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The Week - Top Stories

TODAY'S BIG QUESTION - Will the data center backlash halt AI's advance? The rise of artificial intelligence depends on the construction of giant new data centers to supply the necessary computing power. But seven in 10 Americans oppose building a data center in their area, according to Gallup.Backlash to these structures is bipartisan and growing across the country, s...

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Morning Report -- Trump's DOJ reportedly targeting Trump accuser

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Evening Review -- Trump's no-win Iran deal

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Morning Report -- Texas Republicans gamble on Paxton

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All of RFK Jr.'s run-ins with the animal kingdom

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'Blue dot fever' is leading to canceled concerts

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Will the data center backlash halt AI's advance? Today's Big Question - Americans push back against tech in their neighborhoods - Today's Big Question

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YouTube's police bodycam channels have some worried about exploitation -- The Explainer -- There are dozens of channels releasing bodycam videos

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Judges and unduly lenient sentences -- The Explainer -- How much leeway does the judiciary have and can decisions be reconsidered?

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Ireland is embroiled in its own 'George Floyd moment' -- The Explainer -- The death of a Congolese man in Dublin has led to massive protests

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Are microvacations the trick for getting away on a budget? -- The Explainer -- They don't require long flights or big chunks of PTO

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Can Trump make anybody happy with an Iran deal? -- talking points -- Some GOP allies want escalation. Others want to end unpopular war.

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Fast and Luce: does Ferrari's first EV live up to its sportscar heritage? -- Talking Point -- Controversial EV 'risks destroying the myth' of luxury carmaker as investors fear another Jaguar rebrand failure

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Who's afraid of AI? -- Talking Point -- The economic, political and technical implications of the AI future are becoming clearer. Time to act

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Los Angeles has a taco obsession. Here are 9 of the best spots to visit.

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Famesick: a 'funny' yet 'heartbreaking' memoir

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Chickens hatched from artificial eggs for the first time -- Under the radar -- The technology could be used to bring back extinct birds

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Cuba's energy crisis sparks solar expansion -- Under the radar -- The oil blockade is pushing the country toward renewables

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Why India's youth are flocking to a fake political party -- Under the Radar -- Cockroach Janta Party has tapped into youth anger at unemployment, inflation and bitter religious divides

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Sharyn Alfonsi out at '60 Minutes' after Weiss feud -- Speed Read -- The network declined to renew her contract, Alfonsi said

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Matthew Perry's aide gets 3 years for role in death -- Speed Read -- The actor died from a fatal ketamine dose in 2023

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DOJ reportedly investigating Trump accuser Carroll -- Speed Read -- Carroll previously won nearly $90 million in civil judgments against Trump

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Trump declares himself healthy after latest exam -- Speed Read -- The president spent more than three hours at Walter Reed Medical Center

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Startups: How AI lowers the barrier to launch -- Feature -- Spend hours building a business instead of years -- The Week US -- Published

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What is the Illuminati? -- In Depth -- Group established cells across southern Germany, often using Freemasons' networks and their lodges for recruitment -- The Week UK -- Last updated

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

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Drake's three-album barrage: A chart king demands homage -- Feature -- He surprised everyone with his simultaneous releases -- The Week US -- Published

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Manil Suri's 6 favorite books set in India -- Feature -- The award-winning author recommends works by Sandip Roy, Rupa Bajwa, and R.K. Narayan -- The Week US -- Published

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Book reviews: 'This Land Is Your Land: A Road Trip Through U.S. History' and 'Beyond Inheritance: Our Ever-Mutating Cells and a New Understanding of Health' -- Feature -- A tour through American history and a new look at how cells affect our health -- The Week US -- Published

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