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The Week - Top Stories

What to know if you are considering state-backed student loans -- The Explainer -- Many states are expanding their student loan programs in response to the Trump administration's newly imposed limits on federal borrowing

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Music reviews: Phoebe Bridgers, Karol G, and Ravyn Lenae -- Feature -- 'Lost Weekend,' 'No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto,' and 'Blue Island' -- The Week US -- Published

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The 2027 Met Gala: A storm in the making -- Feature -- A controversial John Galliano retrospective is causing waves -- The Week US -- Published

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6 books that inspired Sarah Pekkanen while writing -- Feature -- The best-selling author recommends works by Truman Capote, Dean Koontz, and Gillian Flynn -- The Week US -- Published

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TODAY'S ECONOMY story - US national debt tops $40T after doubling in a decade - What happenedThe U.S. gross national debt yesterday hit $40 trillion for the first time, just five months after reaching $39 trillion. The new debt figure is an ominous milestone for an economy that sits on a shaky fiscal foundation after decades of borrowing to pay for the rising costs of the mili...

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Evening Review -- The desertification fight

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Morning Report -- Trump's hit-and-miss primary night

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Evening Review -- Will Paramount leave Hollywood?

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Is the clock ticking on Volodymyr Zelenskyy's premiership? Today's Big Question - Anti-corruption raids and public support for sacked minister have increased calls for elections in Ukraine - Today's Big Question

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Orexins: the brain's Ozempic moment? -- The Explainer -- Drugs that mimic hormones involved with wakefulness, attention and motivation could transform narcolepsy treatment, and offer hope for depression and ADHD

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The Patriot missile supply shortage -- The Explainer -- Ukraine has 'run out' of crucial defensive weapon, as Iran war depletes US and allied stockpiles and threatens global security

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What's moneymaxxing and why might the viral trend be worth trying? -- the explainer -- Gamify savings, and maximize funds

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Kemi Badenoch: backing a former neo-Nazi -- Talking Point -- The Tory leader's supporters have commended her for her approach to 'second chances', though, but critics are concerned her strategy is inching further rightwards

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What the easyJet takeover means for budget travel -- Talking Point -- The Apollo takeover also has implications for the London market

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Will the Flock backlash curtail the US surveillance state? -- Talking Points -- The debate pits civil liberties against public safety

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My Brilliant Career: Australia's answer to Pride and Prejudice

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Lady: Sian Clifford dazzles in 'barnstorming' comedy

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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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Stuck ships in the Strait of Hormuz could be a marine superspreader threat -- Under the radar -- Idle ships are a microbes' playground

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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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UAE cuts Iran trade amid threats by Tehran, Trump -- Speed Read -- Iran said the accusations by the UAE were baseless

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US national debt tops $40T after doubling in a decade -- Speed Read -- The debt had reached $39 trillion only five months ago

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Ethiopians in US to lose TPS status after ruling -- Speed Read -- The ruling will apply to about 5,000 Ethiopians living in the U.S.

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'War and tax cuts' -- Today's Newspapers -- A roundup of the headlines from the US front pages -- The Week Staff -- Last updated

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Book reviews: 'Biological War: A Scenario' and 'The Only Cure: Fraud and the Neuroscience of Mental Healing' -- Feature -- When Armageddon comes and an attempt to rehab Freud -- The Week US -- Published

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Will George RR Martin ever finish 'The Winds of Winter'? -- In Depth -- Westeros fans have been waiting for well over a decade, and they are going to have to keep waiting -- Theara Coleman, The Week US -- Last updated

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