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New numbers show falling standards in American high schools
Soft bigotry :: Low-achieving pupils may suffer the most
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish women are staging a sex-strike
Unorthodox ways :: It worked in ancient Greece; it might work in New York state
Amtrak's ridership is touching record highs
Choo choo choices :: But is the post-pandemic recovery sustainable?
Time is called on Oregon's decriminalisation experiment
Moving the needle :: The replacement might be where they should have started
Is deploying soldiers on New York's subway as mad as it seems?
Tunnel troops :: Governor Kathy Hochul's move may have as much to do with a labour dispute as with crime fighting
The best dataset on American health care will be harder to access
Number blocks :: This will hold back research
"Dune" is a warning about political heroes and their tribes
Lexington :: Its ruthless scepticism of human nature helps explain its enduring appeal
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