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TODAY'S BIG QUESTION - Are the US and Israel fighting two different Iran wars? As the Iran war enters its third week, there's a divergence between how the U.S. and Israel conduct their operations against Tehran and what each nation hopes to accomplish. While President Donald Trump and his administration struggle to articulate an overarching goal for the war, Israeli Prime Mini...

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Morning Report -- Congress flinches at Iran war cost

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Evening Review -- Iran war threatens China peace

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Morning Report -- Iran gas fields hit sparks new phase in war

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The Indian women trawling the worst of the internet to train AI

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The end of mass-market paperbacks

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What's next for US interest rates? -- The Explainer -- Rates go unchanged amid new uncertainty

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China's role in the US-Israeli war on Iran -- The Explainer -- Beijing has long been Iran's key financial backer and oil buyer, but projection of stability and relations with the US ahead of Xi-Trump summit take precedence

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How to manage student loans after a job loss -- The Explainer -- Postponing your payments is tempting, but could end up making things worse down the road

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US attacks on Iran throw World Cup into turmoil -- The Explainer -- Iranian football team won't travel to America - and Iraq struggles to qualify for tournament when airspace is closed

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Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere - documentary leaves you 'quivering behind the sofa' -- Talking Point -- The filmmaker meets 'extremely unpleasant' content creators - but fails to call out 'disgusting rhetoric'

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A Pale View of Hills: lacks 'haunted spirit' of Kazuo Ishiguro's book -- Talking Point -- Kei Ishikawa's 'moving' film about Japanese family life lacks 'narrative cohesion'

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Banksy 'unmasked': does it matter? -- Talking Point -- Reuters says investigation 'in public interest' but artist's lawyer warns it could 'violate his privacy, interfere with his art and put him in danger'

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8 TALL COCKTAILS FOR SPRING DRINKING THAT DOESN'T OVERWHELM

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The best music tours to book in 2026

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A company wants to launch space mirrors to the chagrin of scientists -- Under the radar -- A sky full of mirrors

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Tunnel vision: the plan to link the Shetland Islands -- Under the Radar -- Replacing ferries with undersea road network could revitalise the local economy and reverse depopulation, say campaigners

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If the shoe doesn't fit: Trump and his footwear -- Under The Radar -- US president is gifting oversized Oxfords to his team

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ABC pulls 'Bachelorette' over star's assault video -- Speed Read -- The leaked video of the assault was posted by TMZ

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Trump board clears path to mint Trump gold coin -- Speed Read -- US laws and traditions typically prevent putting living presidents on currency

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Pentagon's $200B Iran war request rattles Congress -- Speed Read -- It comes as oil prices also rose above $119 per barrel

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Mullin addresses temper, 'secret' trip at DHS hearing -- Speed Read -- The confirmation hearing became combative between Mullin and Sen. Rand Paul

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Nicotine pouches are everywhere, from tech companies to the wellness industry -- In depth -- Nicotine addiction is going strong -- Devika Rao, The Week US -- Published

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The world's 10 richest families -- In Depth -- Luxury retailers, hereditary monarchs and the heirs to the Walmart fortune dominate the list of the world's wealthiest clans -- David Faris -- Published

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'Escalating war' -- 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: Will Banksy survive (another) unmasking? -- Podcast -- Plus, is Britain rethinking its big break with the EU? And is battery technology about to take a leap forward? -- The Week UK -- Published

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The week's best photos -- In Pictures -- A crowded carriage, a cuddly cub, and more -- Stephen Kelly -- Published

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Real estate: Will spring be a buyer's market? -- Feature -- The war in Iran could change things -- The Week US -- Published

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