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The Week - Top Stories

TODAY'S BIG QUESTION - Has Trump's unpredictability broken the oil market? Despite President Donald Trump proclaiming the Iran conflict will end in two to three weeks, oil prices spiked this week, and the markets were not soothed. A word or social media post from Trump used to spark big moves in prices, said the BBC. Investors would leap on signs that things could ...

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Morning Report -- Bondi benched

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Evening Review -- The US goes rogue

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Morning Report -- NASA shoots for the moon

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Microdramas are booming

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Where to enjoy some of the best hot dogs across the nation

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How could rising gas prices affect the EV market? Today's Big Question - Just because gas is up doesn't mean EVs will take over - Today's Big Question

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Rent-to-own agreements: how do they work and can they offer a path to homeownership? -- The Explainer -- This arrangement lets tenants put monthly rent payments toward the eventual purchase of a property

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AI is giving people bad and dangerous advice to validate its users -- The Explainer -- 'The very feature that causes harm also drives engagement'

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NS&I to pay millions owed to bereaved families -- The Explainer -- The Treasury-backed bank has blamed operational issues for failing to keep track of thousands of accounts of deceased savers

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What's stagflation and why does the rising risk of it matter? -- the explainer -- When economic growth is stagnant and inflation is persistent, a rare economic phenomenon can occur

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Donald Trump: trouble in the heartlands -- Talking Point -- The president's absence from the annual Conservative conference has caused dissent amongst Maga support base

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The war in Iran: is Trump 'on the run'? -- Talking Point -- Despite giving the impression of diplomatic talks, the US president could be 'playing for time'

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Is the US a rogue superpower now? -- Talking Points -- Trump alienates allies with tariffs, threats and war in Iran

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Interpersonal and mind-altering dramas star in April's new movies

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Hurvin Anderson: 'fascinating' Tate Britain retrospective

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The German deepfake scandal putting 'virtual rape' in the spotlight -- Under the Radar -- Bombshell allegations from TV star shifts debate on restricting AI pornography

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India's 'reversal' of transgender rights -- Under the Radar -- Government seeks to narrow legal definition of transgender people and remove right to self-identify

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There's a radioactive time bomb in the Pacific Ocean -- Under the radar -- The nuclear waste problem may explode once again

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EPA puts microplastics, drugs on tap water list -- Speed Read -- A $144 million study into microplastics in water was also announced

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Hegseth ousts top Army officer, expanding purge -- Speed Read -- No reason was given for the officer's firing

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Trump fires Bondi after tumultuous tenure -- Speed Read -- Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche will serve as acting AG

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NASA launches Artemis II, new moonshot era -- Speed Read -- The crew aims to be the moon's first human visitors in decades

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5 festively funny cartoons about Easter -- Cartoons -- Artists take on living on a prayer, papers please, and more -- The Week US -- Published

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5 groundbreaking cartoons about a boots on the ground invasion of Iran -- Cartoons -- Artists take on gas prices, the wrong island, and more -- The Week US -- Published

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'Fast start, murky ending?' -- 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 silent celebration, a racoon's Moon, and more -- Stephen Kelly -- Published

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The Week Unwrapped: Why is Asia joining Eurovision? -- Podcast -- Plus, how did London become a target for deepfakes? And what's behind Japan's shift on joint custody? -- The Week UK -- Published

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Stocks: A playbook for investing during war -- Feature -- Global strife has investors asking: Sell or hold? -- The Week US -- Published

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