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The Week - Top Stories

TODAY'S IRAN WAR story - Iran talks rife with confusion as Trump voices hope - What happenedTehran is considering a U.S. proposal to formally end the Iran war and start a 30-day clock to negotiate a full agreement, Axios and other news organizations reported yesterday. Iranian and Trump administration officials offered contradictory and rapidly changing assessments of the sta...

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Evening Review -- Could hantavirus be a threat?

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Morning Report -- Trump's Indiana revenge election

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Evening Review -- Trump's plan for your retirement

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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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Does the Green Party have an antisemitism problem? Today's Big Question - Zack Polanski is preparing for a successful day at the polls but questions over the party's commitment to rooting out racism continue - Today's Big Question

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The political controversy overshadowing the Venice Biennale -- The Explainer -- Protests, resignations and boycotts dominate opening of the 'Art Olympics'

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What financial rights do cohabiting couples have? -- The Explainer -- Growing numbers of couples are living together, but many may not realise they enjoy fewer rights than those who are married

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Grooming gangs inquiry: UK scandal explained -- The Explainer -- Three-year statutory investigation will look into how gangs operated as well as alleged cover-ups by institutions such as the police and local authorities

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Restore Britain: is new far-right party a threat to Farage? -- The Explainer -- Rupert Lowe's upstart outfit could cost Reform UK crucial votes or drag it even further to the right

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What can Trump accomplish at the China summit? -- Talking Points -- Iran war will overshadow the meeting with Xi

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Is Palantir fit for UK consumption? -- Talking Point -- Supervillain or scapegoat? Controversial software firm's inroads into British state systems are alarming to some

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The Department of Justice might be the big loser in the Comey charges -- Talking Points -- Trump's revenge prosecutions are impairing its credibility

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A Midsummer Night's Dream: an 'effervescent' new interpretation

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Hokum: haunting folk horror film packed with jump scares

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A plastic film could rip apart viruses -- Under the radar -- The new material kills viruses without harsh chemicals

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The rising separatist movement in Alberta -- Under the Radar -- Minority in resource-rich province support independence from Canada, blaming federal government for blocking oil production

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The Haitian migrants seeking the Mexican dream -- Under The Radar -- Many refugees end up in legal limbo but others feel 'free' in their new home

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CNN founder Ted Turner dies at 87 -- Speed Read -- Turner was also the owner of several Atlanta sports teams

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Purported Epstein suicide note released -- Speed Read -- The note had been sealed for years as part of an unrelated case

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Iran talks rife with confusion as Trump voices hope -- Speed Read -- Trump has provided few details but maintains optimism about a war-ending deal

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Senate GOP seeks $1B for Trump's $400M ballroom -- Speed Read -- Trump has repeatedly claimed the ballroom will be built with private funds

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

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Music reviews: Noah Kahan, Kehlani, and Foo Fighters -- Feature -- 'The Great Divide,' 'Kehlani,' and 'Your Favorite Toy' -- The Week US -- Published

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'The Lost Boys' and 'The Rocky Horror Show' -- Feature -- Palace Theatre and Studio 54, New York City -- The Week US -- Published

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Jamie-Lynn Sigler's 6 favorite books -- Feature -- The actress and podcaster recommends works by Viktor Frankl, Demi Moore and Michael A. Singer -- The Week US -- Published

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Book reviews: 'The Vast Enterprise: A New History of Lewis & Clark' and 'Small Town Girls: A Writer's Memoir' -- Feature -- A different perspective on Lewis and Clark and a memoir rooted in West Virginia -- The Week US -- Published

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All the presidential assassination attempts -- In Depth -- Recent attempts on President Trump's life are part of a long and ugly American history of violence -- David Faris -- Last updated

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