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TODAY'S BIG QUESTION - Is the Gaza war tearing US campuses apart? Campus unrest over the war in Gaza has "reached a fever pitch," said The New York Times, with confrontations between authorities and pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University, Yale University, New York University and others. Administrators are "struggling to balance students' free speech rig...
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Morning Report -- TikTok's countdown clock13 hours ago
Evening Review -- The race to build a lethal drone 'hellscape'23 hours ago
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Will George R.R. Martin ever finish 'The Winds of Winter'?13 days ago
Why the Y chromosome is vanishing and what this means for the future13 days ago
Is the Gaza war tearing US university campuses apart? Today's Big Question - Protests at Columbia University, other institutions, pit free speech against student safety - Today's Big Question15 hours ago
Nuclear near-misses -- The Explainer -- From technical glitches to fateful split-second decisions, the world has come to the brink of nuclear war more times than you might think1 hour ago
What is cloud seeding and did it cause Dubai's severe rainfall? -- The Explainer -- The future is flooded4 hours ago
The toilet roll tax: UK's strange VAT rules -- The Explainer -- 'Mysterious' and 'absurd' tax brought in 168 billion to HMRC last year1 day ago
Job scams are increasingly common. Here's what to look out for. -- The Explainer -- You should never pay for an application or give out your personal info before being hired1 day ago
Is pop music now too reliant on gossip? -- Talking Point -- Taylor Swift's new album has prompted a flurry of speculation over who she is referring to in her songs35 minutes ago
Can Trump get a fair trial? -- Talking Points -- Donald Trump says he can't get a fair trial in heavily Democratic Manhattan as his hush money case starts1 day ago
Pundits are mixed on the real possibility of Alex Garland's 'Civil War' -- Talking Point -- Some say the film's events aren't that far from reality, but others are less convinced2 days ago
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Cicada-geddon: the fungus that controls insects like 'zombies' -- Under The Radar -- Expert says bugs will develop 'hypersexualisation' despite their genitals falling off9 hours ago
Andrew Fahie: the ex-BVI premier, cocaine-filled boats and drug trafficking plot -- Under the radar -- Fahie's defense attorney claimed the British overseas territory leader was 'acting like the fictitious CIA agent Jason Bourne'20 hours ago
How Taylor Swift changed copyright negotiations in music -- under the radar -- The success of Taylor's Version rerecordings has put new pressure on record labels1 day ago
DOJ settles with Nassar victims for $138M -- Speed Read -- The settlement includes 139 sexual abuse victims of the former USA Gymnastics doctor18 hours ago
National Enquirer helped Trump in 2016, ex-boss says -- Speed Read -- David Pecker says the tabloid published fabricated content to hurt Trump's rivals19 hours ago
Congress starts clock on TikTok ban in foreign aid bill -- Speed Read -- Lawmakers believe that the app poses a national security threat19 hours ago
Netherlands split on WFH for sex workers -- Speed Read -- Councils concerned over 'nuisance' of at-home sex work, but others say changes will curb underground sex trade23 hours ago
American Airlines pilots are warning of a 'significant spike' in safety issues -- In the Spotlight -- The pilot's union listed 'problematic trends' they say are affecting the airline's fleet -- By Justin Klawans, The Week US4 hours ago
The cost-benefit analysis of hosting the Olympics -- In Depth -- Hosting an Olympic Games may not be as economically beneficial as you would think -- By Justin Klawans, The Week US4 hours ago
14 RECENT SCIENTIFIC BREAKTHROUGHS -- In Depth -- From photos of the infant universe to an energy advancement that could save the planet -- By Devika Rao, The Week US18 hours ago
Who will win the 2024 presidential election? -- In Depth -- Election year is here. Who are pollsters and experts predicting to win the White House? -- By Justin Klawans, The Week US18 hours ago
Pros and cons of universal health care -- Pros and Cons -- A medical system that serves everyone comes with its own costs, and they're not only financial -- By Rebecca Messina, The Week UK19 hours ago
Ottawa climate talks: can global plastic problem be solved? -- In the spotlight -- Nations aim to draft world's first treaty on plastic pollution, but resistance from oil- and gas-producing countries could limit scope -- By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK22 hours ago