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the explainer - The Iran war may end but high oil prices may not - With the U.S. and Iran arriving at a memorandum of understanding to end hostilities, President Donald Trump seems to think petroleum prices will come down immediately. But economists say extended relief could take much longer to arrive.When will gas prices come down?Drivers will probably have to ...

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Morning Report -- Iran truce begins as details revealed

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Evening Review -- Will the economy rebound postwar?

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Morning Report -- Georgia GOP deals Trump a win, loss

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How has the GOP's position on LGBTQ+ rights shifted in the Trump era?

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YouTubers are having a Hollywood moment

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Are Republicans truly tilting toward unions? Today's Big Question - Twenty GOP members helped House Democrats pass a pro-labor bill - Today's Big Question

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What's next for US interest rates? -- The Explainer -- A change in leadership but no change in rates

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The Iran war may end but high oil prices may not -- The Explainer -- Trump hopes oil prices will come down immediately, but economists say this probably won't happen

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What's an assumable mortgage and how could one save you money? -- The Explainer -- Taking over payment for a home loan at its existing rate has obvious appeal

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The Wegovy weight-loss pill: what you need to know -- The Explainer -- 'Game-changing' oral drug has similar success rate to injections but also comes with potentially serious side-effects

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ITV, Emma Hayes and her chalkboard -- Talking Point -- Broadcaster's 'relegation' of expert tactician to 'kitchen-esque' set has been branded 'unwitting sexism'

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Disclosure Day: Steven Spielberg's 'proper summer blockbuster' -- The Week Recommends -- Emily Blunt is 'fantastic' in alien drama - but the plotting is 'woolly and lopsided'

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What will the post-Iran economy look like? -- Talking Points -- Gas and food prices are unlikely to come down quickly

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The Atollia by Centara Hotels & Resorts: a dreamy Maldivian paradise

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Under the Shadow: 'nerve-shredding' production 'could scarcely be timelier'

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France's school monitors scandal -- Under The Radar -- Allegations of widespread child abuse in after-school system has 'shaken the French capital and undermined faith in its schools'

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Unproven, experimental stem cell treatments for autistic children are on the rise -- Under the Radar -- Desperate parents are putting their faith in untested hands

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Hookworm therapy: parasites that could secrete medicine -- Under The Radar -- Scientists think swallowing worms could - one day - make us better

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Trump pulls intel nominee, demands voting law -- Speed Read -- Trump canceled the nominee's hearing hours before it was set to start

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Georgia Republicans drop 2028 redistricting push -- Speed Read -- The decision marked a major setback for Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R)

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Trump and Iranian president sign 60-day truce -- Speed Read -- The 60-day period will include negotiations over Iran's nuclear program

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FBI says it thwarted attack on White House UFC event -- Speed Read -- Five suspects were reportedly arrested following the FBI investigation

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The Week Unwrapped: How does a tiny tick turn people vegan? -- Podcast -- Plus, how will Giorgia Meloni deal with a challenge from the right? And could AI make grief obsolete? -- The Week UK -- Published

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The week's best photos -- In Pictures -- Sparks fly, hopes dashed, and more -- The Week US -- Published

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

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The 7 biggest deregulation actions Trump has taken -- In Depth -- His administration has ordered each new regulatory change to be accompanied by 10 deregulatory changes -- Justin Klawans, The Week US -- Published

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Music reviews: Vince Staples, Kurt Vile, and Jalen Ngonda -- Feature -- 'Cry Baby,' 'Philadelphia's Been Good to Me,' and 'Doctrine of Love' -- The Week US -- Published

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James Lasdun's 6 favorite books about horrible events -- Feature -- The novelist recommends works by Fyodor Dostoevsky, Janet Malcolm, and George V. Higgins -- The Week US -- Published

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