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The Week - Top Stories

FILM REVIEW - Minions & Monsters - Though they're one of the more enduring creations of 21st-century cinema, the Minions still get no respect, said Scott Roxborough in The Hollywood Reporter. Maybe, though, this seventh film in the Despicable Me franchise will finally end a 16-year awards shutout, because it's a love letter to ci...

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Saturday Wrap -- Socialist takeover?

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Evening Review -- Trump and Zelenskyy's bonhomie

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Morning Report -- Outrage over ICE's killing of Houston migrant crosses border

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Europe's air-conditioning debate reaches a boiling point

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From murder mysteries to memoirs: this summer's best reads

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Have Trump and Zelenskyy turned a diplomatic corner? TODAY'S BIG QUESTION - Plans to expand Ukrainian access to American defense batteries suggest a thaw in an infamously icy international relationship - TODAY'S BIG QUESTION

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When should you consider getting a prenup? -- The Explainer -- As people marry later, bringing more assets into a marriage, prenuptial agreements are increasingly common

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Grooming gangs inquiry: UK scandal explained -- The Explainer -- Three-year statutory investigation will look into how gangs operated as well as alleged cover-ups by institutions such as the police and local authorities

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Six reasons your home may not be selling -- The Explainer -- Property sales are taking longer than ever, but there are often other reasons your home may not be attracting offers

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Sara Duterte: why the Philippines' vice president is on trial -- The Explainer -- Case against VP Sara Duterte shifts feud with Marcos family to 'new battleground'

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EasyJet: a one-way ticket to Minneapolis -- Talking Point -- Some fear sale of airline is 'symbolic' of a 'massive For Sale sign' being placed above UK corporates

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The revived Presidential Fitness Test has doctors giving conflicting diagnoses -- Talking Points -- The test has been reinstated after being canceled in 2013

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Folarin Balogun red card: did Fifa cross a red line? -- Talking Point -- Football governing body suspended US striker's one-match ban after phone call from Donald Trump, only for host team to crash out of World Cup

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A cosmopolitan corner of southern Japan

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This Time Tomorrow: a quirky, characterful aparthotel in Florence

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The global anchovy crisis -- Under the Radar -- Warmer waters linked to El Ni o are decimating Peru's supply of anchoveta, a crucial ingredient in the world's fishmeal

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Social Security benefits give men the advantage -- Under the Radar -- Studies show the gender gap to be several thousand dollars

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Two major archaeological sites uncovered in Egypt -- Under The Radar -- Archaeologists have made two important discoveries, which could provide valuable insight into life in the fourth century

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Bayeux Tapestry returns to UK after 1,000 years -- Speed Read -- The Medieval artwork was delivered in a high-security mission to the British Museum

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Trump ousts last members of election assistance panel -- Speed Read -- The administration forced out the three remaining members of a bipartisan commission that supports states in elections

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ICE didn't film Texas killing, wasn't seeking slain man -- Speed Read -- ICE has provided no evidence to support its claim that Salgado Araujo was shot by an agent in 'self-defense'

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Judge orders Trump to pay Carroll $5M award -- Speed Read -- Trump 'has been stalling this case for years'

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'Slow-rolling disaster' -- Today's Newspapers -- A roundup of the headlines from the US front pages -- The Week Staff -- Last updated

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Lionel Messi vs. Cristiano Ronaldo: how they compare on goals, stats and World Cup record -- In Depth -- Stars continue to break records even as they enter the twilight of their careers -- Mike Starling, The Week UK -- Last updated

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The week's best photos -- In Pictures -- A bullish display, a cooling mist, and more -- Stephen Kelly -- Published

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The Week Unwrapped: What's behind China's latest missile tests? -- Podcast -- Plus how do anchovies in Peru affect the global food chain? And do Brits really trust the weather forecast? -- The Week UK -- Published

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Music reviews: Chanel Beads and Beth Orton -- Feature -- 'Your Day Will Come' and 'The Ground Above' -- The Week US -- Published

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Fiona Sampson's 6 favorite books detailing life histories -- Feature -- The best-selling biographer recommends works by Virginia Woolf, Sally Mann, and Darryl Pinckney -- The Week US -- Published

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