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Friday, September 18, 2026 5:29 PM ET

The Week - Top Stories

in the spotlight - Candidate's racist post exposes Texas GOP schisms - Longtime GOP official and current nominee for Texas Railroad Commissioner Bo French forced state Republicans into a defensive crouch this week after he published a racist social media post targeting nonwhite students at the University of Texas. As Texas Republicans brace for what has become a partic...

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Morning Report -- RFK Jr pivots back to vaccines

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Evening Review -- Will you get $5K from Trump?

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Morning Report -- Fed puts inflation above Trump

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The Fox News stars whose reigns ended badly

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The 9 best psychological thrillers of all time

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Could Canada join the EU? Today's Big Question - Mark Carney eyes up 'associate membership' status as Brussels seeks closer alignment on trade and security - Today's Big Question

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How do pension plans work? -- The Explainer -- This employer-sponsored savings plan offers employees regular income in retirement

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Fiji declares national emergency as drugs and stigma fuel HIV outbreak -- The Explainer -- As new HIV diagnoses skyrocket, the government is focusing on community advocacy

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Why charity shops are closing -- The Explainer -- Lack of good-quality items and rise in online retailers is forcing more stores to shut their doors

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What's next for US interest rates? -- The Explainer -- Interest rates inch up

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Sydney Sweeney sports betting ad reignites debate over sexualizing women -- Talking Point -- The actor is once again embracing the bombshell image and angering women athletes in the process

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Will AI end humanity? -- Talking Points -- Developers sound the alarms but say the risk is low for now

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Jaguar Land Rover: a threatened species -- Talking Point -- Though it is not the industry titan it once was, the company's fall could 'cause a whole ecosystem to collapse'

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10 CONCERT TOURS TO SEE THIS COMING FALL

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Honda Prelude: a 'sleek' coupe with a 'sporty edge'

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DNA plays a complex role in personality and life outcomes -- Under the radar -- Both genes and environment can make a person who they are

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South Korea's stalker tracking app -- Under the Radar -- Government technology allows victims to know their stalkers' locations in real time if they come within 2km

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Air traffic control is coming to the moon -- Under the radar -- The world's first lunar airport has difficult logistics

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UN probe finds US likely committed Iran war crimes -- Speed Read -- The US made attacks on an elementary school and sports center, killing civilians

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RFK Jr. assures anti-vaccine group as measles spreads -- Speed Read -- The measles surge has been driven largely by unvaccinated people

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T. rex had humanlike body temperature, study finds -- Speed Read -- They're hot blooded, check it and see

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House clears Russia sanctions bill, quits early -- Speed Read -- GOP Rep. Thomas Massie admonished House Speaker Mike Johnson for sending lawmakers home early to campaign for the midterms

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What is the Illuminati? -- In Depth -- Group established cells across southern Germany, often using Freemasons' networks and their lodges for recruitment -- The Week UK -- Last updated

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'Red seats at play' -- Today's Newspapers -- A roundup of the headlines from the US front pages -- The Week Staff -- Last updated

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The week's best photos -- In Pictures -- A raccoon robbery, a shower of confetti, and more -- The Week US -- Published

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The Week Unwrapped: Will Europe meet Canada in the Arctic? -- Podcast -- Plus, is the Piddington vote a sign of things to come? And why did it take 50 years to recognise a lost talent? -- The Week UK -- Published

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Are UK house prices about to crash? -- In Depth -- Higher property taxes and a new mansion tax announced in the Autumn Budget could weigh on house price growth -- Marc Shoffman, The Week UK -- Last updated

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Condos: The rising costs of community living -- Feature -- HOA fees keep going up and up -- The Week US -- Published

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