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Trump redactions in Epstein files raise bipartisan red flags
IN THE SPOTLIGHT The apparent deletion of dozens of pages relating to sexual assault allegations against the now-president has lawmakers demanding answers — and investigations
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Why are people nostalgic for 2016?
In the Spotlight If you ask social media, 2026 is the new 2016
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Why Obama’s White House didn’t ‘see Trump coming’
In The Spotlight Newly released oral history of the Obama years suggests Trump was a blind spot for the Democrat
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States are fighting back against online prediction markets
In the Spotlight At least 20 lawsuits have been filed against prediction companies
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Democrats seek calm and counterprogramming ahead of SOTU
IN THE SPOTLIGHT How does the party out of power plan to mark the president’s first State of the Union speech of his second term? It’s still figuring that out.
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Palestine Action and the trouble with defining terrorism
In the Spotlight The issues with proscribing the group ‘became apparent as soon as the police began putting it into practice’
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Quentin Deranque: a student’s death energizes the French far right
IN THE SPOTLIGHT Reactions to the violent killing of an ultraconservative activist offer a glimpse at the culture wars roiling France ahead of next year’s elections
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James Van Der Beek obituary: fresh-faced Dawson’s Creek star
In The Spotlight Van Der Beek fronted one of the most successful teen dramas of the 90s – but his Dawson fame proved a double-edged sword
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How the FCC’s ‘equal time’ rule works
In the Spotlight The law is at the heart of the Colbert-CBS conflict
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Kim Ju-ae: Kim Jong-un’s teen daughter and North Korea’s next leader
In the Spotlight The girl is believed to be about 13 or 14 years old
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The EU’s war on fast fashion
In the Spotlight Bloc launches investigation into Shein over sale of weapons and ‘childlike’ sex dolls, alongside efforts to tax e-commerce giants and combat textile waste
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Kurt Olsen: Trump’s ‘Stop the Steal’ lawyer playing a major White House role
In the Spotlight Olsen reportedly has access to significant US intelligence
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Are Hollywood ‘showmances’ losing their shine?
In The Spotlight Teasing real-life romance between movie leads is an old Tinseltown publicity trick but modern audiences may have had enough
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The Epstein files: glimpses of a deeply disturbing world
In the Spotlight Trove of released documents paint a picture of depravity and privilege in which men hold the cards, and women are powerless or peripheral
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Jeff Bezos: cutting the legs off The Washington Post
In the Spotlight A stalwart of American journalism is a shadow of itself after swingeing cuts by its billionaire owner
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