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The Week - Top Stories

controversy of the week - Cornell: Is justice possible in alleged gang rape case? The legal system is creaking into motion, said former federal prosecutor Mimi Rocah in MS.now, but for Jane Doe it's too little, too late. Amid a firestorm of outrage, Matthew Van Houten, district attorney for New York's Tompkins County, agreed last week to reopen a criminal investigation into t...

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Evening Review -- The growing trade deficit

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Morning Report -- Hegseth trumpets livestreamed execution

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Evening Review -- Rethinking the death penalty

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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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Why is the US trade deficit getting bigger? Today's Big Question - Trump's tariffs are intended to narrow the gap. It is widening. Today's Big Question

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How other nations pay for care -- The Explainer -- Germany and Australia among the nations who could offer inspiration for bolstering England's 'threadbare' care system

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The livestream execution of a former US Army major -- The Explainer -- Nidal Hasan is facing the first public execution in the US since 1936

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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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Flydubai 1073: a major disaster averted -- Talking Point -- Heroism of crew and passengers who thwarted attempted terror attack cannot mask underlying security failures

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Rahm Emanuel's anti-impeachment message to Democrats isn't landing with everyone -- TALKING POINTS -- Ahead of a likely presidential run, the former Chicago Mayor and White House adviser is urging caution

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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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A pilgrims' trail on Mount Fuji

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The savage beauty of St Helena

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Rising from the ashes: Scientists have found a phoenix planet -- Under the radar -- This exoplanet is orbiting the dead star it formed from

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

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The week's best photos -- In Pictures -- A butterfly bonanza, a towering achievement, and more -- Stephen Kelly -- Published

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The Week Unwrapped: Is there such a thing as 'ethical' gold mining? -- Podcast -- Plus, what does a new start-up tell us about the state of AI? And why are K-pop acts boycotting the Grammys? -- The Week UK -- Published

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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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