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State travel ban impedes university transfers for black students from low-income backgrounds
Lawmakers from both parties at odds over future legislation to shore up the financial system
Deaths of US citizens and steeply rising fentanyl casualties prompt rising frustration in Washington
Other charts of the week: Chinese car exports, cash use in the eurozone, strikes in the UK and the rise of the single young American
Republicans cast ballot as litmus test of whether Joe Biden’s party is committed to law and order
Reducing funding and staff could undermine progress since George Floyd’s murder
During a recent winter storm, I learnt that caring for this population is about more than just providing shelter
Who has access to our brain data, and what they’re doing with it, should concern us all
Public interest in courtroom drama has approached OJ Simpson levels of hysteria
Majority of justices express scepticism about administration’s $400bn programme
Moderate liberals are braver now and economic concerns more important
African-Americans in crucial ‘purple’ states are increasingly frustrated by issues such as policing and voting reform
Tight job market fuels increase in breaches as some state legislators push to relax rules
The US relationship with automobiles is costing thousands of lives
With Lent comes the opportunity to write a ‘to don’t’ list
New research suggests first-time gun buyers are sensitive to price. Policymakers should take note
Documents show privileged access to the Boat Race and continued acceptance of donations
The potent synthetic opioid is claiming lives in the US at an alarming rate. Campaigners say it is time to call it what it is: a weapon of mass destruction
Carter Center says ex-president has ‘decided to spend his remaining time at home with his family’
Job seekers from minority groups are taking advantage of a pandemic-related boom in areas such as transportation
Motion in defamation case details internal concerns about allegations from Donald Trump and his allies
Portions of panel’s final report released as local authorities in US state consider whether to bring charges
Sales of Plan B emergency contraception jump while those of birth control pills and condoms fall, analysis shows
Joe Biden and the contest with China are helping to calm things, for now
Economic data disguises just how hard it has become to sustain a middle-class lifestyle
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