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TODAY'S POLITICS story - Democrats reel from court-imposed redistricting losses - What happenedDemocrats scrambled over the weekend to respond to setbacks in the national redistricting fight, most recently the Virginia Supreme Court's 4-3 decision Friday to nullify the state's voter-approved congressional map. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.) (pictured above) and othe...

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Sunday Shortlist -- A young director's 'exquisite' debut

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Saturday Wrap -- Waging lawfare for Trump

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Evening Review -- JD Vance goes to Iowa

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Why Israel has fallen out of favor with Americans

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Was JD Vance's Iowa excursion a midterms jolt or a presidential test balloon? TODAY'S BIG QUESTION - The state where presidential dreams are born saw its first veep visit of this term - TODAY'S BIG QUESTION

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Why the EU is rolling back AI restrictions -- The Explainer -- Bloc postpones new regulations after growing pressure from tech firms and industry groups

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Why Palantir is fast becoming one of the world's most notorious companies -- The Explainer -- CEO Alex Karp has recently called for universal conscription, encouraged the development of AI weapons, and condemned the West's 'vacant and hollow pluralism'

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How to navigate and win a bidding war on a home -- The Explainer -- Offering up more money is not the only way

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Why the sun is setting on the cheap flights era -- The Explainer -- We might have seen the last of the 9.99 flight to Spain

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Germany learns the cost of provoking Trump -- Talking Point -- Friedrich Merz's comments on 'humiliated' US have unleashed the president's wrath

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The White House projects billions in drug pricing deals. Democrats are skeptical. -- Talking Point -- The Trump administration claims its deals could save over $500 billion

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What can Trump accomplish at the China summit? -- Talking Points -- Iran war will overshadow the meeting with Xi

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The best dystopian TV shows to watch now

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Trendy 'blouge' wines are on the rise

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China's assault on the Tibetan language -- Under the Radar -- Tighter policies in schools reflect the 'narrowed' tolerance towards Tibet from the Chinese state

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An atmosphere has been found around a tiny celestial body far out in space -- Under the Radar -- The finding comes with significant new suggestions about the solar system

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A plastic film could rip apart viruses -- Under the radar -- The new material kills viruses without harsh chemicals

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Patel reportedly probing aides over mortifying leaks -- Speed Read -- Patel reportedly ordered members of his staff to undergo polygraph tests

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Trade court says Trump's backup tariffs also illegal -- Speed Read -- The tariffs were implemented after the Supreme Court struck down Trump's initial taxes

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Tennessee lawmakers erase lone Democratic district -- Speed Read -- The NAACP is challenging the new map in state court

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CNN founder Ted Turner dies at 87 -- Speed Read -- Turner was also the owner of several Atlanta sports teams

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'Piling up debt' -- Today's Newspapers -- A roundup of the headlines from the US front pages -- The Week Staff -- Last updated

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6 exceptional homes in Austin -- Feature -- Featuring a Victorian stunner and modern abode near Lake Austin -- The Week US -- Published

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Jamie Lynn Sigler's 6 favorite books -- Feature -- The actress and podcaster recommends works by Viktor Frankl, Demi Moore and Michael A. Singer -- The Week US -- Last updated

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Are we on the brink of World War Three? -- In Depth -- Defence experts believe the world may be 'edging towards a form of conflict that is already under way, even if not yet fully recognised' -- The Week UK -- Last updated

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The Week Unwrapped: Has art fallen victim to politics in Venice? -- Podcast -- Plus, is Bucharest's left-right coalition a sign of things to come? And should female sterilisation be as easy to access as vasectomies? -- The Week UK -- Published

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The week's best photos -- In Pictures -- A dragon's egg, a soda pup, and more -- The Week US -- Published

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