Devika Rao

Staff writer

Devika Rao is a staff writer for The Week. She graduated from Cornell University with a degree in Environment and Sustainability and a minor in Climate Change. Previously, she worked as a Policy and Advocacy associate in the nonprofit space advocating for environmental action from the business perspective. She is passionate about the environment, books, and music.

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winter is coming

Ukraine and Moldova experience power outages from Russian attacks

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red card

Ronaldo immediately leaving Manchester United following scathing interview

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Party time

Budweiser will send its unsold beer to the World Cup winner

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Team pride

World Cup teams abandon armbands in support of LGBTQ community

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Opinion

Should you boycott the World Cup?

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Briefing

What happened at COP27?

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Briefing

Why are Starbucks workers striking?

Jill Biden, President Biden, Naomi Biden, Peter Neal

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Here comes the bride

Naomi Biden's wedding will be the 19th in White House history

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Bye, Bye, Beer!

Qatar bans sale of beer in World Cup stadiums

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I win, you lose

Kari Lake refuses to concede to Katie Hobbs

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grainy diplomacy

Ukraine grain deal gets extended amid continuing Russian attacks

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Briefing

The biggest tech layoffs of 2022

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Briefing

Will Joe Biden run again in 2024?

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Briefing

Will Donald Trump run for president in 2024?

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ban block

Judge blocks Georgia's 6-week abortion ban

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Briefing

Why Big Tech is bleeding jobs

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Briefing

The 'hard truths' of our climate failures

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2022 Midterms

Democrat Katie Hobbs defeats Republican Kari Lake in Arizona gubernatorial election

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lost in the crowd

World population hits 8 billion this week

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Are you down?

EU expecting recession as inflation remains high

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Rainbow wave

The biggest LGBTQ victories of the 2022 midterms

J.D. Vance, Ron DeSantis, and Chuck Grassley

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Briefing

The biggest Republican victories of the 2022 midterms

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war and peace

Putin is skipping G20

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On the way down

CPI report shows inflation may be starting to cool

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Tribal tribulation

Supreme Court split over challenge to Indian Child Welfare Act

California abortion ballot initiative rally

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Ballot buzz

Which states had abortion on the ballot?

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0 for 3

Is Beto O'Rourke's political career over?

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Green Schemes

What climate initiatives were on the midterm ballot?

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Making history

Maura Healey becomes 1st woman and openly lesbian governor in Massachusetts

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Money moves

The 2022 midterms were the most expensive ever

Bill Gates discussing Maricopa machine issues

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Machine malfunction

Arizona voting machine malfunction fuels fraud claims in far-right circles

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Economy in the red?

Market sees slight jump ahead of midterm elections

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waiting game

Election results will likely take a few days or even weeks to be finalized

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Briefing

How did Democrats keep the Senate?

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Fight or flight

South Korea deploys 80 fighter jets after spotting 180 North Korean warplanes

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Opinion

The arguments for and against making daylight saving time permanent