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The Week - Top Stories

FILM REVIEW - The Christophers - No actor in a movie this month is enjoying themselves more than Ian McKellen, said Amy Nicholson in the Los Angeles Times. Playing a celebrity painter in Steven Soderbergh's slender pleasure of a new film, the 86-year-old legend unleashes a scene-gobbling performance that doesn't hold back one ...

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Saturday Wrap -- A spiritual showdown

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Evening Review -- JD Vance's fall from grace

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Morning Report -- Israel and Lebanon begin ceasefire

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Are insiders profiting from prediction markets over the Iran war?

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7 LIVELY TRAVEL GAMES FOR ADULTS

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What would a United-American merger mean for the airline industry and its customers? Today's Big Question - Experts say a merger is unlikely but talks are reportedly happening - Today's Big Question

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Drill, baby, drill? The ethics of exploiting North Sea oil resources -- The Explainer -- With energy prices volatile due to the conflict in the Middle East, many are calling for the UK's domestic production to be maximised

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What is the femosphere? -- The Explainer -- A growing number of influencers are encouraging women to ditch the egalitarian narrative of liberal feminism and take a more cynical approach to the opposite sex

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764: THE ONLINE EXTREMIST GROUP TARGETING KIDS NATIONWIDE -- The Explainer -- The FBI has urged parents to be vigilant

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The pros and cons of Premium Bonds -- The Explainer -- The prize rate for Premium Bonds dropped in April, and some savers are uncertain about saving in this way

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Kanye West: was it right to ban him from the UK? -- Talking Point -- Not everyone is convinced by Ye's attempt to make a clean break from his history of antisemitism

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JD Vance: the vice president of diminishing returns -- TALKING POINT -- Whether he's bringing peace the Middle East or arguing Just War theory with the Bishop of Rome, Vance seems to be everywhere these days.

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Soldiers and veterans have mixed feelings on the Iran war -- Talking Point -- The US should 'articulate a very clear plan if we're going to put American service members' lives in jeopardy,' one veteran said

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Roaming river and savannah in Botswana

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The best British crime dramas to watch now

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The Internet Archive is in danger -- Under the radar -- More companies are opting not to archive their sites

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India's home-help conundrum -- Under The Radar -- The nation's instant home-help services are enjoying a frenzy of orders

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The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is now a thriving ecosystem -- Under the radar -- The open ocean has new inhabitants

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House punts on spying law after late-night revolt -- Speed Read -- A 10-day extension on the bill was passed by a voice vote

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Minnesota charges ICE agent with felony assault -- Speed Read -- The agent allegedly pointed his gun at two people in another car

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Israel and Lebanon begin tentative 10-day ceasefire -- Speed Read -- Israeli forces will remain in a 6-mile security zone around Lebanon

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California disbars Jan. 6 legal architect Eastman -- Speed Read -- Eastman concocted strategies to undermine Joe Biden's 2020 election victory

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5 outrageously funny cartoons about Trump feuding with Pope Leo -- Cartoons -- Artists take on the Popemobile, new commandments, and more -- The Week US -- Published

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5 straight up hilarious cartoons about the Strait of Hormuz -- Cartoons -- Artists take on water walk, ace in the hole, and more -- The Week US -- Published

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'Reality won't comply' -- 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: How did Pakistan become the Middle East mediator? -- Podcast -- Plus, has Northern Ireland struck gold? And why does the Queen of Country unite Americans? -- The Week UK -- Published

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The week's best photos -- In Pictures -- A blanket of blue, a battle with a bull, and more -- Stephen Kelly -- Published

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Retirement: Trump's risky plan to reform 401(k)s -- Feature -- Does Bitcoin belong in your 401(k)? -- The Week US -- Published

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