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The Week - Top Stories

controversy of the week - Midterms: Did 'Trumpapalooza' help the GOP? The music was loud, the flags were everywhere, and the sense of panic was inescapable, said Nikki McCann Ramirez in Rolling Stone. With Election Day less than two months away, and polls showing Republicans in danger of losing both the House and Senate, the GOP last week held its first-ever midterm...

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Evening Review -- Texas Republicans' widening rift

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Morning Report -- RFK Jr pivots back to vaccines

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Evening Review -- Will you get $5K from Trump?

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The Fox News stars whose reigns ended badly

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The 9 best psychological thrillers of all time

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Could Canada join the EU? Today's Big Question - Mark Carney eyes up 'associate membership' status as Brussels seeks closer alignment on trade and security - Today's Big Question

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The great local government shake-up -- The Explainer -- Last week, plans to overhaul England's system of county councils and local authorities were abruptly paused. What's going on?

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How do pension plans work? -- The Explainer -- This employer-sponsored savings plan offers employees regular income in retirement

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Fiji declares national emergency as drugs and stigma fuel HIV outbreak -- The Explainer -- As new HIV diagnoses skyrocket, the government is focusing on community advocacy

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Why charity shops are closing -- The Explainer -- Lack of good-quality items and rise in online retailers is forcing more stores to shut their doors

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The Houthis: a new threat to oil supplies -- Talking Point -- Previously on the back foot, Houthi forces now have the power to disrupt strategic shipping routes, destabilising the transfer of Gulf energy to the West

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Trump's $5,000 pledge to voters: a 'desperate gimmick' -- Talking Point -- The president's outlandish campaign promise has prompted questions about his grip on reality

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Sydney Sweeney sports betting ad reignites debate over sexualizing women -- Talking Point -- The actor is once again embracing the bombshell image and angering women athletes in the process

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10 CONCERT TOURS TO SEE THIS COMING FALL

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Honda Prelude: a 'sleek' coupe with a 'sporty edge'

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DNA plays a complex role in personality and life outcomes -- Under the radar -- Both genes and environment can make a person who they are

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South Korea's stalker tracking app -- Under the Radar -- Government technology allows victims to know their stalkers' locations in real time if they come within 2km

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Air traffic control is coming to the moon -- Under the radar -- The world's first lunar airport has difficult logistics

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Tiger cat named 1st new feline species in century -- speed read -- The small spotted tiger cat lives in Bolivia's cloud forests

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UN probe finds US likely committed Iran war crimes -- Speed Read -- The US made attacks on an elementary school and sports center, killing civilians

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RFK Jr. assures anti-vaccine group as measles spreads -- Speed Read -- The measles surge has been driven largely by unvaccinated people

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T. rex had humanlike body temperature, study finds -- Speed Read -- They're hot blooded, check it and see

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What is the Illuminati? -- In Depth -- Group established cells across southern Germany, often using Freemasons' networks and their lodges for recruitment -- The Week UK -- Last updated

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'Red seats at play' -- Today's Newspapers -- A roundup of the headlines from the US front pages -- The Week Staff -- Last updated

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The week's best photos -- In Pictures -- A raccoon robbery, a shower of confetti, and more -- The Week US -- Published

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The Week Unwrapped: Will Europe meet Canada in the Arctic? -- Podcast -- Plus, is the Piddington vote a sign of things to come? And why did it take 50 years to recognise a lost talent? -- The Week UK -- Published

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Are UK house prices about to crash? -- In Depth -- Higher property taxes and a new mansion tax announced in the Autumn Budget could weigh on house price growth -- Marc Shoffman, The Week UK -- Last updated

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Condos: The rising costs of community living -- Feature -- HOA fees keep going up and up -- The Week US -- Published

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