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The Week - Top Stories

controversy of the week - Democrats: What the 2024 'autopsy' didn't say - Now we know what they were hiding, said Michelle Goldberg in The New York Times. Back in January 2025, Ken Martin, chair of the Democratic National Committee, promised that by spring the DNC would release an analysis of Kamala Harris' defeat in the 2024 election. Spring came and went, and in Decem...

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Evening Review -- Did Trump's cuts spur the Ebola spread?

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Morning Report -- Decision time on Iran

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Evening Review -- The AI data center backlash

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A running list of everything Trump has named or renamed after himself

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The 8 best martial arts movies of all time

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Did Trump's policies open the path for Ebola outbreak? Today's Big Question - Foreign aid cuts made detection more difficult, experts say - Today's Big Question

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Tokenmaxxing: the AI workplace trend pushing rapid integration -- The Explainer -- Companies are gamifying AI utilization and spending thousands in tokens weekly

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How to decide if you should renovate your home or move -- the explainer -- Consider your budget, your current home's value and the real estate market

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YouTube's police bodycam channels have some worried about exploitation -- The Explainer -- There are dozens of channels releasing bodycam videos

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Judges and unduly lenient sentences -- The Explainer -- How much leeway does the judiciary have and can decisions be reconsidered?

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Strikes on Moscow: a threat to Putin's rule? -- Talking Point -- Events have not been in the Kremlin's favour lately

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Can Trump make anybody happy with an Iran deal? -- talking points -- Some GOP allies want escalation. Others want to end unpopular war.

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Fast and Luce: does Ferrari's first EV live up to its sportscar heritage? -- Talking Point -- Controversial EV 'risks destroying the myth' of luxury carmaker as investors fear another Jaguar rebrand failure

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Thought-provoking podcasts you may have missed this spring

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Los Angeles has a taco obsession. Here are 9 of the best spots to visit.

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The rise of LitRPG -- Under The Radar -- How novels based on video games are hooking readers

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Chickens hatched from artificial eggs for the first time -- Under the radar -- The technology could be used to bring back extinct birds

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Cuba's energy crisis sparks solar expansion -- Under the radar -- The oil blockade is pushing the country toward renewables

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Pentagon's Dell deal boosts Trump investment -- Speed Read -- The deal is worth a massive $9.7 billion

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Treasury pushes for $250 bill featuring Trump's face -- Speed Read -- Currently, no living person can legally appear on U.S. tender

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US-Iran deal awaits OK as ceasefire teeters -- Speed Read -- The ceasefire could be extended for another two months

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Sharyn Alfonsi out at '60 Minutes' after Weiss feud -- Speed Read -- The network declined to renew her contract, Alfonsi said

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5 BIPARTISAN CARTOONS ABOUT MIDTERM ELECTION WORRIES -- Cartoons -- Artists take on election autopsy, jungle primary, and more -- The Week US -- Published

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'Trump's approval plunges' -- 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: Have dams had their day? -- Podcast -- Plus, will drone warfare determine the next president of Colombia? And could shared flats rival retirement homes? -- The Week UK -- Published

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The week's best photos -- In Pictures -- A day at the beach, a misty morning, and more -- Stephen Kelly -- Published

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Startups: How AI lowers the barrier to launch -- Feature -- Spend hours building a business instead of years -- The Week US -- Published

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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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