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August 7, 2025

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

JD Vance rises as MAGA heir apparent

The vice president is taking an increasingly proactive role in a MAGA movement roiled by scandal and anxious about a post-Trump future

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TODAY'S BIG QUESTION

Why does the US want to put nuclear reactors on the moon?

The plans come as NASA is facing significant budget cuts

THE EXPLAINER

Temple Mount: the politics of Judaism's holiest site

Latest provocation at religious site with a history of 'perpetual friction' risks violence erupting again

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quote of the day

'I don't know if I would vote for any female. I don't know if females should be in office.'

Mylie Biggs, the daughter of Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.), speaking on a podcast about her political views. Despite this opinion, she is running for a seat in the Arizona Senate.

UNDER THE RADAR

Illicit mercury is poisoning the Amazon

'Essential' to illegal gold mining, toxic mercury is being trafficked across Latin America, 'fuelling violence' and 'environmental devastation'

Picture of the day

Off with a bang

Fireworks light up the skies over Chengdu during the opening ceremony of the World Games. The Chinese city is hosting the 12th edition of the international sporting competition, in which more than 4,000 athletes from 114 countries and regions will compete.
Yang Qitian / VCG / Getty Images

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