United States | Young opinionsOur new poll makes alarming readingimage: Getty Images Dec 7th 2023 | Washington, DCListen to this story. Enjoy more audio and podcasts on iOS or Android.Your browser does not support the <audio> element.On December 5th, for over five hours, lawmakers grilled the presidents of elite universities in a congressional...

United States | Liberty and liesBut they are winning the culture warimage: AP Dec 9th 2023 | Washington, DCTwo years ago it seemed that a conservative movement against “wokeness” was taking over America’s schools. Seen by many on the right as an insidious liberal outlook emphasising race, gender and sexuality, wokeness has many guises: among them critical...

United States | Liberty and liesBut they are winning the culture warimage: AP Dec 9th 2023 | Washington, DCTwo years ago it seemed that a conservative movement against “wokeness” was taking over America’s schools. Seen by many on the right as an insidious liberal outlook emphasising race, gender and sexuality, wokeness has many guises: among them critical...

United States | Science and the cityThey provide welcome demand even as offices shrinkAny labs to let?image: Alamy Dec 7th 2023 | ChicagoFrom initial impressions, the headquarters of Portal Innovations, a business in Chicago, resemble any other tech-firm office space. In the main lobby, workers in jeans and t-shirts sip on fancy coffees and lounge around...

United States | Young opinionsOur new poll makes alarming readingimage: Reuters Dec 7th 2023 | Washington, DCOn December 5th, for over five hours, lawmakers grilled the presidents of elite universities in a congressional hearing about antisemitism on college campuses. In one of the testiest exchanges a Republican congresswoman, Elise Stefanik, asked...

United States | Cameo manExpect an intense fight for New York’s third congressional districtFifteen minutes of infamyimage: DPA Dec 7th 2023 | Washington, DCGeorge Santos last week became only the sixth member of America’s House of Representatives to be expelled from the chamber in its 234-year history. After his ejection, the disgraced politician did...