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The Week - Top Stories

TODAY'S BIG QUESTION - Are war insiders profiting from prediction markets? Prediction markets like Polymarket let users bet on future events. At least one trader has been remarkably prescient about U.S. military operations, feeding fears that these markets are being manipulated by insiders with closely held knowledge of government plans.The anonymous trader has made dozen...

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Morning Report -- The TSA funding fight endgame

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Evening Review -- Big changes at the DHS

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Morning Report -- Iran denies Trump peace

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Therians: the humans who identify as animals

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A running list of RFK Jr.'s controversies

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Are insiders profiting from prediction markets over the Iran war? Today's Big Question - And does that threaten US national security? Today's Big Question

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Private credit's very public problem -- The explainer -- Economic uncertainty is a pathway toward bad investments

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How to save on gas prices -- the explainer -- The Iran war has sent costs soaring

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How the UK's transplant system deteriorated -- The Explainer -- Once 'world leader', NHS now lags behind European countries thanks to lack of investment and resources, outdated technology, and failure of 'opt-out' law

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Big league robot umpires are set to alter baseball -- The Explainer -- The automated system will let players contest balls and strikes

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Donald Trump's talks: is the Iran war really 'winding down'? -- Talking Point -- US president is buying time to escape the 'mess he created', but Iran will 'drive a hard bargain'

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Is Matt Brittin the man to save the BBC? -- Talking Point -- Former regional boss of Google and GB rowing bronze medallist chosen as new director general, but lack of journalism experience ruffles feathers

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Shutdown becomes showdown as ICE takes on airports -- TALKING POINTS -- As the Trump administration positions federal immigration troops at airports around the country, experts question the effectiveness of the presence of untrained agents

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Where to enjoy some of the best hot dogs across the nation

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Apple MacBook Neo: 'an absolutely bargainous no-brainer'

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Rescuers scramble to aid pets abandoned after ICE raids -- Under the Radar -- The exact number of displaced pets is impossible to quantify

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The race to cure baldness -- Under the Radar -- 'After decades of snake oil and broken promises,' is hair regrowth finally within reach?

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Operation Dudula: South Africa's anti-migrant movement -- Under The Radar -- Activists accused of blocking migrants from healthcare and schools

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Judge sides with Anthropic in Pentagon AI fight -- Speed Read -- The Pentagon had attempted to label the company a 'supply chain risk'

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IOC bans trans athletes from women's events -- Speed Read -- The ban will begin with the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles

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Senate funds DHS after Trump's TSA pay promise -- Speed Read -- About 50,000 TSA agents are on the verge of missing a second paycheck

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Colbert to write 'LOTR' film after 'Late Show' ends -- Speed Read -- Colbert will pen the script alongside his son

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Will George RR Martin ever finish 'The Winds of Winter'? -- In Depth -- Westeros fans have been waiting for well over a decade, and they are going to have to keep waiting -- Brendan Morrow -- Last updated

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'War exit unclear' -- 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: What's gone wrong with UK organ transplants? -- Podcast -- Plus, why did Gerry Adams' trial collapse? And did Fergie really want to clone the late Queen's dogs? -- The Week UK -- Published

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The week's best photos -- In Pictures -- copy Strapline -- The Week US -- Published

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Private credit: Start of a new financial meltdown? -- Feature -- Blue Owl's investors are asking for money back -- The Week US -- Published

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Music reviews: Jack Harlow, The Black Crowes, and Kim Gordon -- Feature -- 'Monica,' 'A Pound of Feathers,' and 'Play Me' -- The Week US -- Published

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