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Has US economic stagnation destroyed the myth of an ever-better life for its citizens? David Leonhardt argues that it has
Conflict between students, staff and faculty is at a pitch not seen since the Vietnam war
Republicans and Democrats face an electorate that increasingly favours looser marijuana laws
New research turns old certainties on its head and raises profound questions about American society
Mental health advocate and fierce ally of President Jimmy Carter sat in on cabinet meetings
Billionaire ‘free-speech absolutist’ had promised to come to the aid of users targeted for what they write on his platform
Plan to curb supply of opioid’s precursor chemicals comes ahead of summit between Joe Biden and Xi Jinping
Former federal prosecutor and judge was publicly supportive of former US president despite private criticisms
Academics confront flare-ups over hate speech after criticism from faculty, students and donors
Islamabad needs to reverse course, but the west has responsibility too
Dearth of decent and affordable services is a leading factor driving women from the workforce
After being diagnosed with ALS, the tenacious organiser campaigned for Medicare for All
Efforts to protect women’s reproductive rights are helping Joe Biden’s party, strategists say
The illicit trade routes responsible for the worst overdose crisis in US history
Universities urged to crack down on harassment, vandalism and assault following Israel-Hamas war
The correct mixture of openness and deceit to prepare young people for the world is always up for debate
Small towns in America have been using ‘participatory budgeting’ to let people shape local spending
Why Harlan Crow, Paul Marshall and others are funding schools affiliated with Bari Weiss and Jordan Peterson
New tours along the network that helped to free 100,000 former slaves are educating Americans beyond the history class
America’s top universities are scrapping family connections as part of the application process in the wake of a Supreme Court ruling
Fines are falling out of fashion but some institutions don’t want to lose the cash that hoarders bring in
Tensions rise on campus over freedom of speech and academic leaders’ public responsibilities
Two new books warn of the dangers of separatism as both right and left envision a society divided
Party’s failure to elect House speaker risks legislative deadlock in Congress
The poorest in the US suffer early deaths in a way that their other developed world counterparts do not
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