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The Week - Top Stories

TODAY'S POLITICS story - Supreme Court guts key Voting Rights Act pillar - What happenedThe Supreme Court yesterday struck down a Louisiana congressional map drawn to include a second majority-Black district. The decision in Louisiana v. Callais significantly weakened Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, one of the remaining pillars of the 1965 civil rights law. Justice Sam...

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Evening Review -- FIFA is floundering

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Morning Report -- The king's speech

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Evening Review -- Japan pivots from pacifism

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The 8 most prescient movies about the real world

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JD Vance: the vice president of diminishing returns

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Pensions vs. savings: which is best for your money? -- The Explainer -- Saving for retirement or shorter-term goals can often be a coin toss

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How much do you really save skipping gas with an EV? -- the explainer -- While you will circumvent high gas prices, you'll pay more for the car itself

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Trump cracks down on women's retreats, putting 'new girls' clubs' at risk -- The Explainer -- The administration claims these retreats perpetuate the discrimination they purport to fight

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Which side is winning the war: Russia or Ukraine? -- The Explainer -- Both Moscow and Kyiv can point to small victories but the overall picture has barely changed in fifth year of conflict

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'Soulless, estate-approved' Michael biopic is a disgrace -- Talking Point -- The late King of Pop glows with Christ-like goodness in airbrushed film

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Why the SNP is heading for a loveless landslide -- Talking Point -- Despite widespread disapproval, the party is set to win its fifth Holyrood elections win in a row

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Why Israel has fallen out of favor with Americans -- Talking Points -- Wars in Gaza and Iran have weakened the longtime alliance

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London Falling: Patrick Radden Keefe's 'page-turning' new book

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Joali Being: deep relaxation on a picture-perfect island

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

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How birth order could impact your health -- Under the Radar -- Researchers show that firstborns are more likely to have 'neurodevelopmental conditions' such as autism and ADHD as well as allergies

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Deportation fears create a new frontier for scammers targeting immigrants -- Under the Radar -- Victims often lose thousands of dollars in the ploys

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LIV Golf future in doubt after Saudis pull funding -- Speed Read -- Golfers who left the PGA Tour are now stuck in a certain limbo

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Powell to stay at Fed after chairmanship ends -- Speed Read -- Powell has been feuding in recent months with President Donald Trump

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Supreme Court guts key Voting Rights Act pillar -- Speed Read -- The law remains on the books, but has been drastically limited

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UAE quits OPEC, eroding oil cartel's leverage -- Speed Read -- The country had been the organization's third-largest producer

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'$25B so far' -- Today's Newspapers -- A roundup of the headlines from the US front pages -- The Week Staff -- Last updated

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Are we close to 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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Music reviews: Yaya Bey and Nine Inch Nails & Boys Noize -- Feature -- 'Fidelity' and 'Nine Inch Noize' -- The Week US -- Published

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Art review: David Geffen Galleries -- Feature -- Los Angeles County Museum of Art -- The Week US -- Published

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Book reviews: 'Mutiny: The Rise and Revolt of the College-Educated Working Class' and 'Famesick: A Memoir' -- Feature -- Shining the spotlight on young labor activists and Lena Dunham names names -- The Week US -- Published

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Clean energy generation dominated 2025: The Week's Good News -- Good News -- Plus: a jaguar emerges from a Honduran cloud forest in the first spotting of this rare creature in exactly a decade -- Catherine Garcia, The Week US -- Published

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