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The Explainer
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Second Amendment enthusiast Trump on guns and gun control
The Explainer The president's anti-regulatory agenda comes into view after he largely ignored guns in his first weeks back in office
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DVT: what to know about the blood clot plaguing NBA players
The Explainer Multiple players have been diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis over the past few months
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What does Health and Human Services do?
The Explainer Cuts will 'dramatically alter' public health in America
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Trump tariffs: five scenarios for the world's economy
The Explainer A US recession? A trade war with China? How 'Liberation Day' could realign the globe
The Explainer
Talking Points
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The End: not the 'uncompromising masterpiece' it aspires to be
Talking Point Post-apocalyptic musical has an excellent cast – but is 'catastrophically self-indulgent'
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Help! Do we really need four Beatles biopics?
Talking Point The cast of Sam Mendes' Beatles biopics has been announced
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Bombs or talks: What’s next in the US-Iran showdown?
Talking Points US gives Tehran a two-month deadline to deal
Talking Points
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Under the Radar
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How wild horses are preventing wildfires in Spain
Under The Radar The animals roam more than 5,700 hectares of public forest, reducing the volume of combustible vegetation in the landscape
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Tuberculosis is seeing a resurgence, and it's only going to get worse
Under the radar The spread of the deadly infection is buoyed by global unrest
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Kill the Boer: Elon Musk and the anti-apartheid song
Under the radar Billionaire reignites controversy by linking South African 'struggle song' to 'white genocide'
Under the radar
Speed Reads
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Shingles vaccine cuts dementia risk, study finds
Speed Read Getting vaccinated appears to significantly reduce the chances of developing Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia
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Judge ends Eric Adams case, Trump leverage
Speed Read Federal corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams were dismissed, as requested by Trump's Justice Department
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Trump rolls out tariffs on virtually all imports
Speed Read On "Liberation Day," Trump announced a 10% baseline tariff on all imports to America and higher reciprocal tariffs for some 60 other countries
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Sen. Booker's 25-hour speech beats Thurmond
Speed Read He spoke for the longest time in recorded Senate history, protesting the Trump administration's policies
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More From The Week
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The week's best photos
In Pictures A leaning palace, massive waves, and more
By Anahi Valenzuela, The Week US Published
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6 dream homes with chef’s kitchens
Feature Featuring a house with two kitchen islands in Utah and a kitchen with a stove nook in New York
By The Week US Published
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Trump's actions cut a wide swath across Hawaii's economy
In Depth The state's tourism and farming sectors are two of the largest hit industries
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Who will be the next James Bond?
In Depth The question of who will replace Daniel Craig has been on everyone's lips since No Time to Die
By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Last updated
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Musk 'headed for DOGE exit'?
Today's Newspapers A roundup of the headlines from the US front pages
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Who is winning the war in Ukraine?
In Depth Russia accused of 'stalling' ceasefire negotiations as Kremlin looks to ramp up recruitment and launch new offensives in Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia
By The Week UK Last updated
In Depth