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FILM REVIEW - Wicker - ★★★ (out of 4)A lonely woman receives a magical husband.Wicker is not your mother's olden-times cinematic fable, said Ryan Lattanzio in IndieWire. Instead, viewers are treated to a kooky, sex-crazed folk tale about a fisherwoman in a vaguely medieval village, played by Olivia Colman, whose lifel...

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Saturday Wrap -- The world in his hands

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Evening Review -- The end of Republican decency?

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Morning Report -- Alaska's Senate race lurches into chaos

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Trumpland is already looking for midterm scapegoats

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After winning the streaming wars, has Netflix peaked?

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Is Viktor Orban being primed for UN's top job? Hungary's authoritarian former PM would be controversial choice as new secretary general

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What's next for US interest rates? -- The Explainer -- No hike - for now

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A new framework reveals the stages of women's heart health -- The Explainer -- Doctors now have guidance for earlier intervention in girls' and women's cardiovascular health

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Autumn Budget 2026: what the fiscal update means for your finances -- The Explainer -- From savings to energy bills, the announcement will have a direct impact on millions

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The 'King Charles is Muslim' conspiracy theory -- The Explainer -- Claims the monarch secretly converted to Islam and intends to dismantle Britain's Christian identity have circulated for years

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Brazil's ugly election: 'Lula's Army' storms to victory -- Talking Point -- After a bitter election campaign and a shock first-round setback, Brazil's president has secured a fourth term - but his troubles are far from over

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Why the Bayeux Tapestry is one in the eye for commoners -- Talking Point -- Tech billionaires and art critics can take their time enjoying the 11th-century relic in London. But the public must hurry along

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Can Manchester United stop the rot? -- Talking Point -- From serial champions to 'rotten institution', the club's priority now should be 'to think big again, and invest big'

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The quiet magic of Japan's fourth island

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A ruggedly beautiful Australian isle

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Abrupt halt to 'never-ending' cruise -- Under the Radar -- Passengers seeking escape from ordinary life found reality caught up with them

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Scientists have deployed an AI-designed virus -- Under the radar -- It could fight off a deadly bacterial infection

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Is Bougainville about to be the world's newest nation? -- Under the Radar -- Resource-rich islands push for ratification of their vote for independence from Papua New Guinea

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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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'Grim mood' -- 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: What does the defeat of Aleksandar Vučić mean for the Balkans? -- Podcast -- Plus, how are our body clocks linked to depression? And does the darts renaissance have legs? -- The Week UK -- Published

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The week's best photos -- In Pictures -- A Halloween dragon, a moonlit angel, and more -- Stephen Kelly -- Published

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6 homes in the Greek Revival style -- feature -- Featuring a sunny spot in NOLA's Garden District and a Cape Cod house with a wraparound porch -- The Week US -- Published

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Trump accounts: A nest egg with strings attached -- Feature -- Setting children up for success or a billionaire tax write-off? -- The Week US -- Published

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Roy Lichtenstein: Like New -- Feature -- An exhibit at New York City's Whitney Museum of American Art through May 10 -- The Week US -- Published

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