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I spent my life being ashamed of my elderly father and the alarming age gap between him and my mother. It was only when he died I realised the truth about the man I called dad

A personal essay recounts the author's lifelong shame over the 38-year age gap between her elderly father and her mother, and her reckoning after his death. She frames the relationship through a power-dynamic lens, citing #MeToo and describing her mother as taken advantage of by her older boss.

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'Make women feel seen': Why the Dutch have a new word for labia

The Dutch dictionary Dikke van Dale will add 'vulvalippen' as a new term for labia alongside 'schaamlippen', part of a European campaign to replace terms seen as misogynistic. Campaigners argue language shapes self-perception and call for more neutral, anatomically correct terminology, while experts note that widespread adoption remains uncertain.

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Exclusive: Thune plans another leader bid as Senate GOP fights to survive

Senate Majority Leader John Thune told Axios he plans to run for another term as GOP leader even if Republicans lose the Senate majority. The interview details his strategy for 2026, including giving candidates leeway to distance themselves from Trump and Washington, allowing state-driven votes, and directing roughly $280 million in advertising through the Senate Leadership Fund.

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Judge tosses Trump's lawsuit against Des Moines Register

A federal district judge dismissed President Trump's election-interference lawsuit against the Des Moines Register, its parent company, and pollster Ann Selzer, rejecting claims that an inaccurate pre-election poll constituted consumer fraud. The ruling invoked First Amendment protections for political speech, and the article frames the case as an early test of Trump's broader litigation campaign against media outlets.

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RFK Jr received $4m in book advances from Maha allies over past year

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. received $4 million in book advances from allies within the Make America Healthy Again movement over the past year, according to a new report. The article details the advances, other financial disclosures including housing and airfare gifts, and an ethics expert's call for transparency.

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Xi arrives for state visit amid U.S.-China trade tensions and AI concerns

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington for his first state visit in over a decade, with AI, export controls, tariffs, and political prisoners expected on the agenda. Separately, a federal judge appeared skeptical of the Trump administration's arguments defending its ban on CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House. A state dinner is planned with major tech and AI executives in attendance.

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News Wrap: FBI investigating hacking group's claim it breached jobs website

The FBI is investigating a criminal hacking group's claim that it stole sensitive personnel data from the bureau's jobs website, while Hurricane Polo strengthens off Mexico and a federal court temporarily blocks the deportation of a Venezuelan driver shot by an ICE agent. The news wrap also covers a Supreme Court dispute over Missouri's congressional map, Harvey Weinstein's 15-year sentence, and a stock market decline on inflation worries.

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