United States

The Holly and the UV
A covid-19-themed shop in New York is thriving

A different sort of Christmas shopping bonanza

Lexington
Mutual-aid groups spread in covid-stricken America

Their expansion has been a positive development in a ghastly year

Lessons learned
Shutting schools has hit poor American children’s learning

Evidence is trickling in that this year’s cohort have fallen behind

The decider
Georgia’s run-offs could decide Donald Trump’s future—and the Senate

The elections will test how people vote when Mr Trump is not on the ballot

Bear hunt
Hackers have vaulted into the heart of America’s government

The intrusion is one of the largest cyber-espionage campaigns ever seen

The Fort Hood report
A scathing report on sexual abuse may alter army culture

The US Army vows to change its ways in response to damning criticism on its failures at Fort Hood

Public Toilets
America is suffering from a lack of public toilets

Apart from the embarrassment of getting caught short, having nowhere to go has serious political consequences