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The Week - Top Stories

TODAY'S AMERICAS story - Brazil's Lula wins 4th term, beating Bolsonaro - What happenedBrazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won reelection to a fourth term yesterday, beating right-wing opponent Sen. Flavio Bolsonaro 51.8% to 48.2%, Brazil's electoral court announced. Lula's shock victory defied polls, precedent and global anti-incumbent sentiment, Reuters sa...

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Sunday Shortlist -- Child protection gone wrong?

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Saturday Wrap -- Chaos in Trumpland

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Evening Review -- What changes if Netanyahu loses?

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ICE's treatment of detained pregnant women

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The UN warns about 'mind-reading' technology

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The long path to Oxford Street's pedestrianisation -- The Explainer -- 150m transformation of the 'nation's high street' has come after decades of controversy

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A sexually transmitted stomach bug is spreading -- The explainer -- Shigellosis is also becoming harder to treat

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Brazil's social media malaise -- The Explainer -- Leftist Lula accuses Meta of suppressing his campaign and promoting far-right rival Bolsonaro, which tech company denies, but concerns persist over online bias

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How can you lock in a mortgage rate and when does it make sense to do? -- The Explainer -- If rates are likely to go up between when you apply and when you close, you may want to consider a lock

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Will Arsene Wenger run against Gianni Infantino? -- Talking Point -- Speculation is growing that Frenchman might try to unseat controversial Fifa president

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What does the Ilhan Omar investigation mean for US citizenship? -- Talking Points -- Critics believe Trump's denaturalization effort is an attempt at 'silencing political opposition'

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A leadership power vacuum could await Republicans if they lose the House -- Talking Point -- Top GOP members may vie for Mike Johnson's role

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Spice, spice, baby: the enduring legacy of pumpkin spice latte

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A journey into Steinbeck country

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Turning over a new reef: AI could help save beaches -- Under the radar -- Artificial reefs can both monitor and restore coastlines

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Africa's AI challenge -- Under the Radar -- Togolese initiative highlights lack of African linguistic representation in AI machine learning

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Flores, Indonesia's 'priest island' -- Under the Radar -- As the Catholic Church struggles to serve its faithful, a small island in the world's largest Muslim nation offers hope

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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

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Mayhem in France as violent rioting spreads -- Feature -- Over 7,000 people have been arrested during the demonstrations -- The Week US -- Published

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Trump pivots away from Ukraine and toward Russia -- Feature -- The administration has called Putin a humanitarian, among other things -- The Week US -- Published

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Musk: Will his riches save the GOP? -- FEATURE -- Candidates 'want his money but not him' -- The Week US -- Published

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Breaking up families -- FEATURE -- President Trump's immigration crackdown is separating parents from their children. -- The Week US -- Published

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'Angry voters' -- 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: How should we cope with the omni-crisis? -- Podcast -- Plus, why are people selling human remains? And what can we still learn from a bear of little brain? -- The Week UK -- Published

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