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Looking ahead to the new and returning events at the 2028 Summer Olympics
In the Spotlight Flag football, squash and the obstacle course will debut alongside returning competitions
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Tim Walz's long, complicated history with China
In the Spotlight Kamala Harris' VP pick is no stranger to one of America's chief international rivals — will it matter in November, and perhaps beyond?
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Alexandr Wang: how the world's youngest self-made billionaire is shaping AI
In the Spotlight The latest in a line of college dropouts turned Silicon Valley kingpins, Wang has harnessed the human labour behind the 'magic' of AI
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet, The Week UK Last updated
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Banksy's animal art: method to the mystery?
In the Spotlight Elusive artist's daily series in London sparks joy – and widespread speculation about its meaning
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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The couples who run their marriage like a business
In the Spotlight Using business principles in the home touted as a potential solution to gender disparity in domestic labour
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Huw Edwards: why is the BBC so scandal-prone?
In the Spotlight The national broadcaster has serious questions to answer
By The Week UK Published
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Tim Walz, the Midwestern governor running to be America's next vice president
In the Spotlight Walz has been the governor of Minnesota since 2019 and maintains high approval ratings in the state
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Western brands under pressure from Middle East boycotts
In the Spotlight Across the Middle East, consumers are "shunning" Western brands over their perceived stance on Israel-Gaza conflict
By The Week Staff Published
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The names to know in the historic US-Russia prisoner swap
In the Spotlight Several Americans were freed from captivity in the exchange
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Israel's history of assassinations: full sound and fury, but what does it really signify?
In the Spotlight The killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh is the latest in a long line of covert assassinations by an Israeli government skilled at making geopolitical waves, even if the long-term impact is less certain
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Canada's Olympic women's soccer team is embroiled in a drone-spying scandal
In the Spotlight The team's coach was banned for two years as a result
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Britain's new retail returns nightmare
In the Spotlight Gen Z influencers and a 'poopy diaper' have shown up fault-lines in the system
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Why are Democrats suddenly calling the opposition 'weird'?
In the Spotlight Juvenile? Overdue? There's a new line of attack on the 2024 campaign trail
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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The Just Stop Oil five: 'fanatics' or victims of anti-protest authoritarianism?
In the Spotlight Climate protesters handed longest-ever prison sentences for peaceful protest
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Big Tech's answer for AI-driven job loss: universal basic income
In the Spotlight A new study reveals the strengths and limitations
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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