How two small Texas towns became the patent-law centre of America
April 17, 2024
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In 2019 a federal judge named Alan Albright gave a presentation to a group of lawyers. His courthouse in Waco, Texas, where he is the only judge, sits near a sweet shop. The talk was Read More
America hits Chinese biotech—and its own drugmakers
April 16, 2024
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AMERICAN HEALTH-CARE costs are sky-high; as treatments get pricier and the number of patients swells owing to an ageing population, they are getting higher. Chinese biotechnology is increasingly sophisticated and, as its companies gain scale, Read More
Will Israel retaliate against Iran, or hold back?
April 15, 2024
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“TAKE THE WIN”, President Joe Biden is reported to have urged Israel’s prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, in the immediate aftermath of Iran’s huge drone and missile attack, according to Axios, an American news outlet. Some Read More
What to expect as Donald Trump’s first criminal trial gets under way
April 15, 2024
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WHEN THE curtain rises on Donald Trump’s first criminal trial, in a Manhattan courtroom on April 15th, the show will be a meld of genres. The solemnity of the first prosecution of a former president, Read More
O.J. Simpson’s defence was a harbinger of post-truth politics
April 14, 2024
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ORENTHAL JAMES (O.J.) SIMPSON, who died on April 10th, was in many ways an inspiring figure before he murdered his ex-wife. He overcame a childhood disease, rickets, which made him slightly bow-legged. In 1973 he Read More
True swing voters are extraordinarily rare in America
April 12, 2024
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Listen to this story.Enjoy more audio and podcasts on iOS or Android. Your browser does not support the <audio> element. The biggest question in American politics today is why Joe Biden’s support is so soft. Read More
New Jersey’s electoral process just got upended
April 12, 2024
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Listen to this story.Enjoy more audio and podcasts on iOS or Android. Your browser does not support the <audio> element. THE DAY after Bob Menendez, New Jersey’s senior senator, was indicted for corruption, Andy Kim, Read More
A challenge to leftist bias moves into America’s public universities
April 12, 2024
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Listen to this story.Enjoy more audio and podcasts on iOS or Android. Your browser does not support the <audio> element. In 1951 a 25-year-old Yale graduate published a 240-page polemic inveighing against his alma mater’s Read More
TSMC’s American chipmaking plans grow $25bn more ambitious
April 12, 2024
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Listen to this story.Enjoy more audio and podcasts on iOS or Android. Your browser does not support the <audio> element. TSMC makes about three-quarters of the world’s most cutting-edge computer chips. But even as it Read More
Americans are turning to stories of civil war, real and imagined
April 12, 2024
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Listen to this story.Enjoy more audio and podcasts on iOS or Android. Your browser does not support the <audio> element. CALIFORNIA AND Texas, calling themselves the Western Forces, have seceded from the Union. Other states Read More