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The Explainer
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Why passkeys are the next frontier in digital security
The Explainer A disruptive new technology promises to put passwords to bed forever — but not yet
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How the next Dalai Lama will be chosen
The Explainer China 'determined to shape the narrative' around choice of Tibet's next spiritual leader
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Syria's returning refugees
The Explainer Thousands of Syrian refugees are going back to their homeland but conditions there remain extremely challenging
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Who has to pay the estate tax?
the explainer Trump's new bill will permanently shift who owes federal estate tax
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Talking Points
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Mamdani is promising government-run grocery stores. How would that work?
Talking Points The goal: To make food cheaper and more accessible
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Evita: 'TikTok musical theatre' or 'total triumph'?
Talking Point Rachel Zegler dazzles in Jamie Lloyd's 'radically reconceived' revival – but the plot is difficult to follow
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The tourist flood in the Mediterranean: can it be stemmed?
Talking Point Finger-pointing at Airbnb or hotel owners obscures the root cause of overtourism in holiday hotspots: unmanageable demand
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Under the Radar
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Japan's surname conundrum
Under the Radar Law requiring couples to share one surname hinders women in the workplace and lowers birth rate, campaigners claim
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Jared and Ivanka's Albanian island
Under The Radar The deal to develop Sazan has been met with widespread opposition
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AI is creating a luxury housing renaissance in San Francisco
Under the Radar Luxury homes in the city can range from $7 million to above $20 million
Under the Radar
Speed Reads
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Penn wipes trans swimmer records in deal with Trump
speed read The University of Pennsylvania will bar transgender students from its women's sports teams and retroactively strip a trans female swimmer of her titles
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Thai court suspends prime minister over leaked call
Speed Read Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has been suspended, pending an ethics investigation
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Senate passes GOP megabill after Alaska side deal
The pivotal yes vote came from Sen. Lisa Murkowski, whose support was secured following negotiated side deals for her home state Alaska
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Dollar faces historic slump as stocks hit new high
Speed Read While stocks have recovered post-Trump tariffs, the dollar has weakened more than 10% this year
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More From The Week
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Feature "Tracks II: The Lost Albums" and "American Heart"
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Thomas Mallon's 6 favorite books from the 80's and early 90's
Feature The author recommends works by James Merrill, Calvin Trillin, and more
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'A prison to terrify migrants'
Today's Newspapers A roundup of the headlines from the US front pages
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Storm warning
Feature The U.S. is headed for an intense hurricane season. Will a shrunken FEMA and NOAA be able to respond?
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U.S. v. Skrmetti: Did the trans rights movement overreach?
Feature The Supreme Court upholds a Tennessee law that bans transgender care for minors, dealing a blow to trans rights
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A timeline of JK Rowling's anti-trans shift
In Depth The 'Harry Potter' author's comments about the trans community are ongoing
By Brendan Morrow Last updated
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