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CIA director’s secret flight to MoscowThe Explainer High-level in-person meetings between Russian and US officials incredibly rare
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What’s a debt management plan and how could one help you?The Explainer A credit counseling agency may offer the best strategy to pay down debt
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Pentagon wants colleges to examine their ties to foreign institutionsThe Explainer The Defense Department has ordered 30 universities to audit themselves
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Is North Korea’s economic miracle sustainable?The Explainer Kim Jong Un says ‘everything has fundamentally changed’, but analysts caution that growth is just a war-fuelled ‘Russian sugar high’
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The dangerous driving videos flooding TikTokThe Explainer ‘They’re thinking about the likes; they’re thinking about kudos’
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‘Year zero’: how punk erupted onto Britain’s streets and stagesThe Explainer Fifty years ago, punk rock – noisy, anarchic, rude and dressed to shock – erupted onto Britain's streets and stages
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What’s cash-out refinancing, and when is it a good idea?The Explainer This option lets homeowners convert home equity into cash by getting a bigger, larger mortgage
By Becca Stanek, The Week US Published
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DEI clashes lead to funding cuts for Alzheimer’s researchThe Explainer At least two major research institutions have been hit with cuts
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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A ‘pivotal moment’ for personalised cancer vaccinesThe Explainer Early results from final-stage trial of individualised melanoma jab offer hope of more tailor-made cancer treatments
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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What to know if you are considering state-backed student loansThe Explainer Many states are expanding their student loan programs in response to the Trump administration’s newly imposed limits on federal borrowing
By Becca Stanek, The Week US Published
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Orexins: the brain’s Ozempic moment?The Explainer Drugs that mimic hormones involved with wakefulness, attention and motivation could transform narcolepsy treatment, and offer hope for depression and ADHD
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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The Patriot missile supply shortageThe Explainer Ukraine has ‘run out’ of crucial defensive weapon, as Iran war depletes US and allied stockpiles and threatens global security
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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What’s moneymaxxing and why might the viral trend be worth trying?the explainer Gamify savings, and maximize funds
By Becca Stanek, The Week US Published
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Brazil election: left and right battle it out for nation’s futureThe Explainer Incumbent Lula faces son of jailed former president Jair Bolsonaro, with Trump administration ‘turning up the heat’
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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4 tips to stay on budget amid rising costsThe Explainer Inflation may necessitate changing your habits
By Becca Stanek, The Week US Published
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