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The Week - Top Stories

in the spotlight - The biggest issues that will determine the midterms - Democrats are broadcasting cautious optimism ahead of the 2026 midterms, and Republicans are scrambling to defend their congressional majorities. While each midterm race is a unique contest shaped by the variety of candidates and communities therein, certain topics have emerged as electoral inflecti...

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Morning Report -- USPS ballot tool draws whistleblower warning

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Evening Review -- Russia tests NATO

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Morning Report -- Army loses another leader

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The Lakers sale reveals the changing nature of team ownership

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The best visas for Americans looking for a big - or small - change

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Why does California's high-speed rail keep floundering? Today's Big Question - Billions over budget, years behind schedule and with an uncertain future - Today's Big Question

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3 TIPS TO GET A GOOD DEAL WHEN BUYING A USED CAR -- The Explainer -- Do your homework before approaching the negotiating table

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What an AfD Germany would look like -- The Explainer -- Far-right party on course to win state elections for first time, with plan to implement radical policy platform focused on immigration and family

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The Mormon Church's secretive real estate kingdom is growing steadily -- The Explainer -- One area of land acquired in Florida is nearly as big as San Francisco

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How much does it cost to freeze your eggs? -- The Explainer -- The procedure allows women to extend their childbearing years. But it can get pricey.

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Grand Theft Auto VI could be the gaming industry's final boss -- Talking Point -- It's expected to be the biggest game of all time, but some industry experts are worried

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Trump's South Carolina playbook has the GOP excited - and anxious -- TALKING POINTS

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The Ebola outbreak: 'a perfect storm' -- Talking Point -- This has been the fastest-growing outbreak of the disease ever, but the silence around it is 'astounding'

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The most seaworthy Mediterranean cookbooks

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Dalliance: a 'charming' and 'thoughtful' drama

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Paraborgs: the cyborg cockroaches coming to the rescue -- Under the radar -- The insects can locate people and deploy injections

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Incredible edibles: Scientists turn plastic bottles into cookies -- Under the radar -- The pastry could be produced in remote locations

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Why an infamous California rollercoaster has closed -- Under The Radar -- Complaints of serious brain injuries in riders span two decades

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House clears spending bill, averting shutdown -- Speed Read -- The stopgap bill will push the expected budget fight until after the 2026 midterms

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Putin pledges support for Iran as US war reignites -- Speed Read -- Moscow will continue supplying the assistance you need and the necessary goods, Putin told Iranian officials

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USPS whistleblower warns of Trump-ordered ballot tool -- Speed Read -- The tool was created in three months to comply with Trump's executive order

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Duane Davis convicted in Tupac Shakur's murder -- Speed Read -- Shakur was killed in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas in 1996

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Music reviews: The Cramps, Weezer, and Jon Batiste -- Feature -- 'Gravest Gravy,' 'Weezer (Gold Album),' and 'Monk Movements' -- The Week US -- Published

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Jennifer McMahon's 6 favorite spine-tingling books -- Feature -- The best-selling author recommends classic tales by Washington Irving and Shirley Jackson -- The Week US -- Published

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Book reviews: 'The Nerd Reich' and 'The Ego Trip' -- Feature -- A look at how tech evangelists are trying to stifle democracy and the rise and fall of a toad smoking enthusiast -- The Week US -- Published

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The 8 issues that will determine the midterms -- IN DEPTH -- Everything from gas prices to international relations will be on the ballot in November -- Rafi Schwartz, The Week US -- Published

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'Frequent Flockers' -- Today's Newspapers -- A roundup of the headlines from the US front pages -- The Week Staff -- Last updated

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Are we heading for World War Three? -- In Depth -- 'Connections between many of the world's conflicts are multiplying', as officials, analysts and investors fear escalating global conflict -- The Week UK -- Last updated

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