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The Week - US News

Today's politics story - Arizona lawmakers repeal 1864 abortion ban - What happenedThe Arizona Senate voted 16-14 on Wednesday to repeal a pre-statehood near-total ban on abortion, sending the bill to Gov. Katie Hobbs (D). The state House passed the measure last week. Three House Republicans and two GOP senators - including the wife of one of the Arizona Supreme Court...

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Evening Review -- Losing the Kremlin's 'loyal foot soldier'

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Morning Report -- Biden goes to pot

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Evening Review -- Pay for play?

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The cultural fight over Michelangelo's David

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Why the Moon is getting a new time zone

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Is international law falling apart? Today's Big Question - Conflict in Gaza is testing the strength of the two intergovernmental courts in The Hague - Today's Big Question

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8 LOOMING CLIMATE TIPPING POINTS THAT IMPERIL OUR PLANET -- The Explainer -- New reports detail the thresholds we may be close to crossing

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A history of student protest at Columbia University -- The Explainer -- Anti-Israel demonstrations at NYC's Ivy League university echo protests against Vietnam War and South African apartheid

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Should you wait to claim Social Security benefits? -- The Explainer -- The longer you wait to collect, the larger your monthly checks may be

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Dark online groups idolize the Columbine school shooters -- The Explainer -- Twenty-five years after the shooting, Columbine 'fan clubs' remain prevalent online

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The bird flu fight is faltering -- Talking Points -- Are pandemic lessons going unheeded?

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The Premier League's spending cap: levelling the playing field? -- Talking Point -- Top clubs oppose plans to link spending to income of lowest-earning club, but rule could prevent success gap from widening

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Net neutrality is back. And so is the battle over it. -- Talking Point -- Old internet rules are being reinstated, but the internet has changed since last time

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Venice Biennale 2024: from the good to the bad to the downright 'bizarre'

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Sunset Song: gripping theatre that's 'close to magic'

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Georgia's new foreign influence bill -- Under the Radar -- Critics claim the 'Russian law' could stifle dissent and wreck the country's chances of joining the EU

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Major League Baseball is facing an epidemic of pitcher's injuries -- Under the Radar -- Many insiders are blaming the pitch clock for the rise in injuries - but the league is not so sure

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Japan's succession drama puts future of world's oldest monarchy in doubt -- Under the radar -- Public feel 'sense of crisis' and politicians debate changing rules as Emperor has no male children and only three heirs

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US, Saudis near security deal, with or without Israel -- Speed Read -- The historic pact would offer the Saudis security guarantees and could reshape the Middle East

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United Methodists overturn ban on LGBTQ+ clergy -- Speed Read -- The church also voted to reverse the ban on same-sex weddings

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Arizona lawmakers repeal 1864 abortion ban -- Speed Read -- The state's policy was first enacted when Abraham Lincoln was president

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Netanyahu's Rafah attack vow snarls truce deal -- Speed Read -- Hours before the truce deal was to be finalized, Netanyahu said Israel will invade Rafah regardless

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'Florida's abortion law leads to "chaos"' -- Today's Newspapers -- A roundup of the headlines from the US front pages -- By The Week Staff -- Published

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Who's winning the war in Ukraine? -- In Depth -- Kyiv faces race against time to reverse Russian gains or risk waning international support -- By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK -- Last updated

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Why more men are wearing jewellery -- The Week Recommends -- Pop culture is boosting interest in earrings and necklaces, alongside classic tie pins and lapel pins -- By Adrienne Wyper, The Week UK -- Published

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Breakdancing to make its Olympics debut in Paris this summer -- In The Spotlight -- B-Boys and B-Girls will battle for the gold for the first time in the games' history -- By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US -- Published

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Are we heading for World War Three? -- In Depth -- Middle East back from the brink for now, as Russia goes on the offensive in Ukraine -- By The Week UK -- Last updated

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John Swinney: the SNP's ultimate 'safe pair of hands' -- Why Everyone's Talking About -- Former leader described as a 'serious person for serious times' is front runner to replace Humza Yousaf -- By The Week UK -- Published

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