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The Week - Top Stories

TODAY'S NATIONAL story - CBP pauses bulldozers in Big Bend National Park - What happenedThe Trump administration yesterday said it was temporarily halting construction on a contentious border project in Big Bend National Park. In a video on social media, Customs and Border Protection chief Rodney Scott said he had put a pause on all activity in that park, as far as constr...

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A record-breaking deployment leads to dire conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln -- The Explainer -- At least two sailors have reportedly tried to jump overboard. The Defense Department is denying all reports.

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China's green revolution and what it means for the world -- The Explainer -- Beijing is embracing clean energy on a massive scale

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Notting Hill Carnival at 60: a uniquely British-Caribbean celebration -- The Explainer -- As the event enters another decade, organisers are determined to preserve its heritage

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Kemi Badenoch: backing a former neo-Nazi -- Talking Point -- The Tory leader's supporters have commended her for her approach to 'second chances', though, but critics are concerned her strategy is inching further rightwards

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What the easyJet takeover means for budget travel -- Talking Point -- The Apollo takeover also has implications for the London market

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Will the Flock backlash curtail the US surveillance state? -- Talking Points -- The debate pits civil liberties against public safety

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'Breakthrough' in 'brutal' case of Mexican students who disappeared -- Under the Radar -- Former state governor charged with destruction of evidence in case of 43 students presumed to have been killed: atrocity that 'rocked the nation'

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Malta's moment in the cinema spotlight -- Under the Radar -- Generous tax rebate lures international productions, but critics say boom aggravates locals and neglects domestic filmmakers

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Kushner meets Hamas chief to revive Gaza plan -- Speed Read -- Officials from Egypt, Turkey and Qatar also attended the meeting

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Indiana, Hawaii reel after heavy storms -- Speed Read -- At least seven people in Indiana were killed during the storms

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Trump curtails joint South Korea military drills -- Speed Read -- The president called the longtime drills totally inappropriate and hostile

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Kennedy Center votes to restore Trump's name -- Speed Read -- A May court ruling ordered the center to remove the president's name from the building

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

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El-Sayed: Will he move toward the center? -- Feature -- The left-wing populist barely beat moderate Haley Stevens -- The Week US -- Published

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Grande: Should we talk about her thinness? -- Feature -- The singer's thin physique is sparking discussions -- The Week US -- Published

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RFK Jr.: Let them eat fish cakes -- Feature -- The health secretary is now entering the culinary world -- The Week US -- Published

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When bots write books -- Feature -- Artificial intelligence is transforming the publishing industry. What does that mean for human authors? -- The Week US -- Published

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Administration aims to limit childhood vaccines -- Feature -- The move comes as measles cases continue to rise -- The Week US -- Published

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