By averting a government shutdown, Kevin McCarthy risks his job
Yet the squabbling House Republicans may be too divided to topple him #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/10/01/by-averting-a-government-shutdown-kevin-mccarthy-risks-his-job?utm_source=press.coop
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In America, lots of usable organs go unrecovered or get binned
That is a missed opportunity to save thousands of lives #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/09/16/in-america-lots-of-usable-organs-go-unrecovered-or-get-binned?utm_source=press.coop
Angry parents challenge how California schools handle gender identity
Democrats in Sacramento might want to pay attention to it #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/09/07/angry-parents-challenge-how-california-schools-handle-gender-identity?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
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
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
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
What do George Santos, R. Kelly and FIFA have in common?
Brooklyn prosecutors’ aggressive tactics net the Eastern District of New York an outsize share of high-profile cases #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/05/17/what-do-george-santos-r-kelly-and-fifa-have-in-common?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
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
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 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
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
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