No magic bullet: a Congressional agreement on guns

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<p>Mass shootings in Buffalo, Tulsa and Uvalde appear to have broken a longstanding impasse over federal <a href="https://www.economist.com/united-states/2022/06/13/americas-senators-manage-to-reach-a-deal-on-gun-control" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">gun laws</a>. 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 <a href="https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2022/05/25/how-to-improve-the-search-for-aliens" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">extraterrestrial life</a>. And why people seem to love <a href="https://www.economist.com/culture/2022/06/14/mundane-chores-are-all-the-rage-in-gaming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">boring video games</a>.</p><br><p>For full access to print, digital and audio editions of <em>The Economist</em>, subscribe here <a href="http://www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer</a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>