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The Week - US News

TODAY'S POLITICS story - Trump DOJ tries to charge Comey, loses to his daughter - What happenedThe Trump administration is trying to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey for allegedly leaking classified information to The New York Times a decade ago, according to court filings unsealed yesterday. This is the Justice Department's third criminal case against Comey in 13 months...

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Evening Review -- Will the AI bubble pop?

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Morning Report -- Brazil bucks Latin America's rightward drift

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Sunday Shortlist -- Child protection gone wrong?

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Why younger generations are investing in childhood hobbies

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Online sports betting leads to more emergency room visits for gambling disorders

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After winning the streaming wars, has Netflix peaked? Today's Big Question - Viewership at Netflix has slowed, while YouTube attracts eyeballs - Today's Big Question

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Where are mortgage rates heading in 2027? -- The Explainer -- There is one clear direction: up

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The long path to Oxford Street's pedestrianisation -- The Explainer -- 150m transformation of the 'nation's high street' has come after decades of controversy

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A sexually transmitted stomach bug is spreading -- The explainer -- Shigellosis is also becoming harder to treat

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Brazil's social media malaise -- The Explainer -- Leftist Lula accuses Meta of suppressing his campaign and promoting far-right rival Bolsonaro, which tech company denies, but concerns persist over online bias

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Can the AI bubble avoid bursting? -- Talking Points -- Wall Street reassesses its tech exuberance

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Will Arsene Wenger run against Gianni Infantino? -- Talking Point -- Speculation is growing that Frenchman might try to unseat controversial Fifa president

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What does the Ilhan Omar investigation mean for US citizenship? -- Talking Points -- Critics believe Trump's denaturalization effort is an attempt at 'silencing political opposition'

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Road to nowhere: Malawi's deepening fuel crisis -- Under the Radar -- The southeast African nation has been hit by a currency shortage - and the nation's drivers are paying the price

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Turning over a new reef: AI could help save beaches -- Under the radar -- Artificial reefs can both monitor and restore coastlines

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Africa's AI challenge -- Under the Radar -- Togolese initiative highlights lack of African linguistic representation in AI machine learning

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Macklemore launching 'Free Palestine' concert tour -- Speed Read -- It comes less than two weeks after the rapper was dropped by Ed Sheeran's tour

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Trump administration runs taxpayer-funded 'love me' ad -- Speed Read -- Democratic lawmakers have demanded more details about the ad

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Trump hosts Xi for lavish visit with few public gains -- Speed Read -- The two leaders have never gotten along better, Trump claimed

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China reportedly holds F-35 parts diverted to Hong Kong -- Speed Read -- The parts were inexplicably diverted to the city, Bloomberg reported

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

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The midterms: Anticipating Trump sabotage -- FEATURE -- State and local officials are preparing for potential election interference -- The Week US -- Published

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Mayhem in France as violent rioting spreads -- Feature -- Over 7,000 people have been arrested during the demonstrations -- The Week US -- Published

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Trump pivots away from Ukraine and toward Russia -- Feature -- The administration has called Putin a humanitarian, among other things -- The Week US -- Published

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Musk: Will his riches save the GOP? -- FEATURE -- Candidates 'want his money but not him' -- The Week US -- Published

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Breaking up families -- FEATURE -- President Trump's immigration crackdown is separating parents from their children -- The Week US -- Published

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