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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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

American policing has changed since George Floyd’s murder

It needs to change further, and be better funded #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/05/25/american-policing-has-changed-since-george-floyds-murder?utm_source=press.coop

The push to bring insulin prices down in America

But not all patients are able to use the available schemes #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/05/25/the-push-to-bring-insulin-prices-down-in-america?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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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