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The Week - Top Stories

The 8 unmissable new Broadway shows to see before they disappear

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TODAY'S POLITICS story - Xi's warning at 'pomp-filled' summit - What happenedChinese President Xi Jinping hosted President Donald Trump for a lavish tea ceremony today, the second and final day of their summit in Beijing. The two leaders exchanged niceties throughout the high-profile state visit, marking a departure from turbulence of the relationship in recent...

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Evening Review -- Will Trump invade Cuba?

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Morning Report -- The Fed's Warsh era begins with soaring inflation

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Evening Review -- Young Americans' pessimism about the job market

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Why Israel has fallen out of favor with Americans

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Where to experience some of the real history of the US

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Will Democrats' anti-corruption message lead to midterm election success? Today's Big Question - The party has called for crackdowns on a wide variety of corruption schemes - Today's Big Question

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UAE, Iran and the Abraham Accords 2.0 -- The Explainer -- Israel's agreements with some Arab neighbours are being reconsidered in the light of the Iran war

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The impact of renaming polycystic ovary syndrome -- The Explainer -- The change will hopefully clarify the way that doctors treat PCOS

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3 TIPS TO GET AHEAD OF SUMMER COOLING COSTS -- the explainer -- It will likely be a scorcher. Here's how to keep your AC bills down.

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What to know if you are facing foreclosure -- the explainer -- It can damage your credit score and result in the loss of your home

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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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Germany learns the cost of provoking Trump -- Talking Point -- Friedrich Merz's comments on 'humiliated' US have unleashed the president's wrath

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The White House projects billions in drug pricing deals. Democrats are skeptical. -- Talking Point -- The Trump administration claims its deals could save over $500 billion

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Jeremy Vine picks his favourite books

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The battle for Pluto's planetary status continues -- Under The Radar -- Nasa may revisit one of outer space's thorniest questions

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Brightening clouds with salt could reduce global warming -- Under the radar -- The process would reflect more light away from Earth

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Could a dam be built between the US and Russia? -- Under the Radar -- 'Audacious' intercontinental plan to maintain vital ocean currents faces political and environmental obstacles

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SCOTUS temporarily keeps abortion pill access -- Speed Read -- The pill, mifepristone, is a common mail-order abortion drug

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DOJ moves to drop Adani charges -- Speed Read -- Fraud and bribery charges had previously been filed against the Indian billionaire

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Xi's warning at 'pomp-filled' summit -- Speed Read -- Xi warned the US not to mishandle the situation in Taiwan

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Neanderthal tooth suggests dentistry much older than thought -- Speed Read -- The discovery edges back the foundation of dentistry by at least 40,000 years

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'Xi stands his ground' -- Today's Newspapers -- A roundup of the headlines from the US front pages -- The Week Staff -- Last updated

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The Week Unwrapped: Will driverless cars find their way through London? -- Podcast -- Plus, why has BBC Verify closed? And what's behind a rise in doping among young gym-goers? -- The Week UK -- Published

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The week's best photos -- In Pictures -- A helping hand, a colossal blade, and more -- Stephen Kelly -- Published

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Music reviews: Kacey Musgraves, Tori Amos, and Gabrielle Cavassa -- Feature -- 'Middle of Nowhere,' 'In Times of Dragons,' and 'Diavola' -- The Week US -- Published

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Ayelet Waldman's 6 favorite books about missed chances -- Feature -- The author recommends works by Ian McEwan, Kazuo Ishiguro, and Jane Austen -- The Week US -- Published

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Book reviews: 'The Rolling Stones: The Biography' and 'Project Maven: A Marine Colonel, His Team, and the Dawn of AI Warfare' -- Feature -- A dazzling telling of The Rolling Stones' story and a revealing look at the Pentagon's major AI initiative -- The Week US -- Published

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