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In today's Morning Report:Ukraine talks, Trump-less G20 and X transparency
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November 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
In today's Morning Report:Ukraine talks, Trump-less G20 and X transparency
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Democrats won every major election yesterday, sweeping the races to lead Virginia, New Jersey and New York City. theweek.com
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November 5, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Democrats won every major election yesterday, sweeping the races to lead Virginia, New Jersey and New York City. theweek.com
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Climate change doesn’t just pose an existential threat to our planet. It’s also ratcheting up national security risks. Here's how the climate crisis could lead to a rise in political tensions within the U.S. and between other countries. theweek.com/environment/...
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October 27, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Climate change doesn’t just pose an existential threat to our planet. It’s also ratcheting up national security risks. Here's how the climate crisis could lead to a rise in political tensions within the U.S. and between other countries. theweek.com/environment/...
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Much of the U.S. government shut down at midnight after the Senate failed to approve rival stopgap spending measures.
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October 1, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Much of the U.S. government shut down at midnight after the Senate failed to approve rival stopgap spending measures.
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Trump’s support for Argentina has ‘heightened tensions’ among farmers already frustrated by the impact of tariffs
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September 29, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Trump’s support for Argentina has ‘heightened tensions’ among farmers already frustrated by the impact of tariffs
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Imagine being two places at once — apparently it's possible and remote workers are testing it out with "quiet vacations."
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August 14, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Imagine being two places at once — apparently it's possible and remote workers are testing it out with "quiet vacations."
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If you've ever wondered how China can control so much of global trade despite factors like sanctions and tariffs, here's one way: "dark fleets" or "shadow fleets." Here's what to know about how they are used to smuggle goods.
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August 4, 2025 at 3:49 PM
If you've ever wondered how China can control so much of global trade despite factors like sanctions and tariffs, here's one way: "dark fleets" or "shadow fleets." Here's what to know about how they are used to smuggle goods.
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A new bill curbing anti-corruption bodies prompted Ukraine's first mass protests against President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in years.
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July 25, 2025 at 12:48 PM
A new bill curbing anti-corruption bodies prompted Ukraine's first mass protests against President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in years.
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A lot of President Donald Trump's fans seem to believe that America First equals dovish military restraint. But the president could soon lead the country to war against Iran, and that possibility has sparked a civil war within the GOP's MAGA coalition.
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📸: Stephen Kelly / Shutterstock
June 20, 2025 at 9:16 PM
A lot of President Donald Trump's fans seem to believe that America First equals dovish military restraint. But the president could soon lead the country to war against Iran, and that possibility has sparked a civil war within the GOP's MAGA coalition.
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📸: Stephen Kelly / Shutterstock
Cryptocurrency adherents are starting to worry about quantum computing, a coming generation of super-powered computers that could turn the digital monetary world on its head.
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June 9, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Cryptocurrency adherents are starting to worry about quantum computing, a coming generation of super-powered computers that could turn the digital monetary world on its head.
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📸: Tayfun Coskun / Anadolu via Getty Images
President Donald Trump wants a "manufacturing renaissance" for the American economy — that means no more making iPhones in China or cars in Mexico.
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May 29, 2025 at 4:23 PM
President Donald Trump wants a "manufacturing renaissance" for the American economy — that means no more making iPhones in China or cars in Mexico.
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📸: Illustration by Stephen Kelly / Shutterstock / Getty Images
Jony Ive is the man responsible for designing the iPhone, perhaps the most culture-changing device of the 21st century. And now he's hoping to create another transformative piece of personal technology. Can lightning strike twice? theweek.com/culture-life...
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May 27, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Jony Ive is the man responsible for designing the iPhone, perhaps the most culture-changing device of the 21st century. And now he's hoping to create another transformative piece of personal technology. Can lightning strike twice? theweek.com/culture-life...
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British voters will be "sceptical" of Starmer's new-found hardline stance on immigration, said Martin Ivens on Bloomberg.
