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The Week - Top Stories

TODAY'S BIG QUESTION - How did the 'firewall' against Germany's far-right fail? The far-right Alternative fur Deutschland Party is on course to take control of a German state for the first time, blasting through a postwar consensus designed to keep extremists out of power. With polls suggesting the AfD will win 40% of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt in next week's state election, it'...

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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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Morning Report -- Meta pays a price for social media addiction

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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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The 10 best romance movies of all time

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Abigail's Party: a 'resonant' show 'you won't want to miss'

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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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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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Retirement: Rise of the $10 million 401(k) -- Feature -- People are finding ways around the guardrails -- The Week US -- Published

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Music reviews: Carly Simon, The Womack Sisters, and L'Rain -- Feature -- 'Comes in Waves,' 'The Womack Sisters,' and 'Fata Morgana' -- The Week US -- Published

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