Politics
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Remembering former US Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court
the explainer O'Connor played a pivotal role on the bench and was regarded as the one of the powerful women of her era
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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What's Qatar's role in the Middle East conflict?
Today's Big Question Doha hosts both Hamas and a U.S. military base. That puts it at the center of the conflict in Gaza.
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Alleged Sikh assassination plot rocks US-India relations
Talking Point By accusing an Indian government official of orchestrating an assassination attempt on a US citizen in New York, the Justice Department risks a diplomatic crisis between two superpower
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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'In Ukraine, sadly, promises are hard to keep'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Harold Maass, The Week US Published
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Three-quarters of mosques in China have been altered or destroyed
Under the radar Chinese authorities step up Xi Jinping's "sinicization" policy by removing Islamic architecture
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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Dublin riots: a blow to Ireland’s reputation
Talking Point Unrest shines a spotlight on Ireland's experience of mass migration
By The Week UK Published
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What role the Palestinian Authority could play in Gaza after the conflict
The Explainer Western diplomats are considering the PA returning to govern Gaza once the Israel-Hamas war ends
By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Published
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Gen Alpha kids are more informed about the news than you might think, Week Junior survey finds
The Explainer America's youngest generation knows what is going on in the world, and they have something to say
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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Should the US put conditions on Israel aid?
Today's Big Question Democrats are divided on the issue
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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'This migrant crisis is not unlike problems we've faced before'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Harold Maass, The Week US Published
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Henry Kissinger dies aged 100: a complicated legacy?
Talking Point Top US diplomat and Nobel Peace Prize winner remembered as both foreign policy genius and war criminal
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Last updated
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The Supreme Court could reign in the SEC — and federal agencies as a whole
Talking Point The court is hearing arguments on the agency's ability to enforce financial penalties
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Is Nikki Haley's Koch network endorsement the shake-up the GOP primary has been waiting for?
Today's big question By throwing its weight behind the insurgent former UN ambassador, the conservative PAC hopes to tilt the scales against Trump
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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'Carbon taxes are all pain with no gain'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Harold Maass, The Week US Published
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