James Bennet

Over the course of his career, diversifying access to college became a core ambition of his party. Yet something went wrong: diversifying access turned out not to be the same as democratising it econ.st/43k8R3n

Can science explain consciousness? The backstory of a 25-year-old bet about science's deepest mystery. scientificamerican.com/article/a-25-y…

Australia is recruiting workers in British pubs...a German butcher hires an apprentice from India...but "the US remains an outlier" wsj.com/articles/the-w…

"If you're angry or upset, I understand, but you have the power to do something about it." Listen to CNN's @andersoncooper discuss the CNN Republican presidential town hall with Donald Trump, as Manu Raju and Jessica Dean share the GOP reaction to the former president. Watch:

Come work with me! @TheEconomist is looking for a DC-based reporter to cover national politics and policy (including the '24 elections, yep). Deets ⬇️ economist.com/united-states/…

@Andrew_Marshall I wish I had! But I learned a lot from @NKingofDC 's amazing experience.

Jumped to this @JBennet thinking from title that you, Lexington, had walked DC to NY! But still a great column. Your sub-editors hyping the headline perhaps... economist.com/united-states/…

What a speech by @KillerMike. The White House correspondents should invite him to deliver it all over again at their shindig tomorrow. m.youtube.com/watch?v=OBuXYt…

Over 300 foreign correspondents who have worked in Russia, from 22 different countries, have signed this open letter to Sergei Lavrov expressing dismay at the arrest of their colleague @evangershkovich. Proud to add my name. #FreeEvan #IStandWithEvan freegershkovich.com/letter-to-lavr…

The first proper picture of Evan Gershkovich, the WSJ reporter arrested in Russia on absurd charges, in court ahead of his appeal against his jailing today. So surreal to see Evan, who's covered so many Kafkaesque hearings as a reporter, in the cage

Really strong case that declinism itself is a big threat to America's unappreciated prosperity and dynamism: economist.com/briefing/2023/…

Among the lessons Trump learned from Roy Cohn. economist.com/united-states/… Why do Democrats keep helping Trump? from TheEconomist

With a handy preface that'll work for any candidate of either party: economist.com/united-states/…

*some personal news*: your girl got promoted! Starting from today, I will be joining @djasonpalmer as co-host of The Intelligence, @TheEconomist’s flagship podcast. Tune in every weekday to hear us chit chat with correspondents about the stories shaping your world 🎙️

@daveweigel His description of Keats is one of the most brutal takedowns of all time of workaday news reporters, and it should haunt us all.

What’s your take on Lawrence Durrell’s Alexandria quartet that gets THIS reaction?

I’m so proud to turn over the mic to the great @OreOgunb, the new host of “The Intelligence”. She will take the show to new heights.

In 2022, electricity generation from renewables surpassed coal-fired generation for the first time in US history. CC: @EIAgov

How the Iraq war became a threat to American democracy economist.com/united-states/… from @TheEconomist economist.com/united-states/…

The problem isn’t with speech — it’s with listening: economist.com/united-states/… from @TheEconomist economist.com/united-states/…