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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem might not be long for Trumpland
IN THE SPOTLIGHT She has been one of the most visible and vocal architects of Trump’s anti-immigration efforts, even as her own star risks fading
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Constitutional rights are at the center of FBI agents’ lawsuit
In the Spotlight The agents were photographed kneeling during a racial justice protest
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Japan’s Princess Aiko is a national star. Her fans want even more.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT Fresh off her first solo state visit to Laos, Princess Aiko has become the face of a Japanese royal family facing 21st-century obsolescence
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Phish food for thought: Ben & Jerry’s political turmoil
In the Spotlight War of words over brand activism threatens to ‘overshadow’ the big ice cream deal
By Will Barker, The Week UK Last updated
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The Trump administration says it deports dangerous criminals. ICE data tells a different story.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT Arrest data points to an inconvenient truth for the White House’s ongoing deportation agenda
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Europe sets 2027 deadline to wean itself from Russian natural gas
IN THE SPOTLIGHT As negotiators attempt to end Russia’s yearslong Ukraine invasion, lawmakers across the EU agree to uncouple gas consumption from Moscow’s petrochemical infrastructure
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Pakistan: Trump’s ‘favourite field marshal’ takes charge
In the Spotlight Asim Munir’s control over all three branches of Pakistan’s military gives him ‘sweeping powers’ – and almost unlimited freedom to use them
By The Week UK Published
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Texas is trying to become America’s next financial hub
In the Spotlight The Lone Star State could soon have three major stock exchanges
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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The rapid-fire brilliance of Tom Stoppard
In the Spotlight The 88-year-old was a playwright of dazzling wit and complex ideas
By The Week UK Published
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Looming drone ban has farmers and farm-state Republicans anxious
IN THE SPOTLIGHT As congressional China-hawks work to limit commercial drone sales from Beijing, a growing number of conservative lawmakers are sounding an agricultural alarm
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Australia’s teens brace for social media ban
In The Spotlight Under-16s will be banned from having accounts on major platforms
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Trump tariff uncertainty casts a dark cloud over Black Friday
IN THE SPOTLIGHT Retailers and shoppers alike are starting to reassess their seasonal prospects as the Trump administration’s efforts to upturn the global economy start hitting close to home
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Five years after his death, Diego Maradona’s family demand justice
In the Spotlight Argentine football legend’s medical team accused of negligent homicide and will stand trial – again – next year
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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X’s location update exposes international troll industry
In the Spotlight Social media platform’s new transparency feature reveals ‘scope and geographical breadth’ of accounts spreading misinformation
By The Week UK Published
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Can for-profit geoengineering put a pause on climate change?
In the Spotlight Stardust Solutions wants to dim the sun. Scientists are worried.
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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