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The arrest of two black men in a Philadelphia branch of the chain highlights US companies’ struggle to find the right response to social issues as sensitive as race
Amount prescribed dropped 12% last year as moves to curb addiction crisis bore fruit
Neil Gorsuch risks conservative ire by voting to strike down deportation law
As automation is happening unevenly a flexible training system is needed
Motive for attack appeared to be related to reduced views for videos filtered by website
People who rapidly lost 75% of assets found to be 50% more likely to die within 20 years
The young are mocked as uniquely likely to take offence, but data show this is unfair
California threat to sue over move to reinstate controversial question
The ‘Sex and the City’ actress wants to be governor of New York — who will be next?
Surprising statistics on US firearms ahead of "March for our Lives"
President says US must get tough on ‘big pushers’ of drugs
Intelligence sources think malevolent actors could spread fake news to undermine the exercise
Facebook co-founder on a proposal to shrink US income gap
White House supports measures including stricter background checks and safety programmes
US has one of world’s highest incarceration rates. Louisiana has a new strategy to tackle it
School shooting in Florida has prompted rethink in corporate America over firearms
Frances McDormand wins best actress in highly politicised ceremony
Attorney-general says drug companies could face criminal penalties if they break the law
Concealed weapons in the classroom do not appeal to education insiders
Justices uphold freeze on efforts to deny protections to unauthorised immigrants
Student voices are loudest in Florida school shooting debate
Survivors of Florida school shooting press for change and hold lawmakers to account
