American Evolution

American Evolution

Happy birthday USA! At 250, you still smell like teen spirit

Only a third feel that the American Dream – the belief that if you work hard, you’ll get ahead – still holds true today, polling over the last few years has found.

American Evolution

Portrait of a nation at war: ‘I am just too exhausted to care’

A protester is knocked to the ground by an LAPD mounted police horse as officers evacuate the area following clashes near the Metropolitan Detention Center during the "No Kings" national day of protest in Los Angeles on March 28, 2026. Nationwide protests against US President Donald Trump are expected Saturday as millions of people vent fury over what they see as his authoritarian bent and other forms of cruel, law-trampling governance. It is the third time in less than a year that Americans will take to the streets as part of a grassroots movement called "No Kings," the most vocal and visual conduit for opposition to Trump since he began his second term in January 2025. (Photo by Etienne Laurent / AFP)

American Evolution

Did the Trump bet pay off? Some Texas Democrats sense an opening ahead of the midterms

Rio Grande city is the seat of Starr county in south Texas.

American Evolution

The woman who sued Trump and other tales from America’s factory floor

Mr Brian Riley's company, Guardian Bikes, has an annual revenue of US$100 million (S$130.1 million) and is nearing a milestone of being fully made in the US.

American Evolution

How Trump is rewriting the rules of the US presidency from his US$160m Florida mansion

Almost every Friday, the Mar-a-Lago estate becomes the centre of command, where foreign dignitaries drop by and deals are brokered over dinner.

American Evolution

Trump, tech and Texas: What’s next for the US?

Protesters raise signs during the Fight the Trump Takeover, one of several held across the nation against Texas Republicans’ efforts to redraw the state's 38 congressional districts, at the State Capitol in Austin, Texas, U.S. August 16, 2025. REUTERS/Nuri Vallbona

Looking at Trump’s America through fresh eyes

Despite Mr Trump’s promise to deliver a growing economy, recession fears, even stagflation, cannot be dismissed.

American Evolution 2024

The Trump card: Here’s why America may double down on the Donald

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaking during a campaign event in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Nov 1.

American Evolution 2024

Road to the White House passes through Erie County

(Clockwise from top left) Mr Sam Talarico, Mr Tom Eddy, Mr Tim Burch and Ms Sheryl Peterson.

American Evolution 2024

The mystery of the missing cat and other tall tales from Springfield, Ohio

bgcats - Springfield Ohio

Credit: Bhagyashree Garekar

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.