Page 10 - America
The best in America
Of the 25 best-paying jobs covered in the report, 11 are in the tech industry, many in engineering
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Making America mediocre again
The US is witnessing a decline in life expectancy for the first time in nearly a quarter century
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America is not the greatest country on Earth. it's no. 28
Violence, alcoholism, and obesity pose the biggest risks in the US, but the rest of the world isn't doing much better
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Who loves America?
It has been quite a week in politics. On one side, the Democratic National Convention was very much a celebration of America. On the other side, the Republican nominee for president, pressed on the obvious support he is getting from Vladimir Putin, once again praised Putin's leadership, suggested that he is OK with Russian aggression in Crimea, and urged the Russians to engage in espionage on his behalf. And no, it wasn't a joke.I know that some Republicans feel as if they've fallen through the looking glass. After all, usually they're the ones chanting "USA! USA! USA!" And haven't they spent years suggesting that Barack and Michelle Obama hate America, and may even support the nation's enemies? How did Democrats end up looking like the patriots here?But the parties aren't really experiencing a role reversal. President Obama's speech on Wednesday was wonderful and inspiring, but when he declared that "what we heard in Cleveland last week wasn't particularly Republican," he was fibbing