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May 13, 2025 at 2:11 PM
British voters will be "sceptical" of Starmer's new-found hardline stance on immigration, said Martin Ivens on Bloomberg.
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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently announced his plans to eliminate petroleum-based synthetic food dyes by 2026.
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April 29, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently announced his plans to eliminate petroleum-based synthetic food dyes by 2026.
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Pope Francis has passed at 88.
The death of a pope propels the Holy Roman Church into "its most dramatic moment of flux", said The New York Times.
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The death of a pope propels the Holy Roman Church into "its most dramatic moment of flux", said The New York Times.
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April 21, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Pope Francis has passed at 88.
The death of a pope propels the Holy Roman Church into "its most dramatic moment of flux", said The New York Times.
Read more about what will happen next: theweek.com/religion/wha...
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The death of a pope propels the Holy Roman Church into "its most dramatic moment of flux", said The New York Times.
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The second season of the Apple TV+ science-fiction series "Severance" was a cultural phenomenon, but it might be a long time before season three comes around.
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April 18, 2025 at 6:59 PM
The second season of the Apple TV+ science-fiction series "Severance" was a cultural phenomenon, but it might be a long time before season three comes around.
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📸: Eric Charbonneau/Apple TV+ via Getty Image
President Trump has issued a memorandum allowing the U.S. military to detain people crossing a part of the U.S.-Mexico border.
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April 16, 2025 at 7:13 PM
President Trump has issued a memorandum allowing the U.S. military to detain people crossing a part of the U.S.-Mexico border.
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During the early 1970s, the air in many American cities was … brown. Pollution muddied clear skies and sickened people across the country. The Clean Air Act helped change that. But the law's future is cloudy. theweek.com/health/clean...
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April 14, 2025 at 7:02 PM
During the early 1970s, the air in many American cities was … brown. Pollution muddied clear skies and sickened people across the country. The Clean Air Act helped change that. But the law's future is cloudy. theweek.com/health/clean...
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Although President Trump has long portrayed himself as a steadfast friend and fierce protector of Jewish people the world over, they are not convinced.
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April 9, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Although President Trump has long portrayed himself as a steadfast friend and fierce protector of Jewish people the world over, they are not convinced.
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📸: Illustration by Stephen Kelly / Getty Images
It's not often that you hear about sea lions attacking humans, but recently a slew of assaults have occurred in California. Scientists point fingers at algae as the cause for the erratic behavior of sea lions. theweek.com/science/toxi...
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April 7, 2025 at 6:55 PM
It's not often that you hear about sea lions attacking humans, but recently a slew of assaults have occurred in California. Scientists point fingers at algae as the cause for the erratic behavior of sea lions. theweek.com/science/toxi...
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Donald Trump may be the president, but ever since Inauguration Day, it has been Elon Musk who's seemingly held the power of the federal government in the palm of his hand.
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April 4, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Donald Trump may be the president, but ever since Inauguration Day, it has been Elon Musk who's seemingly held the power of the federal government in the palm of his hand.
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President Donald Trump recently gave Iran's leaders two-month deadline for a deal to deter Iran's nuclear program. It's still "not clear if and when that clock started ticking," but the next step might be negotiations — or an attack on Tehran's nuclear facilities.
April 2, 2025 at 7:43 PM
President Donald Trump recently gave Iran's leaders two-month deadline for a deal to deter Iran's nuclear program. It's still "not clear if and when that clock started ticking," but the next step might be negotiations — or an attack on Tehran's nuclear facilities.
America's reputation for academic excellence is in jeopardy. The U.S. hosts many of the best educational and academic institutions on Earth, and this has been instrumental in securing the country's status as a 21st century global superpower.
April 1, 2025 at 7:22 PM
America's reputation for academic excellence is in jeopardy. The U.S. hosts many of the best educational and academic institutions on Earth, and this has been instrumental in securing the country's status as a 21st century global superpower.