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TODAY'S IRAN WAR story - Trump says US will 'guide' ships through Hormuz - What happenedPresident Donald Trump said the U.S. was launching a new effort today to guide blockaded commercial ships safely through the Strait of Hormuz, which has effectively been closed to maritime traffic since Trump and Israel launched the Iran war Feb. 28. Trump offered few details, but d...

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Evening Review -- The DOJ's crumbling credibility

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JD Vance: the vice president of diminishing returns

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What's next for US interest rates? -- The Explainer -- Rates are holding steady despite economic challenges and Fed divides

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Why 'troubled' Ajax tanks are making a comeback -- The Explainer -- After concerns over soldiers' health last autumn, controversial programme will resume a 'phased' approach to service

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The Department of Justice might be the big loser in the Comey charges -- Talking Points -- Trump's revenge prosecutions are impairing its credibility

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Should the federal government save Spirit Airlines? -- Talking Points -- Trump is considering a bailout for the troubled airline

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A trip on England's most glorious railway

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'Freedom Trucks' deliver AI-washed history to the Lower 48 -- Under the Radar -- The mobile museums are the product of conservative PragerU

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Mah-jong: old Chinese tile game finds new life -- Under The Radar -- Young people click with game's community and sensory pleasures

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Thunderstorm asthma: Warming temperatures are supercharging pollen allergies -- Under the radar -- April showers bring pollen power

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Spirit Airlines collapse may push up airfare -- Speed Read -- This is tremendously disappointing and not the outcome any of us wanted, Spirit CEO Dave Davis said

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Abortion pill makers ask Supreme Court to lift ban -- Speed Read -- The case could create more tensions ahead of the midterms

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Trump says US will 'guide' ships through Hormuz -- Speed Read -- Trump described the mission as a humanitarian gesture

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Trump pulls surgeon general pick, vexing MAHA -- Speed Read -- Trump's latest pick will be his third attempt to get someone installed in the job

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'Trump rallies retirees' -- Today's Newspapers -- A roundup of the headlines from the US front pages -- The Week Staff -- Last updated

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6 pristine Craftsman homes -- Feature -- Featuring a renovated 1930 bungalow in Nashville and updated 1908 home in Denver -- The Week US -- Published

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A timeline of JK Rowling's anti-trans shift -- In Depth -- The 'Harry Potter' author's comments about the trans community are ongoing -- Theara Coleman, The Week US -- Last updated

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The high-ranking officials Trump has fired, forced to resign or moved elsewhere in his second term -- IN-DEPTH -- Administrative turnover is nothing new for this notoriously fickle president -- Rafi Schwartz, The Week US -- Published

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The Week Unwrapped: Will we run out of helium? -- Podcast -- Plus, are soaring stock markets about to plummet? And should we replace tips with a compulsory service charge? -- The Week UK -- Published

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The week's best photos -- In Pictures -- A warm embrace, a record-breaking shoe, and more -- Stephen Kelly -- Published

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