America should pay attention when a country loses its sense of shared purpose. France’s unrest has roots in economic frustration and strained public services, but it also invites a harder question: what holds a nation together? Admitting newcomers is only the beginning. Schools, housing and jobs must keep pace, and citizenship needs a shared commitment to the country’s language, laws and constitutional principles. An immigration system that neglects integration risks leaving people in the same country living increasingly separate lives.

Sen. Elissa Slotkin wants young people to think twice before taking a Trump administration job. At a University of Chicago event, she said she wanted the prospect of serious trouble to deter participation. Republicans called it an effort to scare conservatives out of public service. The concern is plain: political investigations can become a warning to anyone considering serving the other side.

A cottage behind the house. A neighborhood clinic. A business started in a kitchen. Each could make life cheaper, yet rules often put them out of reach. Licensing barriers, restrictions on building and regulations written around large companies protect existing businesses while shutting out newcomers. More homes, energy and competition could give families breathing room. Getting there also takes investment and functioning institutions, but Washington’s promise to make life affordable deserves a basic test: will ordinary people be allowed to build and compete?

Christian hospitals in Zurich will have to allow assisted suicide on their premises, even when it violates their religious mission. Voters approved the change on September 27, with implementation expected next spring. Supporters call it patient choice. Religious institutions face a loss of their own freedom to provide care according to their beliefs, and patients could lose places whose commitment to preserving life they trust. The requirement concerns access to facilities; it does not establish that every employee must participate.