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The Week - Top Stories

FILM REVIEW - Mother Mary - The more movies you've seen, the less patience you might have with movies that try to impress you with how wiggy they are, said Stephanie Zacharek in Time. When the new film featuring Anne Hathaway as an icy fictional pop icon isn't teasing us with glimpses of ghosts or bloodlettings, it's just a...

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Saturday Wrap -- Is Congress cleaning up its act?

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Evening Review -- Trump eyes Iran nuclear deal

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Morning Report -- A US soldier's alleged bad bet

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The 5 wildest ideas Donald Trump has proposed

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Cyberdecks are unique, customizable and a technological rebellion

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Can Trump do better than Obama's Iran nuclear deal? Today's Big Question - The president wants to outdo his predecessor. He faces major hurdles. Today's Big Question

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Chernobyl, 40 years on -- The Explainer -- On 26 April 1986, a reactor at the Chernobyl nuclear power station in Ukraine exploded

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How 'friction maxxing' can help solve overspending and impulse buying -- The Explainer -- Deleting your saved payment information or turning off one-click purchasing may help you save

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Why the Justice Department has beef with the meatpacking industry -- The Explainer -- President Donald Trump has been pushing for the Department of Justice to open an investigation

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MS-13 and mass trials in El Salvador -- The Explainer -- With nearly 500 alleged gang members on collective trial in front of unknown judges, human rights organisations are criticising the fairness of proceedings

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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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Can Allbirds' pivot from shoes to AI really work? -- Talking Points -- It might be a cash grab. Or it could be an escape hatch.

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Spring meatballs, pasta and peas

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The 8 best biopic TV series of all time

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Why Japan is scrapping its ban on exporting lethal arms -- Under The Radar -- The prime minister is tearing up pacifist rules in an 'increasingly severe security environment'

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The growing popularity of psychedelic retreats raises questions of safety -- Under the Radar -- Drug-assisted therapy trips are booming, but a new study highlights safety deficits

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Space hotels offer billion-star service -- Under the radar -- Several startups have their eyes on the skies

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Meta to cut 10% of workforce in pivot to AI -- Speed Read -- The company is slashing about 8,000 positions

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DOJ loosens medical marijuana restrictions -- Speed Read -- At least 48 states allow some form of medical marijuana use

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US soldier in Maduro raid accused of betting on ouster -- Speed Read -- The soldier allegedly won $409,000 on the bet

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NYT: FBI probed reporter after Patel girlfriend story -- Speed Read -- DOJ officials shut down the inquiry, the Times reported

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6 BUBBLY HOMES WITH BARS -- Feature -- Featuring a Connecticut estate with an Irish pub and Montana ranch with a Western-style saloon -- The Week US -- Published

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Film reviews: 'Michael' and 'Mother' -- Feature -- Michael Jackson's life story, willfully truncated, and a pop star and her jilted collaborator reconnect -- The Week US -- Published

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Kevin Warsh's nomination hearing: the battle for control of the Fed -- In the Spotlight -- Millions of Americans tuned into Warsh's nomination hearing. What did they learn? -- The Week UK -- Published

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'Audit over Epstein' -- 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: Has Japan broken with its pacifist past? -- Podcast -- Plus, who or what is Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia? And why are sportspeople retiring later than they used to? -- The Week UK -- Published

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The week's best photos -- In Pictures -- Cotton on, low tide, and more -- The Week US -- Published

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