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The Week - Top Stories

FILM REVIEW - Tony - Anthony Bourdain comes of age one fateful summer.Though the new Anthony Bourdain biopic is merely an amuse-bouche, it's a memorably tasty one, said Nick Schager in The Daily Beast. The movie covers only early chapters in the celebrity chef's name-making memoir, Kitchen Confidential, and because it...

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Saturday Wrap -- Out of ammo

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Evening Review -- One year of the National Guard in DC

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Morning Report -- Rough seas for US aircraft carriers

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The TACO moments that define Trump's second term so far

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How has a year of National Guard deployment affected Washington, DC? Today's Big Question - The deployment is expected to cost billions of dollars through the end of Trump's term - Today's Big Question

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China's green revolution and what it means for the world -- The Explainer -- Beijing is embracing clean energy on a massive scale

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Notting Hill Carnival at 60: a uniquely British-Caribbean celebration -- The Explainer -- As the event enters another decade, organisers are determined to preserve its heritage

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Stronger, faster, better: the new mRNA flu vaccine -- The explainer -- The jab may be new and improved

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The rise of anti-LGBTQ+ laws across Africa -- The Explainer -- Experts say harsher legislation is driven by political scapegoating and anti-Western backlash, and fuelled by US conservative groups

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Kemi Badenoch: backing a former neo-Nazi -- Talking Point -- The Tory leader's supporters have commended her for her approach to 'second chances', though, but critics are concerned her strategy is inching further rightwards

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What the easyJet takeover means for budget travel -- Talking Point -- The Apollo takeover also has implications for the London market

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Will the Flock backlash curtail the US surveillance state? -- Talking Points -- The debate pits civil liberties against public safety

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A pretty Dutch village built on canals

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A lost city in the Mexican jungle

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Malta's moment in the cinema spotlight -- Under the Radar -- Generous tax rebate lures international productions, but critics say boom aggravates locals and neglects domestic filmmakers

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The total solar eclipse could reveal more about the sun -- Under the radar -- There's a lot to learn

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Africa's blueberry boom -- Under the Radar -- The continent is capitalising on a demand for fresh produce, using new techniques and forging new commercial partnerships

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Kennedy Center votes to restore Trump's name -- Speed Read -- A May court ruling ordered the center to remove the president's name from the building

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DHS spied on ICE protest groups in Minnesota surge -- Speed Read -- New filings document an array of invasive tactics used by the government to surveil groups

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US to swap out aircraft carrier strained by Iran war -- Speed Read -- There have been widespread reports of poor conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln

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Trump sued over paid access to Truth Social posts -- Speed Read -- The offering would allow early access to Trump's posts for $100,000 per month

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5 hilariously hostile cartoons about Flock cameras -- Cartoons -- Artists take on the land of the free, Big Tech reassurances, and more -- The Week US -- Published

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5 daring cartoons about Donald Trump's catering truck escape -- Cartoons -- Artists take on bunker blues, TACO truck, and more -- The Week US -- Published

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'Never accused' -- Today's Newspapers -- A roundup of the headlines from the US front pages -- The Week Staff -- Last updated

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The Week Unwrapped: How have Syrians reacted to the trial of Bashar al-Assad? -- Podcast -- Plus, why are so many African nations enacting homophobic laws? And after obesity, is tiredness next in line for a chemical 'cure'? -- The Week UK -- Published

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The week's best photos -- In Pictures -- A pink neighborhood, a sunken battleship, and more -- Stephen Kelly -- Published

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Medicare Part D: The cost of ending drug subsidies -- Feature -- Part D premiums could rise by $20 per month -- The Week US -- Published

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