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A clash over Trump’s disqualification tests the Supreme Court
The justices must try to find a way through a legal and political minefield
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American pollsters aren’t sure they have fixed the flaws of 2020
That does not inspire confidence for 2024
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Kentucky eyes ibogaine, a psychedelic, to treat opioid addiction
The state’s commission may use some of its opioid-settlement money to study the drug
Finance and economics
Will America manage a soft landing in 2024?
Policymakers rarely bring down inflation without a recession. This time they might
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From duck stamps to doomsday: the past year in American politics
Away from Congress, a lot went right in 2023
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Will the BRICS challenge America in 2024?
The economic bloc wants to compete with America for dominance
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America’s new policing tech isn’t cutting crime
Shiny tools are not a substitute for trust
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The deaths-of-despair narrative is out of date
Drugs and suicide are no longer killing more working-class whites than they are other Americans
Business
New rules for America’s green-hydrogen industry are controversial
In the tension between growth and greenery, the Biden administration leans green-ward
Finance and economics
Hong Kong’s problems trace back to China. And also America
The “superconnector” suffers the worst of both worlds
Christmas Specials
Inside the last true political machine in America
What a town is like when one family runs everything
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The life-giving, death-dealing power of corn
Maize fed ancient civilisations, then wiped out 100,000 American Southerners. What went wrong?
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A tale of penguins and prejudice is a parable of modern America
When two male penguins hatched an egg in Central Park, they set off an enduring controversy
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Many Trump supporters believe God has chosen him to rule
The Economist tries to find out why
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Why Donald Trump is gaining ground with young voters
Joe Biden is struggling both on substance and on style
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Louisiana Creole is enjoying a modest revival
Youngsters are trying to resurrect a culture beaten out of their grandparents