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TODAY'S POLITICs story - Texas GOP picks Paxton, putting seat, Senate in play - What happenedTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton won yesterday's Republican Senate primary, unseating Sen. John Cornyn despite being outspent by about $80 million. Boosted by an eleventh-hour endorsement from President Donald Trump, Paxton's 64% to 36% defeat of one of the most successful politicia...

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Evening Review -- AI IPO race heats up

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Morning Report -- Pope sides with humanity over AI

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Sunday Shortlist -- A wish goes wildly awry

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All of RFK Jr.'s run-ins with the animal kingdom

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'Blue dot fever' is leading to canceled concerts

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Judges and unduly lenient sentences -- The Explainer -- How much leeway does the judiciary have and can decisions be reconsidered?

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Ireland is embroiled in its own 'George Floyd moment' -- The Explainer -- The death of a Congolese man in Dublin has led to massive protests

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Are microvacations the trick for getting away on a budget? -- The Explainer -- They don't require long flights or big chunks of PTO

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The rise and fall of Opec -- The Explainer -- Last month, the United Arab Emirates announced its withdrawal from Opec, threatening the once-mighty oil-producing group

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Can Trump make anybody happy with an Iran deal? -- talking points -- Some GOP allies want escalation. Others want to end unpopular war.

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Fast and Luce: does Ferrari's first EV live up to its sportscar heritage? -- Talking Point -- Controversial EV 'risks destroying the myth' of luxury carmaker as investors fear another Jaguar rebrand failure

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Who's afraid of AI? -- Talking Point -- The economic, political and technical implications of the AI future are becoming clearer. Time to act

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ROMEO Hotel Napoli: rest and relaxation in Italy's most energetic city

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Cuba's energy crisis sparks solar expansion -- Under the radar -- The oil blockade is pushing the country toward renewables

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Why India's youth are flocking to a fake political party -- Under the Radar -- Cockroach Janta Party has tapped into youth anger at unemployment, inflation and bitter religious divides

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'Q-Day' could be cybersecurity's Armageddon -- Under the Radar -- The day may come as soon as 2029, much earlier than experts thought

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Trump declares himself healthy after latest exam -- Speed Read -- The president spent more than three hours at Walter Reed Medical Center

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Alabama, South Carolina redistricting blocked -- Speed Read -- The blocks put a damper on President Donald Trump's gerrymandering efforts

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Texas GOP picks Paxton, putting seat, Senate in play -- Speed Read -- Democrats and President Donald Trump were both happy about Paxton's victory

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US senator gassed by ICE at detention center protest -- Speed Read -- Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) was caught in the protests outside the facility

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

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Things Donald Trump has said about women -- In Depth -- The president has a long history of controversial remarks about the opposite sex -- Rafi Schwartz, The Week US -- Last updated

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Israel: Did prison guards rape Palestinians? -- Feature -- Critics say the report is not credible -- The Week US -- Published

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Religion: Christian nationalism on the Mall -- Feature -- Thousands gathered for the taxpayer-funded Rededicate 250 -- The Week US -- Published

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Destination unknown -- Feature -- Some migrants can't legally be sent home. So President Trump is deporting them to third countries. -- The Week US -- Published

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Trump in China: American 'decline' on display? -- Feature -- He left Beijing empty-handed -- The Week US -- Published

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