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Monday, May 18, 2026 4:48 PM ET

The Week - Top Stories

Patel: His own branded Ka$h bourbon -- The FBI director has been accused of being a heavy drinker -- The Week US

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UFOs: The Pentagon's dud disclosure -- Nothing new is revealed in trove of documents -- The Week US

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A dangerous high -- The U.S. is being flooded with synthetic drugs that are cheap to make, hard to track, and fraught with risk -- The Week US

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Hantavirus: Are we ready for another pandemic? -- The disease does not have a cure -- The Week US

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GOP notches more victories in redistricting fight -- Courts sided with Republicans in Tennessee and Virginia -- The Week US

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TODAY'S ELECTIONS story - Trump target Cassidy unseated in GOP primary - What happenedSen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) lost his bid for re-election, placing third in Louisiana's Republican primary on Saturday. Rep. Julia Letlow, the candidate endorsed by President Donald Trump, came in first and will face state Treasurer John Fleming in a June 27 runoff. Cassidy's defeat was th...

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Sunday Shortlist -- Twin vengeance

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Saturday Wrap -- Is this the new Covid?

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Evening Review -- Dems call for corruption crackdown

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Why Israel has fallen out of favor with Americans

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Where to experience some of the real history of the US

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Does Ukraine need US help anymore? Today's Big Question - Russia's invasion has stalled - Today's Big Question

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What is the Thucydides trap? -- The Explainer -- Chinese premier cited ancient Greek history to issue warning to Donald Trump

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'No contact': Family estrangement on the rise for young people choosing peace -- The Explainer -- Young adults are quicker to cut off toxic family members to choose peace

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UAE, Iran and the Abraham Accords 2.0 -- The Explainer -- Israel's agreements with some Arab neighbours are being reconsidered in the light of the Iran war

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The impact of renaming polycystic ovary syndrome -- The Explainer -- The change will hopefully clarify the way that doctors treat PCOS

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Are gilt markets acting as 'the UK's political police'? -- Talking Point -- Bond markets smell a crisis from a potential lurch to the left in the Labour Party

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Should the US block imports of cheap Chinese cars? -- Talking Points -- Lawmakers say cheap EVs threaten national security

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Germany learns the cost of provoking Trump -- Talking Point -- Friedrich Merz's comments on 'humiliated' US have unleashed the president's wrath

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10 OF THE BEST FOOD MARKETS IN THE WORLD

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Sunny UK terraces for al fresco drinks with a view

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E. coli could be used to make sunscreen -- Under the radar -- The bacteria can act as a chemical factory

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The prevalence of antidepressants in conflict zones -- Under the Radar -- Rising use of prescription drugs in war environments that trigger 'mounting psychological strain' could have sinister implications

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The battle for Pluto's planetary status continues -- Under The Radar -- Nasa may revisit one of outer space's thorniest questions

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White House hosts Christian prayer rally -- Speed Read -- Thousands gathered at the National Mall for a religious-political celebration

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WHO: DRC Ebola outbreak is global emergency -- Speed Read -- There are no approved vaccines or treatments for this strain of the virus

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Trump target Cassidy unseated in GOP primary -- Speed Read -- Sen. Bill Cassidy was defeated in the Republican primary in Louisiana

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SCOTUS temporarily keeps abortion pill access -- Speed Read -- The pill, mifepristone, is a common mail-order abortion drug

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The Week's Good News - Plus, two lions who spent the beginning of their lives in a small enclosure are now learning what it's like to roam free, through Zambia's first rewilding of lions born in captivity - By - Catherine Garcia, The Week US - Published - 18 May 26

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