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The Week - Top Stories

talking points - After Pike disaster, is it time to rethink death penalty? One purpose of capital punishment is to offer closure for survivors, victims and the justice system. But it has not worked out that way in the case of Christa Pike. Tennessee's failed attempt to execute her for a 1995 murder when she was 18 is raising fresh questions about the morality and viability...

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Morning Report -- Christa Pike awake, confused, in legal tempest

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Evening Review -- Russia's potential plague

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Morning Report -- Espionage arrests roil CIA, Germany

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FDA estrogen warning's impact on menopausal UTI deaths

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The 9 best political thrillers of all time

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Department of Justice launches the 'largest denaturalization effort in modern history' -- The Explainer -- The rarely deployed legal process is being used far more frequently as a tool for Trump's greater efforts to curtail immigration

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The Nobel Prize in Literature: the most controversial award? -- The Explainer -- Small group of Swedes chooses recipient of prestigious international honour, but subjective decision 'reliably angers critics'

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The pros and cons of opting out of your workplace pension -- The Explainer -- Increasing numbers of employees are choosing to leave their pension schemes due to the cost-of-living crisis

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How can home sellers navigate high mortgage rates? -- the explainer -- The housing market is giving buyers more negotiating power

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After another botched execution, is it time to reconsider the death penalty? -- Talking Points -- Christa Pike case revives the death penalty debate

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Why is the right trying to rehabilitate Richard Nixon? -- Talking Points -- President Donald Trump stands to benefit from Nixon revival

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'Zionism is racism': is the new Greens policy too radical? -- Talking Point -- Conference vote a 'threat to British Jews' says Chief Rabbi, as former party leader calls it 'divisive'

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Family-friendly days out for Halloween

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October's books include Kevin Roose on AI and a 'gripping procedural' by T. Geronimo Johnson

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Online sports betting leads to more emergency room visits for gambling disorders -- Under the radar -- Money is not the only cost of this ubiquitous practice

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Okinawa murder renews scrutiny on US military presence -- Under the Radar -- Killing of Anna Yagi, allegedly by a US Marine, has revived decades-long anger over crimes by American soldiers

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Microgrids: the latest response to natural disasters -- Under the Radar -- Many people are looking to smaller units to generate power during - and after - storms

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Macklemore launching 'Free Palestine' concert tour -- Speed Read -- It comes less than two weeks after the rapper was dropped by Ed Sheeran's tour

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Trump administration runs taxpayer-funded 'love me' ad -- Speed Read -- Democratic lawmakers have demanded more details about the ad

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Trump hosts Xi for lavish visit with few public gains -- Speed Read -- The two leaders have never gotten along better, Trump claimed

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China reportedly holds F-35 parts diverted to Hong Kong -- Speed Read -- The parts were inexplicably diverted to the city, Bloomberg reported

14 days ago

'War turns into retreat' -- Today's Newspapers -- A roundup of the headlines from the US front pages -- The Week Staff -- Last updated

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A timeline of Grenfell -- In Depth -- As manslaughter, fraud and misconduct charges filed, we look at the key events in the nine-year wait for justice -- The Week UK -- Published

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6 lavish homes in Mexico -- feature -- Featuring a Spanish European-style estate in Mexico City and an eight-bedroom overlooking the Gulf of Tehuantepec -- The Week US -- Published

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Muse: A do-it-all AI assistant at your fingertips -- FEATURE -- Meta offers a 'genuinely impressive' digital helper -- The Week US -- Published

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The rise of the Christian left -- FEATURE -- Are progressive Christians a new, durable voting bloc? -- The Week US -- Published

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Kratom: a dangerous high -- FEATURE -- Is an addictive opioid-like drug getting preferential treatment from the Trump administration? -- The Week US -- Published

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