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The Week - Top Stories

FILM REVIEW - The End of Oak Street - ★★★ (out of 4) I can't fathom how The End of Oak Street actually exists, said Alison Willmore in NYMag.com. The movie is, after all, a perfect example of what the big studios should be doing right now: making original spectacles, ideally ones in which Anne Hathaway fires a rifle at a velociraptor....

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Saturday Wrap -- The WNBA's culture wars

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Evening Review -- Pivot from Asia?

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Morning Report -- Trump deportations reach new frontiers

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What is behind the return of Harry and Meghan to the UK? Today's Big Question - The most shocking comeback since Dirty Den's in EastEnders has left the royal family reeling - Today's Big Question

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'Year zero': how punk erupted onto Britain's streets and stages -- The Explainer -- Fifty years ago, punk rock - noisy, anarchic, rude and dressed to shock - erupted onto Britain's streets and stages

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What's cash-out refinancing, and when is it a good idea? -- The Explainer -- This option lets homeowners convert home equity into cash by getting a bigger, larger mortgage

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DEI clashes lead to funding cuts for Alzheimer's research -- The Explainer -- At least two major research institutions have been hit with cuts

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A 'pivotal moment' for personalised cancer vaccines -- The Explainer -- Early results from final-stage trial of individualised melanoma jab offer hope of more tailor-made cancer treatments

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The Mecca accord: an Islamic Nato for the Middle East? Landmark tripartite accord between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey marks a regional shift away from the US security umbrella

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Is the US abandoning Asia? -- Talking Points -- Trump's unpredictability and China's assertiveness are raising alarms

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The Lakers sale reveals the changing nature of team ownership -- Talking Points -- Hometown pride gives way to investment portfolios

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A family beach holiday in Lithuania

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Riding in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan

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Morocco's attempt to rebrand Western Sahara -- Under the Radar -- Rabat investing billions in territory, despite ongoing dispute over autonomy and control

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Moroccans are wary of France's new anti-telemarketing law -- Under the Radar -- Some are concerned the law could affect Morocco's job market

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Bangladesh's long battle against yaba pills -- Under The Radar -- Locals living in poverty use the drug to escape 'daily drudgery'

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GOP senator blocks Trump nominees over wetlands -- Speed Read -- The North Dakota senator vowed to block every one of the president's nominees

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Wahab wins race to replace Swalwell in House -- Speed Read -- Swalwell resigned in April amid widespread sexual harassment and assault allegations

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US deports TPS holders to Haiti, non-Africans to Liberia -- Speed Read -- Liberia has agreed to take in 1,200 foreign nationals from the US

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Moderna says skin cancer vaccine trial a success -- Speed Read -- The experimental vaccine successfully reduced the recurrence of melanoma, the company said

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6 TRANQUIL HOMES WITH A SCREENED PORCH -- Feature -- Featuring a restored cattle ranch in California and bungalow in the Catskills -- The Week US -- Published

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Film reviews: 'The End of Oak Street' and 'The Rivals of Amziah King' -- Feature -- A 1980s suburb reverts to the age of dinosaurs and a father-daughter reunion takes a tragic turn -- The Week US -- Published

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'Boomerang kids': Why adult children are moving home -- Feature -- High costs of living and student loans are pricing young adults out of housing -- The Week US -- Published

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'Fast-food chaos' -- 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 can we learn from the case of Louai Abu Ridi? -- Podcast -- Plus, is ADHD overdiagnosed? And how should we approach conversations about what famous women look like? -- The Week UK -- Published

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The week's best photos -- In Pictures -- Greasy poles, robot pageant, and more -- The Week US -- Published

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