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The Week - Top Stories

TODAY'S SPACe story - NASA launches Artemis II, new moonshot era - What happenedThe four astronauts of NASA's Artemis II mission blasted off from Florida's Kennedy Space Center shortly before sunset yesterday, aiming to become the first humans to reach the moon in 54 years. The near-perfect launch sent NASA's Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch and Canad...

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Evening Review -- Could Kharg Island end the war?

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Morning Report -- Supreme Court allows gay 'conversion therapy'

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Evening Review -- Iran war pokes the AI bubble

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Microdramas are booming

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Where to enjoy some of the best hot dogs across the nation

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NS&I to pay millions owed to bereaved families -- The Explainer -- The Treasury-backed bank has blamed operational issues for failing to keep track of thousands of accounts of deceased savers

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What's stagflation and why does the rising risk of it matter? -- the explainer -- When economic growth is stagnant and inflation is persistent, a rare economic phenomenon can occur

1 day ago

The Cicada Covid variant is spreading in the US -- The explainer -- Vaccines may be less effective against it

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The 5 waterways that control global trade -- The Explainer -- These waterways act as a lifeline for much of the world's economy

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Is the US a rogue superpower now? -- Talking Points -- Trump alienates allies with tariffs, threats and war in Iran

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Morgan McSweeney's phone: a murky business? -- Talking Point -- The stolen phone contained sensitive government information, and is becoming a political issue for Labour

9 hours ago

Benjamin Netanyahu's gamble in Iran -- Talking Point -- In going to war, the Israeli PM is risking his country's long-term security, as well as support at home and abroad

4 days ago

John Proctor Is the Villain: 'punchy' riposte to Arthur Miller classic

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The Pitt: 'prestige' medical drama in the mould of ER

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The German deepfake scandal putting 'virtual rape' in the spotlight -- Under the Radar -- Bombshell allegations from TV star shifts debate on restricting AI pornography

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India's 'reversal' of transgender rights -- Under the Radar -- Government seeks to narrow legal definition of transgender people and remove right to self-identify

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There's a radioactive time bomb in the Pacific Ocean -- Under the radar -- The nuclear waste problem may explode once again

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NASA launches Artemis II, new moonshot era -- Speed Read -- The crew aims to be the moon's first human visitors in decades

9 hours ago

Trump visits Supreme Court for birthright case -- Speed Read -- The visit marked a first for a sitting president

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GOP leaders unveil plan to end DHS shutdown -- Speed Read -- A deal could bring the weekslong shutdown to an end

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NASA set to launch Artemis II lunar mission -- Speed Read -- The mission will send four astronauts to the moon

1 day ago

Stocks: A playbook for investing during war -- Feature -- Global strife has investors asking: Sell or hold? -- The Week US -- Published

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OpenAI: Ending its AI video feature -- Feature -- The company is in a new austerity era -- The Week US -- Published

4 hours ago

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

12 hours ago

A timeline of JK Rowling's anti-trans shift -- In Depth -- The 'Harry Potter' author's comments about the trans community are ongoing -- Theara Coleman, The Week US -- Last updated

1 month ago

Music reviews: BTS, Luke Combs, and Grace Ives -- Feature -- 'Arirang,' 'The Way I Am,' and 'Girlfriend' -- The Week US -- Published

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Book reviews: 'Stay Alive: Berlin, 1939-1945' and 'Adult Braces' -- Feature -- A new history of Berlin during World War II and a popular writer accepts life in a throuple -- The Week US -- Published

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