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The Week - Top Stories

TODAY'S POLITICS story - Mamdani vows big changes as New York's new mayor - What happenedZohran Mamdani was sworn in as mayor of New York City early yesterday during a private ceremony in a disused subway station under City Hall, then publicly inaugurated hours later before thousands of people who braved freezing temperatures to witness the historic moment. The 34-year-old ...

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Is tanking ruining sports? Today's Big Question - The NBA and the NFL want teams to compete to win. What happens if they decide not to? Today's Big Question

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The truth about vitamin supplements -- The Explainer -- UK industry worth 559 million but scientific evidence of health benefits is 'complicated'

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How to financially prepare for divorce -- The Explainer -- Facing 'irreconcilable differences' does not have to be financially devastating

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Why it's important to shop around for a mortgage and what to look for -- The Explainer -- You can save big by comparing different mortgage offers

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4 WAYS TO SAVE ON RISING HEALTH CARE COSTS -- The Explainer -- Health care expenses are part of an overall increase in the cost of living for Americans

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Trump considers giving Ukraine a security guarantee -- Talking Points -- Zelenskyy says it is a requirement for peace. Will Putin go along?

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Campus security is in the public eye again after the Brown shooting -- Talking Points -- Questions surround a federal law called the Clery Act

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The dark side of how kids are using AI -- Under the Radar -- Chatbots have become places where children 'talk about violence, explore romantic or sexual roleplay, and seek advice when no adult is watching'

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Blinkit: India's 10-minute delivery app -- Under The Radar -- Market pressures and rider unrest are casting a shadow over leading player

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Space data centers could be joining the orbit -- Under the radar -- The AI revolution is going cosmic

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Oklahoma fires instructor over gender essay grade -- Speed Read

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Trump appears numerous times in new Epstein batch -- Speed Read

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Supreme Court bars Trump's military use in Chicago -- Speed Read

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Danes 'outraged' at revived Trump Greenland push -- Speed Read

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'Trump eschews doctors' advice' -- 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 new year dawns, a volcano yawns, and more -- Stephen Kelly -- Published

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13 Gen Z workplace terms and phrases -- in depth -- From 'quiet firing' to 'resenteeism,' there are clues about why employers and employees in America are having such a sad time -- David Faris -- Published

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What will happen in 2026? Predictions and events -- In Depth -- The new year could bring peace in Ukraine or war in Venezuela, as Donald Trump prepares to host a highly politicised World Cup and Nasa returns to the Moon -- The Week UK -- Published

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Environment breakthroughs of 2025 -- In Depth -- Progress was made this year on carbon dioxide tracking, food waste upcycling, sodium batteries, microplastic monitoring and green concrete -- The Week UK -- Published

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Donald Trump's squeeze on Venezuela -- In Depth -- The US president is relying on a 'drip-drip pressure campaign' to oust Maduro, tightening measures on oil, drugs and migration -- The Week UK -- Published

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