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The Week - Top Stories

controversy of the week - Education: Did a New York Times writer 'betray' her child? Nikole Hannah-Jones' school experiment reads like an Aesop's fable for progressives, said Coleman Hughes in The Free Press. Ten years ago, the New York Times journalist wrote a viral essay explaining why she'd enrolled her 6-year-old daughter, Najya, in an underperforming, majority-Black public sc...

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Evening Review -- Trump rebrands AI

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Morning Report -- Trump grabs Congress' purse strings

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Evening Review -- Will the Cornell rape case change anything?

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GLP-1 use is on the rise in obese children under 12

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How the economy is K-shaping your next airline flight

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Are Trump Cabinet impeachments coming after the midterms? Today's Big Question - Democrats are looking for an 'effective accountability measure' Today's Big Question

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A surgeon shortage creates challenges in rural communities -- The Explainer -- Over a third of counties in the U.S. reportedly have no general surgeons

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The welfare bill: is spending on benefits really out of control? -- The Explainer -- Critics claim that 'spiralling' costs are unsustainable, but Keir Starmer's attempts prove reforming the system is no small feat

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Could the 30-day savings rule help you rein in overspending? -- The Explainer -- Curb impulse buys by reconsidering your purchases

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Your First Home: how revived Help to Buy scheme could put you on property ladder -- The Explainer -- Government unveils new housing support scheme but 'devil will be in the detail'

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Diesel price hikes: a 'missile' heading for Trump voters -- Talking Point -- A proposed export ban could drive down prices in the short term, but at the risk of damaging long-term production

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'Artificial' or 'Super'? When it comes to digital intelligence, some say it's all in the name. -- TALKING POINTS -- MAGA wants to retitle an ongoing tech revolution. Not everyone thinks a name change is needed.

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Will the Cornell rape case spur accountability nationwide? -- Talking Point -- Seven Cornell frat members have been accused of a gang rape in 2024

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A thrilling journey across Ireland

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The award-winning new restaurants to try this fall

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Microgrids: the latest response to natural disasters -- Under the Radar -- Many people are looking to smaller units to generate power during - and after - storms

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Cape Town seeks solution to its baboon problem -- Under the Radar -- City plans to remove wild animals have sparked protests, and could even affect upcoming local elections

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Cannabis use linked to worsened seizures -- Under the Radar -- Could regular marijuana use make epilepsy worse? A new study suggests it might.

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Macklemore launching 'Free Palestine' concert tour -- Speed Read -- It comes less than two weeks after the rapper was dropped by Ed Sheeran's tour

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Trump administration runs taxpayer-funded 'love me' ad -- Speed Read -- Democratic lawmakers have demanded more details about the ad

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Trump hosts Xi for lavish visit with few public gains -- Speed Read -- The two leaders have never gotten along better, Trump claimed

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China reportedly holds F-35 parts diverted to Hong Kong -- Speed Read -- The parts were inexplicably diverted to the city, Bloomberg reported

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'Shame turned into anguish' -- Today's Newspapers -- A roundup of the headlines from the US front pages -- The Week Staff -- Last updated

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The week's best photos -- In Pictures -- A golden guinea pig, a tightrope walker, and more -- The Week US -- Published

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The Week Unwrapped: Why are Indonesia's wildfires getting more extreme? -- Podcast -- Plus, would you eat a banana that never goes brown? And why do men feel more confident in their looks than women? -- The Week UK -- Published

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6 Tudor-style homes -- feature -- Featuring a 1908 Connecticut estate and a mansion designed by architect Jarvis Hunt -- The Week US -- Published

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The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art opens in LA -- Feature -- A 'Star Wars' museum has landed on the west coast -- The Week US -- Published

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How the Fed interest rate hike will hit your wallet -- FEATURE -- Is life about to get more expensive for the average American spender? -- The Week US -- Published

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