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The Week - Top Stories

controversy of the week - Musk: Does he deserve a trillion dollars? Think Elon Musk the billionaire was bad? asked Arwa Mahdawi in The Guardian. Brace yourself. After SpaceX made the biggest-ever initial public offering last week, the 54-year-old tycoon saw his wealth rocket to $1.1 trillion, more than the GDP of all but 21 nations. How much is a trillion dollar...

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Evening Review -- When will oil prices descend?

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Morning Report -- Iran truce begins as details revealed

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Evening Review -- Will the economy rebound postwar?

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How has the GOP's position on LGBTQ+ rights shifted in the Trump era?

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YouTubers are having a Hollywood moment

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Are Republicans truly tilting toward unions? Today's Big Question - Twenty GOP members helped House Democrats pass a pro-labor bill - Today's Big Question

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What's next for US interest rates? -- The Explainer -- A change in leadership but no change in rates

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The Iran war may end but high oil prices may not -- The Explainer -- Trump hopes oil prices will come down immediately, but economists say this probably won't happen

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What's an assumable mortgage and how could one save you money? -- The Explainer -- Taking over payment for a home loan at its existing rate has obvious appeal

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The Wegovy weight-loss pill: what you need to know -- The Explainer -- 'Game-changing' oral drug has similar success rate to injections but also comes with potentially serious side-effects

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Will the under-16s social media ban work? -- Talking Point -- PM's about-turn on Australia-style ban suggests a 'dead-duck administration grasping for a legacy'

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ITV, Emma Hayes and her chalkboard -- Talking Point -- Broadcaster's 'relegation' of expert tactician to 'kitchen-esque' set has been branded 'unwitting sexism'

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Disclosure Day: Steven Spielberg's 'proper summer blockbuster' -- The Week Recommends -- Emily Blunt is 'fantastic' in alien drama - but the plotting is 'woolly and lopsided'

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The Atollia by Centara Hotels & Resorts: a dreamy Maldivian paradise

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Under the Shadow: 'nerve-shredding' production 'could scarcely be timelier'

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France's school monitors scandal -- Under The Radar -- Allegations of widespread child abuse in after-school system has 'shaken the French capital and undermined faith in its schools'

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Unproven, experimental stem cell treatments for autistic children are on the rise -- Under the Radar -- Desperate parents are putting their faith in untested hands

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Hookworm therapy: parasites that could secrete medicine -- Under The Radar -- Scientists think swallowing worms could - one day - make us better

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Trump pulls intel nominee, demands voting law -- Speed Read -- Trump canceled the nominee's hearing hours before it was set to start

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Georgia Republicans drop 2028 redistricting push -- Speed Read -- The decision marked a major setback for Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R)

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Trump and Iranian president sign 60-day truce -- Speed Read -- The 60-day period will include negotiations over Iran's nuclear program

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FBI says it thwarted attack on White House UFC event -- Speed Read -- Five suspects were reportedly arrested following the FBI investigation

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The Week Unwrapped: How does a tiny tick turn people vegan? -- Podcast -- Plus, how will Giorgia Meloni deal with a challenge from the right? And could AI make grief obsolete? -- The Week UK -- Published

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The week's best photos -- In Pictures -- Sparks fly, hopes dashed, and more -- The Week US -- Published

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'Trump lashes out' -- Today's Newspapers -- A roundup of the headlines from the US front pages -- The Week Staff -- Last updated

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The 7 biggest deregulation actions Trump has taken -- In Depth -- His administration has ordered each new regulatory change to be accompanied by 10 deregulatory changes -- Justin Klawans, The Week US -- Published

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Music reviews: Vince Staples, Kurt Vile, and Jalen Ngonda -- Feature -- 'Cry Baby,' 'Philadelphia's Been Good to Me,' and 'Doctrine of Love' -- The Week US -- Published

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James Lasdun's 6 favorite books about horrible events -- Feature -- The novelist recommends works by Fyodor Dostoevsky, Janet Malcolm, and George V. Higgins -- The Week US -- Published

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