Dobbs, America’s pro-life movement is in flux
Two factions are jockeying to lead it #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/22/one-year-after-dobbs-americas-pro-life-movement-is-in-flux?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
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
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
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
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
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
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