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The Week - Top Stories

controversy of the week - Hantavirus: Are we ready for another pandemic? No one should panic, but this is certainly a worrying chain of events, said Tara C. Smith in MS.now. Last week, news broke that three people aboard the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius had died of suspected hantavirus, a respiratory disease with no cure or vaccine. The Hondius was eventually allowed t...

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Evening Review -- Dems call for corruption crackdown

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Morning Report -- What happened at Trump's China summit

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Evening Review -- Will Trump invade Cuba?

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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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Will Democrats' anti-corruption message lead to midterm election success? Today's Big Question - The party has called for crackdowns on a wide variety of corruption schemes - Today's Big Question

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'No contact': Family estrangement on the rise for young people choosing peace -- The Explainer -- Young adults are quicker to cut off toxic family members to choose peace

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UAE, Iran and the Abraham Accords 2.0 -- The Explainer -- Israel's agreements with some Arab neighbours are being reconsidered in the light of the Iran war

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The impact of renaming polycystic ovary syndrome -- The Explainer -- The change will hopefully clarify the way that doctors treat PCOS

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3 TIPS TO GET AHEAD OF SUMMER COOLING COSTS -- the explainer -- It will likely be a scorcher. Here's how to keep your AC bills down.

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Should the US block imports of cheap Chinese cars? -- Talking Points -- Lawmakers say cheap EVs threaten national security

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Germany learns the cost of provoking Trump -- Talking Point -- Friedrich Merz's comments on 'humiliated' US have unleashed the president's wrath

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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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The 8 unmissable new Broadway shows to see before they disappear

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The battle for Pluto's planetary status continues -- Under The Radar -- Nasa may revisit one of outer space's thorniest questions

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Brightening clouds with salt could reduce global warming -- Under the radar -- The process would reflect more light away from Earth

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Could a dam be built between the US and Russia? -- Under the Radar -- 'Audacious' intercontinental plan to maintain vital ocean currents faces political and environmental obstacles

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SCOTUS temporarily keeps abortion pill access -- Speed Read -- The pill, mifepristone, is a common mail-order abortion drug

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DOJ moves to drop Adani charges -- Speed Read -- Fraud and bribery charges had previously been filed against the Indian billionaire

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Xi's warning at 'pomp-filled' summit -- Speed Read -- Xi warned the US not to mishandle the situation in Taiwan

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Neanderthal tooth suggests dentistry much older than thought -- Speed Read -- The discovery edges back the foundation of dentistry by at least 40,000 years

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5 VIRAL CARTOONS ABOUT THE HANTAVIRUS OUTBREAK -- Cartoons -- Artists take on rat summits, viral moments, and more -- The Week US -- Published

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'Xi stands his ground' -- 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 driverless cars find their way through London? -- Podcast -- Plus, why has BBC Verify closed? And what's behind a rise in doping among young gym-goers? -- The Week UK -- Published

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The week's best photos -- In Pictures -- A helping hand, a colossal blade, and more -- Stephen Kelly -- Published

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Music reviews: Kacey Musgraves, Tori Amos, and Gabrielle Cavassa -- Feature -- 'Middle of Nowhere,' 'In Times of Dragons,' and 'Diavola' -- The Week US -- Published

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Ayelet Waldman's 6 favorite books about missed chances -- Feature -- The author recommends works by Ian McEwan, Kazuo Ishiguro, and Jane Austen -- The Week US -- Published

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