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TODAY'S BIG QUESTION - Is the US launching a new age of nuclear power? The U.S. mostly abandoned the construction of new nuclear power plants after 1990, but that's about to change. The Trump administration is attempting to jump-start a new atomic age with a program to build 10 new power plants by the mid-2030s. And federal officials say that dozens more facilities cou...

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Morning Report -- Putin tries to wave off Ukraine drone 'problems'

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Sunday Shortlist -- Sincerity and hilarity

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Saturday Wrap -- Trump gets swamped

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The Iran war may end but high oil prices may not

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Microshifting lets workers make their own schedule

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The Rule of 55: what it is and how it can help fund early retirement -- The Explainer -- Draw from your retirement funds early with this little-known tax break

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Mark Zuckerberg and Meta are getting in on prediction markets -- The Explainer -- Zuckerberg wants to position himself as a competitor to Kalshi and Polymarket

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Magnetic sperm and the ugliest shark: science stories of the week -- The Explainer -- From a lupus breakthrough to why humans drift left when they walk, here are the most interesting scientific developments of the week

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What to know to help aging parents with financial management -- The Explainer -- Start soon and lead with love

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The tech sell-off: what the experts think -- Talking Point -- Sell-off on the South Korea's chip-centric Kospi index as AI boom compared to the final months of the dotcom era

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The Reflecting Pool debacle becomes a national flash point -- Talking Points -- Liberals think it encapsulates the Trump administration. Conservatives think it's blown out of proportion.

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Toy Story 5: 'superb' to look at but 'feels a little generic' -- Talking Point -- Pixar's latest instalment pits toys against technology

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No stoves, no ovens: 8 recipes to keep the heat out of your summer cooking

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The best restaurants in London

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The push to protect your fingerprints -- Under The Radar -- Experts have devised a way to update your fingerprints and iris data

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Men get postpartum depression too -- Under the Radar -- Some dads are suffering in silence through the early perinatal period

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A copper drug could boost memory in Alzheimer's patients -- Under the radar -- It clears toxic proteins in the brain that cause memory loss

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Iran and US trade strikes in Hormuz power struggle -- Speed Read -- The US attacked Iranian targets while Iran responded with its own strikes

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France reports 1,000 deaths from record heat -- Speed Read -- The number of deaths is expected to keep rising

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Putin admits 'problems' from Ukraine war -- Speed Read -- Putin said his country was seeing a certain deficit of gasoline alongside other problems

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Iran strike on ship halts UN Hormuz evacuation -- Speed Read -- Over 11,000 seafarers have been stranded since the Iran war began

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6 SUN-FILLED HOMES BY LAKES -- Feature -- Featuring a lodge on Connecticut's Winchester Lake and glass-walled modern compound on Lake Michigan -- The Week US -- Published

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Film reviews: 'Maddie's Secret' and 'Rose of Nevada' -- Feature -- Fame reawakens a woman's eating disorder and two fishermen become trapped in the past -- The Week US -- Published

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Lionel Messi vs. Cristiano Ronaldo: how they compare on goals, stats and World Cup record -- In Depth -- Stars continue to break records even as they enter the twilight of their careers -- Mike Starling, The Week UK -- Last updated

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'Partisan cloud' -- Today's Newspapers -- A roundup of the headlines from the US front pages -- The Week Staff -- Last updated

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5 FLAT-BROKE CARTOONS ABOUT THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING BILL -- Cartoons -- Artists take on the doghouse, hostage negotiations, and more -- The Week US -- Published

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5 DATA-DRIVEN CARTOONS ABOUT DATA CENTRE TAKEOVERS -- Cartoons -- Artists take on extending invitations, midnight rides, and more -- The Week US -- Published

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