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The Week - Top Stories

TODAY'S ELECTIONS story - Tennessee lawmakers erase lone Democratic district - What happenedTennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) yesterday signed into law a new congressional map that slices up Memphis to disperse its Black voters into Republican-leaning districts, seeking to eliminate the state's last Democratic-held and majority-Black district. The General Assembly's Republican super...

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Evening Review -- Rising U.S.-Canada tensions

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Morning Report -- Mixed signals on Iran peace proposal

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Evening Review -- Could hantavirus be a threat?

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Why Israel has fallen out of favor with Americans

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Where to experience some of the real history of the US

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Was JD Vance's Iowa excursion a midterms jolt or a presidential test balloon? TODAY'S BIG QUESTION - The state where presidential dreams are born saw its first veep visit of this term - TODAY'S BIG QUESTION

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Why the sun is setting on the cheap flights era -- The Explainer -- We might have seen the last of the 9.99 flight to Spain

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How the 'annoyance economy' is costing you -- the explainer -- Spam calls, customer service chatbots and uncancelable subscriptions

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The political controversy overshadowing the Venice Biennale -- The Explainer -- Protests, resignations and boycotts dominate opening of the 'Art Olympics'

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What financial rights do cohabiting couples have? -- The Explainer -- Growing numbers of couples are living together, but many may not realise they enjoy fewer rights than those who are married

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The White House projects billions in drug pricing deals. Democrats are skeptical. -- Talking Point -- The Trump administration claims its deals could save over $500 billion

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What can Trump accomplish at the China summit? -- Talking Points -- Iran war will overshadow the meeting with Xi

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Is Palantir fit for UK consumption? -- Talking Point -- Supervillain or scapegoat? Controversial software firm's inroads into British state systems are alarming to some

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How to engage in the 'fifth pillar of happiness' even if you're not creative

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A long weekend in Vienna

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A plastic film could rip apart viruses -- Under the radar -- The new material kills viruses without harsh chemicals

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The rising separatist movement in Alberta -- Under the Radar -- Minority in resource-rich province support independence from Canada, blaming federal government for blocking oil production

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The Haitian migrants seeking the Mexican dream -- Under The Radar -- Many refugees end up in legal limbo but others feel 'free' in their new home

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Patel reportedly probing aides over mortifying leaks -- Speed Read -- Patel reportedly ordered members of his staff to undergo polygraph tests

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Trade court says Trump's backup tariffs also illegal -- Speed Read -- The tariffs were implemented after the Supreme Court struck down Trump's initial taxes

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Tennessee lawmakers erase lone Democratic district -- Speed Read -- The NAACP is challenging the new map in state court

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CNN founder Ted Turner dies at 87 -- Speed Read -- Turner was also the owner of several Atlanta sports teams

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Jamie Lynn Sigler's 6 favorite books -- Feature -- The actress and podcaster recommends works by Viktor Frankl, Demi Moore and Michael A. Singer -- The Week US -- Last updated

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'Truce faces test' -- Today's Newspapers -- A roundup of the headlines from the US front pages -- The Week Staff -- Last updated

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Are we on the brink of World War Three? -- In Depth -- Defence experts believe the world may be 'edging towards a form of conflict that is already under way, even if not yet fully recognised' -- The Week UK -- Last updated

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The Week Unwrapped: Has art fallen victim to politics in Venice? -- Podcast -- Plus, is Bucharest's left-right coalition a sign of things to come? And should female sterilisation be as easy to access as vasectomies? -- The Week UK -- Published

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The week's best photos -- In Pictures -- A dragon's egg, a soda pup, and more -- The Week US -- Published

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6 RECENT SCIENTIFIC BREAKTHROUGHS AND DISCOVERIES -- In Depth -- From cancer cures to maps of the universe -- Devika Rao, The Week US -- Last updated

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