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The Week - Top Stories

controversy of the week - Trump vs. Leo: Why the president took on the pope - A countdown began as soon as the Chicagoborn Robert Prevost was elected pope last year, said Nick Catoggio in The Dispatch. President Trump was never going to let another American challenge his moral leadership, so it was only a matter of when, not if, he'd pick a fight with the new pontiff. Tha...

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Evening Review -- JD Vance's fall from grace

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Morning Report -- Israel and Lebanon begin ceasefire

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Evening Review -- China's 'electrostate' power grows

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Are insiders profiting from prediction markets over the Iran war?

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7 LIVELY TRAVEL GAMES FOR ADULTS

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What would a United-American merger mean for the airline industry and its customers? Today's Big Question - Experts say a merger is unlikely but talks are reportedly happening - Today's Big Question

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What is the femosphere? -- The Explainer -- A growing number of influencers are encouraging women to ditch the egalitarian narrative of liberal feminism and take a more cynical approach to the opposite sex

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764: THE ONLINE EXTREMIST GROUP TARGETING KIDS NATIONWIDE -- The Explainer -- The FBI has urged parents to be vigilant

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The pros and cons of Premium Bonds -- The Explainer -- The prize rate for Premium Bonds dropped in April, and some savers are uncertain about saving in this way

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4 TIPS TO SAVE ON YOUR SUBSCRIPTIONS -- The Explainer -- The incremental costs can really add up

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Kanye West: was it right to ban him from the UK? -- Talking Point -- Not everyone is convinced by Ye's attempt to make a clean break from his history of antisemitism

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JD Vance: the vice president of diminishing returns -- TALKING POINT -- Whether he's bringing peace the Middle East or arguing Just War theory with the Bishop of Rome, Vance seems to be everywhere these days.

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Soldiers and veterans have mixed feelings on the Iran war -- Talking Point -- The US should 'articulate a very clear plan if we're going to put American service members' lives in jeopardy,' one veteran said

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Roaming river and savannah in Botswana

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The best British crime dramas to watch now

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The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is now a thriving ecosystem -- Under the radar -- The open ocean has new inhabitants

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Cyberdecks are unique, customizable and a technological rebellion -- Under the radar -- The portable computers give users complete control

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A popular, edible fungus is mushrooming across North American forests -- Under the radar -- The golden oyster mushroom threatens biodiversity

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House punts on spying law after late-night revolt -- Speed Read -- A 10-day extension on the bill was passed by a voice vote

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Minnesota charges ICE agent with felony assault -- Speed Read -- The agent allegedly pointed his gun at two people in another car

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Israel and Lebanon begin tentative 10-day ceasefire -- Speed Read -- Israeli forces will remain in a 6-mile security zone around Lebanon

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California disbars Jan. 6 legal architect Eastman -- Speed Read -- Eastman concocted strategies to undermine Joe Biden's 2020 election victory

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5 straight up hilarious cartoons about the Strait of Hormuz -- Cartoons -- Artists take on water walk, ace in the hole, and more -- The Week US -- Published

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'Reality won't comply' -- 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: How did Pakistan become the Middle East mediator? -- Podcast -- Plus, has Northern Ireland struck gold? And why does the Queen of Country unite Americans? -- The Week UK -- Published

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The week's best photos -- In Pictures -- A blanket of blue, a battle with a bull, and more -- Stephen Kelly -- Published

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Retirement: Trump's risky plan to reform 401(k)s -- Feature -- Does Bitcoin belong in your 401(k)? -- The Week US -- Published

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Music reviews: Angine de Poitrine, Thundercat, and Courtney Barnett -- Feature -- 'Vol. II,' 'Distracted,' and 'Creature of Habit' -- The Week US -- Published

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