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Jesse Jackson obituary: charismatic civil rights leader who ran for presidentIn The Spotlight Jackson was a protégé of Martin Luther King Jr. before carving out his own place in the African-American struggle
By The Week UK Published
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The end of the infinite scroll?In The Spotlight European Commission has taken aim at TikTok’s ‘addictive’ design
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Trump redactions in Epstein files raise bipartisan red flagsIN THE SPOTLIGHT The apparent deletion of dozens of pages relating to sexual assault allegations against the now-president has lawmakers demanding answers — and investigations
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Why are people nostalgic for 2016?In the Spotlight If you ask social media, 2026 is the new 2016
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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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
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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States are fighting back against online prediction marketsIn the Spotlight At least 20 lawsuits have been filed against prediction companies
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Democrats seek calm and counterprogramming ahead of SOTUIN 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.
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Palestine Action and the trouble with defining terrorismIn 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 rightIN 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
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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James Van Der Beek obituary: fresh-faced Dawson’s Creek starIn 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
By The Week UK Published
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How the FCC’s ‘equal time’ rule worksIn the Spotlight The law is at the heart of the Colbert-CBS conflict
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Kim Ju-ae: Kim Jong-un’s teen daughter and North Korea’s next leaderIn the Spotlight The girl is believed to be about 13 or 14 years old
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Last updated
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The EU’s war on fast fashionIn 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
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Kurt Olsen: Trump’s ‘Stop the Steal’ lawyer playing a major White House roleIn the Spotlight Olsen reportedly has access to significant US intelligence
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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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
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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