Crime rates rose and fell in other industrialized countries in tandem with the United States over the past 50 years. (theatlantic.com)
And Americans» support for meritocratic principles has remained stable over the last two decades despite growing economic inequality, recessions, and the fact that there is less mobility in the United States than in most other industrialized countries. (theatlantic.com)
American teenagers scored lower in science than students in a majority of other industrialized countries participating in a prominent international exam, in results that testing officials said they released early after the scores unexpectedly slipped out abroad. (edweek.org)