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The Week - Top Stories

TODAY'S COURTS story - Trump set back on voting, Kennedy Center, Anthropic - What happenedFederal courts yesterday dealt President Donald Trump setbacks in several ongoing legal battles with broad implications. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani in Boston issued a new block on the U.S. Postal Service carrying out Trump's executive order to limit mail voting. In Northern Cali...

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Evening Review -- Trump goes after Canada

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Morning Report -- Meta pays a price for social media addiction

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Evening Review -- Trump's crypto bank

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How has a year of National Guard deployment affected Washington, DC?

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The 8 best movies of the 1990s

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Will Andy Burnham's tougher stance on Israel help or hinder him? Today's Big Question - PM's plans for 'robust' sanctions on West Bank settlements face 'significant practical difficulties' and risk splitting Labour, critics warn - Today's Big Question

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Meta ruling: the changes coming to our social media -- The Explainer -- $18bn settlement in California court could 'fundamentally change' the online experience for young users

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The rise of GB News -- The Explainer -- GB News, founded just over five years ago, now claims to be 'Britain's No. 1 news channel'

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What the Autumn Budget could mean for your finances -- The Explainer -- John Healey will deliver his first budget as chancellor in October. Here is what might be coming

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Lockerbie bombing and the long wait for justice -- The Explainer -- Trial of 'third conspirator' in UK's worst ever terrorist attack is postponed after new evidence emerges in 38-year-old case

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The Ebola outbreak: 'a perfect storm' -- Talking Point -- This has been the fastest-growing outbreak of the disease ever, but the silence around it is 'astounding'

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Will Trump's trade war crush Canada? -- Talking Points -- Canadians are defiant in the face of US tariffs

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Queuing on Snowdon: making a mountain out of a molehill? -- Talking Point -- Social media posts have stoked the debate around waiting in line on one of the UK's highest points

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Abigail's Party: a 'resonant' show 'you won't want to miss'

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Ludwig: the 'almost irresistible' cosy crime saga returns

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Good and soon-to-be gone: Vegetables are rapidly disappearing -- Under the radar -- Crop diversity is on the decline

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Up in smoke: why the Cuban cigar is under threat -- Under The Radar -- Caribbean island faces further economic woes over plans for 'smoke-free Britain'

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'Object with no comparison': first black hole star discovered -- Under the radar -- The brightness of a star, with the energy of a black hole

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Letters 'refute' RFK Jr's Samoa vaccine testimony -- Speed Read -- The HHS secretary once said his trip to Samoa was unrelated to vaccines

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Trump renames Lake Ontario amid Canada feud -- Speed Read -- Other countries are unlikely to recognize the change

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Trump set back on voting, Kennedy Center, Anthropic -- Speed Read -- The cases have widespread implications across the United States

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FDA approves landmark pancreatic cancer drug -- Speed Read -- A clinical trial saw patients on the drug live a median of 13.2 months

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The week's best photos -- In Pictures -- A tomato battle, robot races, and more -- The Week US -- Published

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

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Natalie Harp: Trump's doting aide and 'human printer' -- In the Spotlight -- Democrat Jon Ossoff's comment has brought Trump's executive assistant into the limelight -- The Week UK -- Published

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The Week Unwrapped: Why is it so hard to find somewhere to give birth? -- Podcast -- Plus, is the pioneer of the Arab Spring preparing for another revolution? And should we welcome a new round of reading rows? -- The Week UK -- Published

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Retirement: Rise of the $10 million 401(k) -- Feature -- People are finding ways around the guardrails -- The Week US -- Published

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Music reviews: Carly Simon, The Womack Sisters, and L'Rain -- Feature -- 'Comes in Waves,' 'The Womack Sisters,' and 'Fata Morgana' -- The Week US -- Published

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