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The Week - Top Stories

TALKING POINTS - Dolly Parton: The last great uniter? Whatever phantasmagorical thing a Real American might be, there has never been one realer than Dolly Parton, said Kathryn Schulz in The New Yorker. A self-made millionaire who was born in a one-room cabin in the Smoky Mountains, the beloved singer-songwriter and philanthropist, who died last week ...

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Evening Review -- The Pentagon in turmoil

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Morning Report -- Democrats notch rare wins in redistricting war

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Evening Review -- Who runs the world?

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Affordable housing law could open door to boom in manufactured homes

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Good and soon-to-be gone: Vegetables are rapidly disappearing

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Is the US military losing its resiliency? Today's Big Question - Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth faces critics with the Pentagon in turmoil - Today's Big Question

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New revelations about Reform UK and funding -- The Explainer -- Nigel Farage again denies party have broken the law after undercover filming shows man posing as 'impermissible donor' paying for polling that helped Reform

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3 TIPS TO GET A GOOD DEAL WHEN BUYING A USED CAR -- The Explainer -- Do your homework before approaching the negotiating table

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What an AfD Germany would look like -- The Explainer -- Far-right party on course to win state elections for first time, with plan to implement radical policy platform focused on immigration and family

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The Mormon Church's secretive real estate kingdom is growing steadily -- The Explainer -- One area of land acquired in Florida is nearly as big as San Francisco

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What does Trump's oil deal mean for the future of Venezuela? -- Talking Points -- Venezuela deal could offer stability. Or it might be 'gilded imperialism.'

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Grand Theft Auto VI could be the gaming industry's final boss -- Talking Point -- It's expected to be the biggest game of all time, but some industry experts are worried

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Trump's South Carolina playbook has the GOP excited - and anxious -- TALKING POINTS

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The Feathers: a calming, cosy Cotswolds bolthole

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Svalbard: high summer in the High North

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Paraborgs: the cyborg cockroaches coming to the rescue -- Under the radar -- The insects can locate people and deploy injections

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Incredible edibles: Scientists turn plastic bottles into cookies -- Under the radar -- The pastry could be produced in remote locations

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Why an infamous California rollercoaster has closed -- Under The Radar -- Complaints of serious brain injuries in riders span two decades

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Fox ousts Trump ally Maria Bartiromo -- Speed Read -- The network said the move was purely a business decision

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Johnson scraps House votes before midterms -- Speed Read -- The move will leave just four days for legislation before the midterms

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Missouri Supreme Court throws out GOP gerrymander -- Speed Read -- There was also another notable victory for Democrats in Maryland

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NBA punishes Clippers, owner over Leonard pay -- Speed Read -- The team was fined $30 million and stripped of five first-round picks

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The 8 'third countries' where ICE deports the most people -- In the Spotlight -- Many of the people sent to these countries have no ties to the nation at all -- Justin Klawans, The Week US -- Published

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'Activist, feminist, icon' -- Today's Newspapers -- A roundup of the headlines from the US front pages -- The Week Staff -- Last updated

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The week's best photos -- In Pictures -- A smiling balloon, a colorful carnival, and more -- Stephen Kelly -- Published

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The Week Unwrapped: Why did the USS Abraham Lincoln spend so long at sea? -- Podcast -- Plus, should British fathers get more time off work? And what's behind a pan-European wave of museum thefts? -- The Week UK -- Published

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Real estate: A two-tier housing market -- Feature -- The K-shaped economy is 'alive and well' -- The Week US -- Published

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Tariffs: The beef over beef imports -- Feature -- Trump angers American ranchers with his latest move -- The Week US -- Published

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