No magic bullet: a Congressional agreement on guns

The Intelligence from The Economist

EpisodeJun 14, 202222m

No magic bullet: a Congressional agreement on guns

The Intelligence from The Economist

EpisodeJun 14, 202222m

Mass shootings in Buffalo, Tulsa and Uvalde appear to have broken a longstanding impasse over federal gun laws. A bipartisan group of senators has laid out a legislative framework—but whether that turns into an actual bill remains unclear. Scientists are rethinking what might constitute the building blocks of extraterrestrial life. And why people seem to love boring video games.For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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