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The Week - Top Stories

Talking Points - Is hate speech still protected speech? Attorney General Pam Bondi sparked a backlash this week by announcing the Trump administration would target hate speech in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk's shooting. Somewhat surprisingly, the negative reaction came from both the left and right.Bondi appeared to shrug off First Amendment concerns ...

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Morning Report -- TikTok's ownership politics

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Evening Review -- Democrats turn to religion

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Morning Report -- Another strike in Trump's drug war

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10 UPCOMING ALBUMS TO STREAM DURING SPOOKY SEASON

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September books tell of friendships, teachers and Covid psychosis

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Gaza genocide: will UN ruling change anything? Today's Big Question - Commission of inquiry's findings 'give unprecedented weight' to genocide claims - Today's Big Question

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The UK's opioid crisis: why the stats don't add up -- The Explainer -- A new report has revealed that the UK's total of opioid-related deaths could be much greater than official figures show

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Democrats' strategy to woo voters for 2026: religion -- The Explainer -- Politicians like Rob Sand and James Talarico have made a name for themselves pushing their faith

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Christian Br ckner: why prime suspect in Madeleine McCann case can refuse Met interview -- The Explainer -- International letter of request rejected by 49-year-old convicted rapist as he prepares to walk free

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Groypers: the alt-right group pulled into the foreground -- The Explainer -- The network is led by alt-right activist Nick Fuentes

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Is hate speech still protected speech? -- Talking Points -- Pam Bondi's threat to target hate speech raises concerns

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Air strikes in the Caribbean: Trump's murky narco-war -- Talking Point -- Drug cartels 'don't follow Marquess of Queensberry Rules', but US military air strikes on speedboats rely on strained interpretation of 'invasion'

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Violent videos of Charlie Kirk's death are renewing debate over online censorship -- Talking Points -- Social media 'promises unfiltered access, but without guarantees of truth and without protection from harm'

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Marie Antoinette Style at the V&A: a 'magnificent' exhibition

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8 RIVETING MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS ON VIEW IN THE FALL

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Human evolution may be responsible for autism rates -- Under the radar -- Neurodiversity and a complex brain may go hand in hand

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Why 'anti-Islam' bikers are guarding Gaza aid sites -- In The Spotlight -- Members of Infidels MC, who regard themselves as modern Crusaders, among private security guards at Gaza Humanitarian Foundation sites

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Endangered shark meat is being mislabeled and sold in the US -- Under the radar -- It could cause both health and ecological problems

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Judge rejects top state charges in Mangione case -- Speed Read -- If convicted, Mangione faces up to life in state prison

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UN panel finds Israeli genocide in Gaza -- Speed Read -- The report found that Israeli leaders had committed 'four of the five genocidal acts ' prohibited under the U.N. Genocide Convention

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Trump allies reportedly poised to buy TikTok -- Speed Read -- Under the deal, U.S. companies would own about 80% of the company

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Trump proposes ending quarterly earnings reports -- Speed Read -- The SEC would have to approve any changes

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Fannie Flagg's 6 favorite books that sparked her imagination -- Feature -- The author recommends works by Johanna Spyri, John Steinbeck, and more -- The Week US -- Published

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Google: A monopoly past its prime? -- Feature -- Google's antitrust case ends with a slap on the wrist as courts struggle to keep up with the tech industry's rapid changes -- The Week US -- Published

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Patrick Hemingway: The Hemingway son who tended to his father's legacy -- Feature -- He was comfortable in the shadow of his famous father, Ernest Hemingway -- The Week US -- Published

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9 RECENT SCIENTIFIC BREAKTHROUGHS -- In Depth -- From curing cancer to preventing rhino extinction -- Devika Rao, The Week US -- Last updated

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'Film icon' with 'deep conviction' -- Today's Newspapers -- A roundup of the headlines from the US front pages -- The Week Staff -- Last updated

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How would we know if World War Three had started? -- In depth -- Most of us probably won't realise that we are in a global conflict - at first -- The Week UK -- Last updated

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