Politics
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Summers out at Harvard, OpenAI amid Epstein furor
Speed Read Summers was part of a group being investigated by Harvard for Epstein ties
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Defeating Russia’s shadow fleet
The Explainer A growing number of uninsured and falsely registered vessels are entering international waters, dodging EU sanctions on Moscow’s oil and gas
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Revisionism and division: Franco’s legacy five decades on
In The Spotlight Events to mark 50 years since Franco’s death designed to break young people’s growing fascination with the Spanish dictator
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Did Cop30 fulfil its promise to Indigenous Brazilians?
Today’s Big Question Brazilian president approves 10 new protected territories, following ‘unprecedented’ Indigenous presence at conference, both as delegates and protesters
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Ted Cruz teases big 2028 moves
IN THE SPOTLIGHT The Texas Republican is playing his cards close to his chest, even as others in Washington start looking for hints about the arch-conservative’s future
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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‘It’s ironic in so many ways’
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Court strikes down Texas GOP gerrymander
Speed Read The Texas congressional map ordered by Trump is likely an illegal racial gerrymander, the court ruled
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Trump defends Saudi prince, shrugs off Khashoggi murder
Speed Read The president rebuked an ABC News reporter for asking Mohammed bin Salman about the death of a Washington Post journalist at the Saudi Consulate in 2018
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Congress passes bill to force release of Epstein files
Speed Read The Justice Department will release all files from its Jeffrey Epstein sex-trafficking investigation
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Who are China’s Westminster spies?
The Explainer MI5 warns of civilian ‘headhunters’ trying to ‘cultivate’ close contacts of MPs and peers
By The Week UK Published
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Will Chuck Schumer keep his job?
Today's Big Question Democrats are discontented and pointing a finger at the Senate leader
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Dick Cheney: the vice president who led the War on Terror
feature Cheney died this month at the age of 84
By The Week US Published
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Trump says he will sell F-35 jets to Saudi Arabia
Speed Read The president plans to make several deals with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman this week
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Judge blasts ‘profound’ errors in Comey case
Speed Read ‘Government misconduct’ may necessitate dismissing the charges against the former FBI director altogether
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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