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The Week - Top Stories

in the spotlight - Texas race hinges on what it means to be a man - Tofu Talarico, Six-Gender Jimmy, James Talafreako - these are just some of the nicknames that allies of Texas Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton have used against his Democratic competitor, James Talarico. And Paxton has attacked Talarico as being too low-T for Texas in a campaign ad that ...

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Morning Report -- Platner primary win sets up key Senate showdown

7 hours ago

Evening Review -- Trump's grip on Congress slips

17 hours ago

Morning Report -- Ramen beats Pratt to reach LA mayoral runoff

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Friction maxxing: Making tasks harder on purpose could be good for you

5 days ago

Deaths in DHS custody hit record high

5 days ago

Equality guidelines: in need of reform? Today's Big Question - Diversity and inclusion laws have 'presented Reform UK with an open goal' but Badenoch has 'spied her opportunity' in the culture wars - Today's Big Question

16 hours ago

A newly developed universal vaccine could keep pandemics at bay -- The explainer -- Scientists used AI to create it

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How graduates and parents can financially navigate moving back home post-graduation -- The Explainer -- If done correctly, the arrangement offers a number of practical benefits for both parties

1 day ago

What's the federal gas tax and how much does it cost drivers? -- the explainer -- Trump has floated the idea of suspending it as the war drags on

2 days ago

Prevent and the changing landscape of British extremism -- The Explainer -- The UK's counter-terrorism scheme has been blighted by well-publicised failures and accusations of prejudice. Is it fit for purpose?

3 days ago

Will Graham Platner cost Democrats the Senate? -- Talking Points -- The populist candidate is facing a series of scandals

2 days ago

Erdogan's Turkey: descending into one-man rule? -- Talking Point -- The president's campaigns against popular rivals have solidified his grip on power, but risky political moves could backfire

3 days ago

Iceland approaches a crossroads with an EU referendum -- Talking Point -- Other countries could also join the bloc, possibly following Iceland's lead

7 days ago

Be more chill: 8 frozen cocktails to blend up this summer

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8 BEST LIMINAL HORROR FILMS OF ALL TIME

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World Cup minnows prepare for life-changing tournament -- Under the Radar -- Cura ao and Cape Verde among the newcomers cast into the spotlight on world football's biggest stage

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AI has passed the Turing Test -- Under the radar -- The systems can imitate humans

2 days ago

US honey production is in a sticky situation -- Under the radar -- From parasites to curbed research

2 days ago

Audit: ICE wasted millions, imperiled camp detainees -- Speed Read -- The audit pointed to a $1.3 billion contract given to an inexperienced company

13 hours ago

House clears GOP's $70B ICE bill with no guardrails -- Speed Read -- The bill was sidetracked over Trump's funding for his ballroom

13 hours ago

Platner's Maine victory caps busy primary night -- Speed Read -- Platner will challenge Susan Collins for her Senate seat

14 hours ago

Apple joins AI race with updated Siri -- Speed Read -- The new AI model is Apple's response to OpenAI's ChatGPT and other rivals

1 day ago

Katherine Center's 6 favorite books about love and romance -- Feature -- The best-selling author recommends novels by Jane Austen, Emily Henry, and Julia Quinn -- The Week US -- Published

8 hours ago

Book reviews: 'Trudeau & Doonesbury: A Biography' and 'Dekonstructing the Kardashians: A New Media Manifesto' -- Feature -- The life of a political cartoonist and analyzing the family famous for being famous -- The Week US -- Published

8 hours ago

'Not a quagmire' -- Today's Newspapers -- A roundup of the headlines from the US front pages -- The Week Staff -- Last updated

17 hours ago

AI: Pope Leo's defense of humanity -- Feature -- The pontiff sounds the alarm on AI -- The Week US -- Published

1 day ago

The 250th: Celebrating with blood sport -- Feature -- UFC is coming to the White House -- The Week US -- Published

2 days ago

A water fight in the West -- Feature -- The Colorado River is running dangerously low. States can't agree how to share what's left. -- The Week US -- Published

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