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The Week - Top Stories

talking points - Can Democrats still win the House? The redistricting battles are over for now, and Republicans won. But Democrats might still have a path to recapturing the House in November's midterm elections.President Donald Trump has succeeded in tilting the playing field to the GOP's advantage by pushing for mid-decade gerrymandered maps to d...

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Morning Report -- Trump's 'anti-weaponization' slush fund

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Evening Review -- Is Ukraine giving up on Trump?

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Morning Report -- Trump pushes out another GOP foe

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The impact of renaming polycystic ovary syndrome

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7 LESSER-KNOWN CULTURALLY RICH CITIES

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What does China want from Putin? Today's Big Question - Russian leader arrives in Beijing for meeting with Xi Jinping, amid deepening cooperation - and asymmetric power balance - Today's Big Question

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What not to share when using AI for personal finance help -- the explainer -- There are risks involved with oversharing

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Income stacking: how it works and why Gen Z is doing it -- The Explainer -- In an attempt to earn financial security amid a volatile economy, more people are working multiple jobs

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Reversing Brexit: how would rejoining the EU work? -- The Explainer -- Previous concessions and favourable terms for the UK might not be on the table again

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What is the Thucydides trap? -- The Explainer -- Chinese premier cited ancient Greek history to issue warning to Donald Trump

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Can Democrats still win the House after losing the redistricting battle? -- Talking Points -- Republicans will have to contend with Trump's unpopularity

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Are gilt markets acting as 'the UK's political police'? -- Talking Point -- Bond markets smell a crisis from a potential lurch to the left in the Labour Party

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Should the US block imports of cheap Chinese cars? -- Talking Points -- Lawmakers say cheap EVs threaten national security

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10 OF THE BEST FOOD MARKETS IN THE WORLD

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Sunny UK terraces for al fresco drinks with a view

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Scientists may have discovered the legendary fourth musketeer -- Under the Radar -- But there have been issues verifying the genetic remains

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Pulp friction: why quality mangoes are hard to find -- Under the Radar -- Conflict, weather and supply chains are putting a squeeze on the tropical fruit

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E. coli could be used to make sunscreen -- Under the radar -- The bacteria can act as a chemical factory

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Musk loses $150B lawsuit against OpenAI, Altman -- Speed Read -- Musk had previously helped start the artificial intelligence company

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3 killed in suspected hate crime at San Diego mosque -- Speed Read -- The two suspects were also later found dead

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Trump DOJ sets up $1.8B fund for Trump's allies -- Speed Read -- The fund was part of a settlement agreement by Trump to drop his lawsuit against the IRS

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White House hosts Christian prayer rally -- Speed Read -- Thousands gathered at the National Mall for a religious-political celebration

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AI: The White House's policy pivot -- Feature -- The Trump administration is switching things up -- The Week US -- Published

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Ted Turner: The pugnacious media mogul who founded CNN -- Feature -- The cable news pioneer died at 87 -- The Week US -- Published

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'Trump's rating slumps' -- Today's Newspapers -- A roundup of the headlines from the US front pages -- The Week Staff -- Last updated

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The world's 10 richest families -- In Depth -- Luxury retailers, hereditary monarchs and the heirs to the Walmart fortune dominate the list of the world's wealthiest clans -- David Faris -- Last updated

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Patel: His own branded Ka$h bourbon -- Feature -- The FBI director has been accused of being a heavy drinker -- The Week US -- Published

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UFOs: The Pentagon's dud disclosure -- Feature -- Nothing new is revealed in trove of documents -- The Week US -- Published

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