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The Week - US News

TODAY'S IMMIGRATION story - Border Patrol gets scrutiny in court, gains power in ICE - What happenedThe Department of Homeland Security is conducting its third major shakeup of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement leadership since President Donald Trump took office in January, replacing 12 of the 25 field office directors, The Associated Press and Axios said yesterday. Half of the...

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Evening Review -- The coming hunger crisis

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Morning Report -- Jamaica lashed by 2025's strongest storm

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Evening Review -- ICE's fast-tracked recruits

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Will Republicans kill the filibuster to end the shutdown?

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Trump wants to exert control over federal architecture

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What does history say about Trump's moves in Latin America? Today's Big Question - 'Bitter memories' surface as US targets Venezuela - Today's Big Question

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What's the difference between a bull market and bear market? -- The Explainer -- How to tell if the market is soaring or slumping.

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Are car headlights are too bright? -- The Explainer -- 82% of UK drivers concerned about being 'dazzled' as LED bulbs become more common

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What is a bubble? Understanding the financial term. -- the explainer -- An AI bubble burst could be looming

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Why scientists are attempting nuclear fusion -- The Explainer -- Harnessing the reaction that powers the stars could offer a potentially unlimited source of carbon-free energy, and the race is hotting up

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Can the NBA survive FBI's gambling investigation? -- Talking Points -- A casualty of the 'sports gambling revolution'

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Autumn Budget: will Rachel Reeves raid the rich? -- Talking Point -- To fill Britain's financial black hole, the Chancellor will have to consider everything - except an income tax rise

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Will California's Proposition 50 kill gerrymandering reform? -- Talking Points -- Or is opposing Trump the greater priority for voters?

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West End Girl: a 'tremendously touching' break-up album

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What you need to know about last-minute travel

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Saudi Arabia could become an AI focal point -- Under the Radar -- A state-backed AI project hopes to rival China and the United States

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Covid-19 mRNA vaccines could help fight cancer -- Under the radar -- They boost the immune system

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The 'menopause gold rush' -- Under the Radar -- Women vulnerable to misinformation and marketing of 'unregulated' products

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Senate votes to kill Trump's Brazil tariff -- Speed Read -- Five Senate Republicans joined the Democrats in rebuking Trump's import tax

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Gaza ceasefire teeters as Netanyahu orders strikes -- Speed Read -- Israel accused Hamas of firing on Israeli troops

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Border Patrol gets scrutiny in court, gains power in ICE -- Speed Read -- Half of the new ICE directors are reportedly from DHS's more aggressive Customs and Border Protection branch

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Shutdown stalemate nears key pain points -- Speed Read -- A federal employee union called for the Democrats to to stand down four weeks into the government standoff

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Film reviews: Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, If I Had Legs I'd Kick You, Frankenstein, and Blue Moon -- Feature -- A rock star on the rise turns inward, a stressed mother begins to unravel, and more -- The Week US -- Published

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Podcast reviews: 'Fela Kuti: Fear No Man,' 'David Bowie: Changeling' and 'The Adam Friedland Show' -- feature -- Fela Kuti's revolutionary life, David Bowie's early years, and Adam Friedland reinvents the talk show -- The Week US -- Published

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How close are we to World War Three? -- In Depth -- The Taiwan Strait, the Israel-Iran theatre, Nato's eastern front and the Korean peninsula all have different risk factors but 'common thread is miscalculation under pressure', says security expert -- The Week UK -- Last updated

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Beth Macy's 6 favorite books about living in a divided nation -- Feature -- The journalist recommends works by Nicholas Buccola, Matthew Desmond, and more -- The Week US -- Published

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'Monstrous Melissa' -- Today's Newspapers -- A roundup of the headlines from the US front pages -- The Week Staff -- Last updated

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Cristiano Ronaldo vs. Lionel Messi: how they compare on goals, career stats and awards -- In Depth -- Stars continue to break records and push their 20-year rivalry even as they enter the twilight of their careers -- Mike Starling, The Week UK -- Last updated

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