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The Week - Top Stories

TODAY'S POLITICS story - GOP scraps ICE bill, Iran vote amid Trump tensions - What happenedSenate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) yesterday abruptly adjourned the Senate for a weeklong break, scuttling plans to get a $72 billion filibuster-proof ICE-Border Patrol funding bill to President Donald Trump's desk by a self-imposed June 1 deadline. The most urgent reason for t...

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Evening Review -- Pentagon pulls troops from Europe

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Morning Report -- US charges Ra l Castro with murder

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Evening Review -- Is Russia losing the war?

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The impact of renaming polycystic ovary syndrome

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Why do Americans love cruises despite viral outbreaks? Today's Big Question - Record numbers expected to sail after hantavirus deaths - Today's Big Question

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Who needs to make quarterly estimated tax payments? -- The Explainer -- If you are self-employed or receive nonwage income, you may need to pay each quarter

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Funding cuts and MAHA guidelines may make school lunches more expensive -- The Explainer -- The Trump administration urges children to eat healthy while it slashes funding for local food

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Will inflation keep slowing down? -- The Explainer -- Prices rose more slowly in April but the cost of living remains high and could still get worse before it gets better

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The threat to nuclear power plants around the world -- The Explainer -- Direct strike could cause release radioactive materials and cause mass terror

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Venice Biennale 2026: controversy in contemporary art -- The Week Recommends -- 'Confrontational' works drawing attention at this 'most prestigious' international exhibition

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Can the West survive 'drastic' Colorado River cuts? -- Talking Points -- The Trump administration will restrict the diminishing water supply

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End of an era? Pep Guardiola's legacy -- Talking Point -- Manchester City's manager 'has changed the face of football at every level in England' - but his success comes with caveats

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Adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3: the 'fastest marathon racer possible'

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Stunning protected areas around the globe to visit responsibly

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Colombia is the world capital for birdwatching -- Under the radar -- The avian diversity is giving ecotourism wings

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Brain-eating amoeba found in popular recreational areas -- Under the radar -- Its range could spread because of climate change

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Scientists may have discovered the legendary fourth musketeer -- Under the Radar -- But there have been issues verifying the genetic remains

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UN endorses climate ruling despite US opposition -- Speed Read -- The vote also included 28 abstentions

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Jan 6 cops join fight to kill Trump's $1.8B fund -- Speed Read -- House Democrats have also proposed legislation that would block the fund

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US indicts Ra l Castro over downed 1996 flights -- Speed Read -- The 94-year-old former president is the brother of Fidel Castro

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Senate advances bill to halt Iran war after GOP flip -- Speed Read -- Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), who recently lost his primary reelection campaign, was among those who flipped

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Are we heading for World War Three? -- In Depth -- Russia conducts largest nuclear exercises in years, as top official warns danger of 'catastrophic' clash with Nato is 'mounting' -- The Week UK -- Last updated

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The Week Unwrapped: What's behind mass child abductions in Nigeria? -- Podcast -- Plus, could David Cameron's chief strategist be the next governor of California? And how did an analogue watch launch descend into chaos? -- The Week UK -- Published

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The week's best photos -- In Pictures -- Hot dog, dapper dog, and more -- The Week US -- Published

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Hiring: Are entry-level jobs making a comeback? -- Feature -- New-grad hires are expected to jump 5.6% -- The Week US -- Published

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'Revenge tour may hurt' -- Today's Newspapers -- A roundup of the headlines from the US front pages -- The Week Staff -- Last updated

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Music reviews: Isaiah Rashad and Aldous Harding -- Feature -- 'It's Been Awful' and 'Train on the Island' -- The Week US -- Published

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