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The Week - Top Stories

The big stall -- Feature -- America has fallen far behind China in the electric vehicle race. Can it catch up? -- The Week US -- Published

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WNBA: Can the league survive the culture wars? -- Feature -- It's chaos on and off the court -- The Week US -- Published

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TODAY'S TRADE story - Trump's Canada tariffs take force, firing up trade war - What happenedPresident Donald Trump's 50% tariffs on $20 billion in Canadian imports took effect Saturday after negotiations collapsed. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney (pictured above) said U.S. negotiators asked too much and offered too little, and Ottawa would roll out dollar for dollar re...

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Sunday Shortlist -- An 80s family fights dinosaurs

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Saturday Wrap -- The WNBA's culture wars

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Evening Review -- Pivot from Asia?

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The dangerous driving videos flooding TikTok -- The Explainer -- 'They're thinking about the likes; they're thinking about kudos'

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'Year zero': how punk erupted onto Britain's streets and stages -- The Explainer -- Fifty years ago, punk rock - noisy, anarchic, rude and dressed to shock - erupted onto Britain's streets and stages

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What's cash-out refinancing, and when is it a good idea? -- The Explainer -- This option lets homeowners convert home equity into cash by getting a bigger, larger mortgage

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DEI clashes lead to funding cuts for Alzheimer's research -- The Explainer -- At least two major research institutions have been hit with cuts

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Have we reached the AI singularity? -- Talking Point -- Tech bigwigs like Sam Altman and Elon Musk say yes. Not everyone agrees.

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The Mecca accord: an Islamic Nato for the Middle East? -- Talking Point -- Landmark tripartite accord between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey marks a regional shift away from the US security umbrella

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Is the US abandoning Asia? -- Talking Points -- Trump's unpredictability and China's assertiveness are raising alarms

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7 DYNAMIC HOTELS FOR ACTIVE AND ADVENTUROUS TRAVELERS

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Baros Maldives: the grande dame of private island resorts

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Morocco's attempt to rebrand Western Sahara -- Under the Radar -- Rabat investing billions in territory, despite ongoing dispute over autonomy and control

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Moroccans are wary of France's new anti-telemarketing law -- Under the Radar -- Some are concerned the law could affect Morocco's job market

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Bangladesh's long battle against yaba pills -- Under The Radar -- Locals living in poverty use the drug to escape 'daily drudgery'

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Robots top human records at China's humanoid games -- speed read -- Usain Bolt's world record was beaten by a Chinese humanoid

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Jeffries, Kushner meet as Trump eyes loss of House -- Speed Read -- The meeting of House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner points to the White House's concerns about losing majority control in the midterms

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Trump's Canada tariffs take force, firing up trade war -- Speed Read -- Ottawa will roll out retaliatory tariffs in September

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GOP senator blocks Trump nominees over wetlands -- Speed Read -- The North Dakota senator vowed to block every one of the president's nominees

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'Get out if you can' -- Today's Newspapers -- A roundup of the headlines from the US front pages -- The Week Staff -- Last updated

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6 TRANQUIL HOMES WITH A SCREENED PORCH -- Feature -- Featuring a restored cattle ranch in California and bungalow in the Catskills -- The Week US -- Published

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Film reviews: 'The End of Oak Street' and 'The Rivals of Amziah King' -- Feature -- A 1980s suburb reverts to the age of dinosaurs and a father-daughter reunion takes a tragic turn -- The Week US -- Published

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'Boomerang kids': Why adult children are moving home -- Feature -- High costs of living and student loans are pricing young adults out of housing -- The Week US -- Published

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