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The Week - Top Stories

controversy of the week - Trump: Setting Republicans up for a midterms disaster? Is President Trump finally tired of winning? asked Shawn McCreesh in The New York Times. Asked in a Cabinet meeting last week if he feels pressure to end the Iran war before November's elections, Trump airily replied, I don't care about the midterms. In the context of Iran, Trump's posture of non...

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Evening Review -- GOP grows increasingly anti-LGBTQ+

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Morning Report -- House backs Ukraine over GOP objections

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Evening Review -- China-EU trade war looms

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Friction maxxing: Making tasks harder on purpose could be good for you

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Deaths in DHS custody hit record high

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How has the GOP's position on LGBTQ+ rights shifted in the Trump era? Today's Big Question - Many Republican-led states are looking to Pride Month alternatives and more - Today's Big Question

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How to stop social pressures from wrecking your budget -- The Explainer -- Sometimes peer pressure makes a dent in your wallet you'll regret

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The next AI data center could be in your own home -- The Explainer -- Startups are looking to install smaller, quieter AI data software in people's houses

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The point of an imperfect ceasefire -- The Explainer -- Fighting has continued in the Middle East despite truce agreements

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A 75-year cattle low means beef prices could stay high -- The Explainer -- Domestic cattle ranchers had only 86.2 million livestock at the start of the year

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Iceland approaches a crossroads with an EU referendum -- Talking Point -- Other countries could also join the bloc, possibly following Iceland's lead

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Naomi Osaka and serving looks on the tennis court -- Talking Point -- Japanese star's 'court-ure' has sparked fierce debate within the tennis community

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Reality star Spencer Pratt is upending Los Angeles' mayoral race -- Talking Points -- He is challenging Mayor Karen Bass

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Victoria Pendleton picks her favourite books

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How to tap into the mental health benefits of 'grandma hobbies'

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Microrobots that could heal spinal injuries -- Under the Radar -- Promising lab results for 'microscopic repair crews, guided by magnets'

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Why countries are removing their dams -- Under The Radar -- The barriers have attracted concerns over disruption to ecosystems - but dismantling them can create new problems

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Orphines: the new deadly opioids penetrating the street drug market -- Under the Radar -- The drugs are believed to be 10 times stronger than fentanyl

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Trump commits $700M to prop up coal industry -- Speed Read -- The fund will reopen one coal-fired plant and help at least 13 others

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Kennedy Center orders removal of Trump's name -- Speed Read -- Officials have until June 12 to remove his name from the building

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House passes Ukraine aid as Zelenskyy pokes Putin -- Speed Read -- The vote passed by a margin of 226 to 195

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Flesh-eating screwworm found in Texas calf -- Speed Read -- This was the first case of the parasite found in U.S. livestock since the 1960s

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The Week's Good News - Plus emotional support donkeys and the first disabled astronaut - By - Catherine Garcia, The Week US - Published - 5 June 26

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'Series of setbacks' -- 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: Why is the Sagrada Familia still so controversial? -- Podcast -- Plus, should more men get prostate cancer screening? Is it time to swipe left on dating apps? -- The Week UK -- Published

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The week's best photos -- In Pictures -- Once in a blue moon, walking the tightrope, and more -- The Week US -- Published

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A timeline of JK Rowling's anti-trans shift -- In Depth -- The 'Harry Potter' author's comments about the trans community are ongoing -- Theara Coleman, The Week US -- Last updated

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Employee benefits: No more free lunch -- Feature -- Companies are scaling back even longstanding perks -- The Week US -- Published

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