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The Week - Top Stories

5 political cartoons about the trade war with Canada -- Cartoons -- Artists take on the Trump administration's tariffs on the neighbor to the north -- The Week US -- Published

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controversy of the week - Natalie Harp: A symbiotic relationship with Trump - Until last week, Natalie Harp was just another colorful background character in President Trump's deeply, profoundly weird administration, said Rex Huppke in USA Today. Political junkies knew Harp, 35, as Trump's adoring, omnipresent human printer who kept him supplied with paper printouts of...

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Evening Review -- The failing far-right firewall in Germany

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Morning Report -- Trump's bad day in court

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Evening Review -- Trump goes after Canada

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How has a year of National Guard deployment affected Washington, DC?

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The 8 best movies of the 1990s

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Will Andy Burnham's tougher stance on Israel help or hinder him? Today's Big Question - PM's plans for 'robust' sanctions on West Bank settlements face 'significant practical difficulties' and risk splitting Labour, critics warn - Today's Big Question

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Lifestyle creep: what it is and why to watch out for it -- The Explainer -- As you make more money, you might spend more money

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Overheated classrooms reach a boiling point -- The Explainer -- Many schools have crumbling infrastructure that makes learning in the heat difficult

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Meta ruling: the changes coming to our social media -- The Explainer -- $18bn settlement in California court could 'fundamentally change' the online experience for young users

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The rise of GB News -- The Explainer -- GB News, founded just over five years ago, now claims to be 'Britain's No. 1 news channel'

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The Ebola outbreak: 'a perfect storm' -- Talking Point -- This has been the fastest-growing outbreak of the disease ever, but the silence around it is 'astounding'

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Will Trump's trade war crush Canada? -- Talking Points -- Canadians are defiant in the face of US tariffs

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Queuing on Snowdon: making a mountain out of a molehill? -- Talking Point -- Social media posts have stoked the debate around waiting in line on one of the UK's highest points

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A bewitching beach town in Scotland

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On the trail of dinosaurs in Utah

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Good and soon-to-be gone: Vegetables are rapidly disappearing -- Under the radar -- Crop diversity is on the decline

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Up in smoke: why the Cuban cigar is under threat -- Under The Radar -- Caribbean island faces further economic woes over plans for 'smoke-free Britain'

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'Object with no comparison': first black hole star discovered -- Under the radar -- The brightness of a star, with the energy of a black hole

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Letters 'refute' RFK Jr's Samoa vaccine testimony -- Speed Read -- The HHS secretary once said his trip to Samoa was unrelated to vaccines

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Trump renames Lake Ontario amid Canada feud -- Speed Read -- Other countries are unlikely to recognize the change

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Trump set back on voting, Kennedy Center, Anthropic -- Speed Read -- The cases have widespread implications across the United States

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FDA approves landmark pancreatic cancer drug -- Speed Read -- A clinical trial saw patients on the drug live a median of 13.2 months

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5 heartfelt cartoon farewells to Dolly Parton -- Cartoons -- Cartoonists on Dolly Parton's life and legacy -- The Week US -- Published

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The week's best photos -- In Pictures -- A tomato battle, robot races, and more -- The Week US -- Published

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

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Natalie Harp: Trump's doting aide and 'human printer' -- In the Spotlight -- Democrat Jon Ossoff's comment has brought Trump's executive assistant into the limelight -- The Week UK -- Published

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The Week Unwrapped: Why is it so hard to find somewhere to give birth? -- Podcast -- Plus, is the pioneer of the Arab Spring preparing for another revolution? And should we welcome a new round of reading rows? -- The Week UK -- Published

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