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@theweek.comKristi Noem was ousted from her role as DHS secretary in March 2026, but her final moments as the agency’s head are under renewed scrutiny. Here's why. the-week-us-9yxy.visitlink.me/In8JpB
@theweek.comThe Houthis are “drawing from Iran’s playbook” and “vowing a painful escalation” by “targeting critical infrastructure in Saudi Arabia and imposing a global economic cost”, said Mostafa Salem on CNN.
@theweek.comBetween 2014 and 2020, nearly a third of surrogate babies in the US were intended for international parents, a survey published in 2024 suggests. More than 40% of those were from China.
@theweek.comIf you're frustrated by the proliferation of AI and sick of scrolling on your phone, it may be time for you to go back to the basics — young people are calling it 'hobbymaxxing.' Here's how rediscovering childhood hobbies can help you as an adult. the-week-us-9yxy.visitlink.me/1WQfu3
@theweek.comLivestreaming “will not educate”, it is “beneath the dignity that we owe to anyone”, even those who commit a “horrific” crime such as Hasan’s, Austin Sarat, a legal expert in the death penalty at Amherst College, Massachusetts, told The iPaper.
@theweek.comThe “floodgates are open”, said Scientific American. This is without question the “biggest maths breakthrough in two decades”. But such is the speed of advancement, there are concerns the movement may be “coming too fast” even for the AI labs themselves.
@theweek.comThe Department of Justice is revoking the citizenship of 40 naturalized citizens who have been accused of various crimes. The sweeping effort is in line with the Trump administration’s escalation of immigration enforcement. Here is what you need to know. the-week-us-9yxy.visitlink.me/dcST7N
@theweek.comFears of drone attacks have risen this year. In September, a drone that violated Lithuanian airspace was shot down over the nation’s territory for the first time, following similar incidents in Latvia and Estonia.
@theweek.comThe second-generation planet could be an indicator of the future of our solar system.
@theweek.com“The prize is ritually mocked,” said the FT’s Simon Kuper. Because achievement in literature is more subjective than in the sciences, the decision “reliably angers critics”.
@theweek.comThe recent arrest “tells us much about Iran, Britain and the emerging threats to US forces and assets. None of it is good,” said The Wall Street Journal in an editorial.
@theweek.comThe spirit of the late, disgraced President Richard Nixon is being resurrected and embraced by current in-power Republicans who view him as a symbol of a “conservative counterculture.” Here is how President Donald Trump benefits from 'Nixonmaxxing.'
@theweek.comRapid advancement can “induce a sense of overarching anxiety,” said therapist Mark Wilkes at Deseret News. Think of it as the “vertigo of wondering if a new advancement will help or hurt, increase opportunities or threaten human thriving.”
@theweek.comWith AI permeating nearly every aspect of daily life, therapists are seeing more and more patients expressing anxiety about the technology. Here's what experts are recommending for “techistential dread.”
@theweek.comCriticism of the Israeli government and calls for Palestinian freedom “are all legitimate”, said David Davidi-Brown of the New Israel Fund UK, in Prospect. But how can a party that defines Zionism as racism “protect members who attend UK synagogues”?
@theweek.comLocal media outlet Liudi Baikala suggested she may have been infected after accidentally breaking a test tube containing pneumonic plague bacteria on 25 September, although this has not been confirmed by Russian authorities.
@theweek.comLooking for a zombie apocalypse, ghost story or blood-soaked slasher? These are six horror movies you won’t be disappointed with, from "Never After Dark" to "Victorian Psycho."
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@theweek.comTalks between student representatives and education minister Édouard Geffray “failed to produce the concrete measures they were seeking”, said The Wall Street Journal. Student unions have called for a third day of nationwide protest on Tuesday.
@theweek.comIn the early 2000s, the city authorities stopped the culling of baboon troops in response to public pressure, but that has since swollen the population by a third – to around 500.
@theweek.comRenoir “gets a hard time from critics – and makers of memes”, said visual-art magazine Apollo. Where others see “joyous, light-flooded paintings”, they see “indifferent compositions, careless brushwork, overly saturated colours and a sentimental gaze”.
