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How Women’s Jobs Make Families More Equal Worldwide
From Saudi Arabia to India, letting women work outside the home shifts power inside it. Data and personal stories show why earnings make families more equal.
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Caleb Ortiz
American society writer covering states, cities, and demographic change.
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Why Home-Schooling Is Surging Around the World
Home-schooling has surged in America, Britain, Australia and Canada, drawing a broader mix of families motivated by safety, pressure and curriculum. Evidence on learning and wellbeing is mixed,…
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America’s Nightlife Czars: Cities Rethink After-Dark Economy
Boston hired its first director of the nightlife economy. A dozen U.S. cities are following, loosening liquor, zoning and dancing rules to bring people back downtown after dark.
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Air-Conditioning Is Now a Global Political Flashpoint
Fights over air-conditioning — from brawls in French supermarkets to blackout protests in South Asia — show how cooling has become essential, divisive and hard to power.
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Why an Unpopular Trump Is Republicans’ Only Bet to Keep Congress
Republicans enter the autumn midterms tied to an unpopular Donald Trump of their own making. Their plan to keep Congress is to energize his base, demonize Democrats, and…
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American Politics Has Never Been Angrier, Study Finds
Anger in Congress has risen 50% since 2013, while angry voter posts are up sharply. Researchers describe a reinforcing loop of outrage, retweets and polarisation.
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Canada’s Revenge Tariffs Aim Straight at Swing-State America
Ottawa says Washington holds all the cards. Its $20bn retaliation package is designed to prove otherwise — hitting steel, farm machinery and furniture in states that will decide…
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How Pete Hegseth Purged the Pentagon and Ousted Army Secretary Driscoll
Pete Hegseth has tightened his hold on the Pentagon, ousting Army Secretary Dan Driscoll after purging at least 24 generals. The shake-up leaves the Army without confirmed top…
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How Special-Education Costs Are Straining America’s School Districts
A Minnesota commission asked to find $250m in special-education savings urged lawmakers to reject its own proposals — a standoff that captures why legally required services and thin…