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The Week - US News

TODAY'S BIG QUESTION - Trump wants to expand US energy. Why oppose wind? President Donald Trump campaigned on a promise to "unleash" American energy production. He's "desperate for more energy," said The Washington Post. But that's only long as it's "not from the wind." After Trump signed an executive order last week halting new leases for offshore wind projects and orde...

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Morning Report -- China's DeepSeek upends AI wars

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Evening Review -- Groceries and agriculture under Trump

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Morning Report -- Trump's Gaza 'clean out' roils Mideast

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New cookbooks for winter cooking projects and edible solace

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Drinks for every winter need

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Trump wants to 'unleash' American energy. Why does he hate wind? Today's Big Question - It's a cheap source of new electricity - Today's Big Question

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The biggest international naming disputes in history -- The Explainer -- Nations have often been at odds with each other over geographic titles

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The M23 rebels fuelling conflict in DR Congo -- The Explainer -- Ethnic tensions and allure of valuable mineral resources have sparked a resurgence of longstanding conflict

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Storm Eowyn: your rights when it comes to home insurance claims -- The Explainer -- Storm damage is covered on most home insurance policies but there may be exemptions that mean your claim gets rejected

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Second Amendment enthusiast Donald Trump has little new to say on guns -- The Explainer -- The president has been a vigorous defender of conservative Second Amendment doctrine but has yet to put plans into action

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Kemi Badenoch's 'policy void' -- Talking Point -- Conservative leader must convince voters the party has more to offer than the 'same old magic beans'

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Should Los Angeles rebuild its fire-prone neighbourhoods? -- Talking Point -- The latest devastating wildfires must be a wake-up call for Los Angels to 'move away from fire-prone suburban sprawl'

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Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger - a 'thin' yet 'heart-warming' sequel -- Talking Point -- The second instalment of a local man setting up a community bank sees Rory Kinnear return

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6 ROMANTIC HOTELS FOR EVERY KIND OF COUPLE

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The UK's most romantic retreats

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Blood minerals in DR Congo -- Under the Radar -- Battle for control of DRC fuelled by increasing demand for minerals such as coltan and cobalt, crucial in smartphones and laptops

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World's largest iceberg is on a collision path with remote islands -- Under the radar -- Penguins and seals may be at risk

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Why do some houses survive a wildfire? -- Under the Radar -- Lessons from the lone homes left standing amid the devastation in LA

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GOP senator reneged on voting against Hegseth -- Speed Read -- North Carolina senator Thom Tillis provided the deciding vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as defense secretary

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Trump sparks chaos with spending, aid freezes -- Speed Read -- A sudden freeze on federal grants and loans by President Donald Trump's administration has created widespread confusion

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Chinese AI chatbot's rise slams US tech stocks -- Speed Read -- The sudden popularity of a new AI chatbot from Chinese startup DeepSeek has sent U.S. tech stocks tumbling

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Trump feuds with Colombia on deportee flights -- Speed Read -- Colombia has backed off from a trade war with the U.S., reaching an agreement on accepting deported migrants following tariff threats from President Donald Trump

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Jojo Moyes' 6 favorite books with strong female characters -- Feature -- The best-selling author recommends works by Lisa Taddeo, Claire Keegan, and more -- By The Week US -- Last updated

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Clarence Thomas and his many scandals -- In Depth -- The Supreme Court justice has 'engaged in a yearslong pattern of behaving in ways that other justices, and many elected politicians, do not' -- By Peter Weber, The Week US -- Last updated

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26 of America's most unexpectedly banned books -- In Depth -- From 'Harriet the Spy' to 'Little Red Riding Hood,' these books have all fallen afoul of censors -- By Theara Coleman, The Week US -- Last updated

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Homes in New York's Hudson Valley -- Feature -- Featuring a muralled grand foyer in Tuxedo Park and a red barn turned guesthouse in Pine Plains -- By The Week Staff -- Published

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'Great sorrow' for 'rising nationalism' -- Today's Newspapers -- A roundup of the headlines from the US front pages -- By The Week Staff -- Last updated

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Teachers -- feature -- Weekly teacher guides to help steer your discussion. -- By The Week Staff -- Last updated

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