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Culture
How did the Founding Fathers want Americans to behave?
A journalist tries to figure out what it means to “live constitutionally”
Middle East and Africa
Israel has seen arms embargoes before
But this time it will struggle without American military support
Middle East and Africa
The Israeli army is caught in a doom loop in Gaza
And the refusal to plan for the day after the war is fuelling a crisis with America
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After a season of Gaza protests, America’s university graduates are polarised but resilient
After enduring covid and turmoil over free speech, the class of 2024 finally takes its bow
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Can playing cards help catch criminals?
A novel idea for solving cold cases comes with high-stakes risks
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The world’s slowest bullet train trundles ahead in California
An extra $3bn of federal funding is nice; as for the other $80bn, dream on
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The Biden administration is trying to walk a fine line in arming Israel
It may please no one as a result
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Marijuana is already legal for a majority of Americans
National prohibition has not stifled budding entrepreneurs
Leaders
Is America dictator-proof?
The many vulnerabilities, and enduring strengths, of America’s republic
Business
Can Home Depot’s “amazing era” return?
Americans are yet to recover their enthusiasm for renovations
Leaders
America’s 100% tariffs on Chinese EVs: bad policy, worse leadership
The global trade system is disintegrating as you read this
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A mano-a-mano contest between Michael Cohen and Donald Trump
The hush-money trial hinges on the testimony of the former president’s former fixer
Finance and economics
Biden outdoes Trump with ultra-high China tariffs
The move, which hits electric vehicles, carries an environmental cost