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The Week - Top Stories

TODAY'S BIG QUESTION - Will Kevin Warsh raise interest rates? President Donald Trump had a clear goal when he appointed Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve: lower interest rates to spur economic growth. Now, Warsh has signaled that the Fed could raise rates to rein in rising prices, putting him on course to clash with the president.What did the commentator...

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Morning Report -- UK sanctions Israeli West Bank 'settler terrorists'

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Evening Review -- The trouble with Trump-a-palooza

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Morning Report -- US-Canada trade war ramps up

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The 8 issues that will determine the midterms

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Have we reached the AI singularity?

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Why GLP-1s don't work for everyone -- The Explainer -- Some people aren't responding to the drugs at all, no matter if they try Wegovy or Zepbound

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The Com network and rise of nihilistic terrorism -- The Explainer -- Members of decentralised group commit 'violence for the sake of violence'

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All eyes on Russian airspace as Ukraine threatens commercial travel -- THE EXPLAINER -- Putin says Zelenskyy's warnings to Russian flights amount to 'terrorism'

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The AI bubble and warnings of doom -- The Explainer -- Bank of England governor among 'throng of figures' sounding alarm over new technology

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Rebuilding bridges: the US lifts sanctions on Syria -- Talking Point -- Ahmed al-Sharaa's administration has made shaky progress so far, but wave of international investment could supercharge Syria's transformation

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Donald Trump: a 'fuming, friendless' president -- Talking Point -- The US president has burned through international goodwill at a pace that would have once seemed impossible - and patience is running out at home, too

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What does Trump's oil deal mean for the future of Venezuela? -- Talking Points -- Venezuela deal could offer stability. Or it might be 'gilded imperialism.'

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One great cookbook: 'Home Cooking with Jean-Georges'

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Hawking by Graham Farmelo: the 'uncomfortable but unavoidable truth' about the physicist

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Fog has bacteria that eat air pollution -- Under the radar -- The low-lying clouds hold a diverse microbiome

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The prince of Liechtenstein vs. abortion reform -- Under the Radar -- Regent expected to veto citizens' initiative legalising abortion as he consolidates dynasty's power over tiny Alpine nation

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Space companies are 'starwashing' -- Under the radar -- Expanding past the Earth has an environmental cost

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Smithsonian head retiring amid Trump pressure -- Speed Read -- Lonnie Bunch III has led the institution since 2019

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Conflicting rulings add chaos in Missouri election -- Speed Read -- A U.S. district judge ruled almost immediately after a separate Supreme Court rejection

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UK, allies sanction Israeli West Bank settlers -- Speed Read -- France and Canada joined the U.K. in announcing sanctions

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Far-right win tests German post-Nazi 'firewall' -- Speed Read -- No far-right party has governed a German city or state since World War II

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Which countries are still socialist today? -- In Depth -- Critics and supporters often misunderstand what defines an economic system based on public ownership of the means of production -- The Week UK -- Last updated

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'Still glum' -- Today's Newspapers -- A roundup of the headlines from the US front pages -- The Week Staff -- Last updated

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Tim Curry: The offbeat English actor who became a cult star -- Feature -- His penchant to 'choose risky over anything' led to a career of memorable roles -- The Week US -- Published

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Dolly Parton: The country star who rose from 'rags to rhinestones' -- Feature -- She wrote her first song at age 6 and lived a multi-faceted life filled with entertainment and philanthropic successes -- The Week US -- Published

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Hasan Piker: An albatross for El-Sayed -- Feature -- Will a leftist streamer with millions of followers have an impact on Michigan's Senate race? -- The Week US -- Published

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Dolly Parton: The last great uniter? -- Feature -- The multi-talented singer, songwriter, and philanthropist was beloved by a wide swath of Americans -- The Week US -- Published

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