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Tuesday, July 01, 2025 3:57 AM ET

The Week - Top Stories

TODAY'S BIG QUESTION - Are masked ICE agents America's new secret police? The face of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown is hidden. Masked ICE agents are swooping into American cities to detain and deport suspected migrants. Critics say those masks carry echoes of "secret police" in authoritarian countries. Masked agents have become a "calling card" of the a...

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Morning Report -- GOP megabill costs rise, cuts grow

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Sunday Shortlist -- Brad Pitt plays a race car veteran

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Saturday Wrap -- A big loss for trans rights

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Possible dwarf planet found at edge of solar system

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Why Syrian antiquities are flooding Facebook Marketplace

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Are masked ICE agents America's new secret police? Today's Big Question - Critics say masks undermine trust in law enforcement - Today's Big Question

14 hours ago

How carbon credits could help and hurt the climate -- The explainer -- The credits could be allowing polluters to continue polluting

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The last words and final moments of 40 presidents -- The Explainer -- Some are eloquent quotes worthy of the holders of the highest office in the nation, and others... aren't

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Does buy now, pay later affect your credit score? -- the explainer -- The company behind the FICO score is going to start including a person's 'buy now, pay later' payment history in its credit models

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When did divorce begin? -- The Explainer -- Couples have always split up, but the institution has undergone major changes over the years

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The tourist flood in the Mediterranean: can it be stemmed? -- Talking Point -- Finger-pointing at Airbnb or hotel owners obscures the root cause of overtourism in holiday hotspots: unmanageable demand

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Palestine Action: protesters or terrorists? -- Talking Point -- Damaging RAF equipment at Brize Norton blurs line between activism and sabotage, but proscription is a drastic step

3 days ago

Some mainstream Democrats struggle with Zohran Mamdani's surprise win -- TALKING POINT -- To embrace or not embrace? A party in transition grapples with a rising star ready to buck political norms and energize a new generation.

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5 TIPS FOR BUILDING A HEALTHY SKINCARE ROUTINE FOR TWEENS AND TEENS

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The best film reboots of all time

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AI is creating a luxury housing renaissance in San Francisco -- Under the Radar -- Luxury homes in the city can range from $7 million to above $20 million

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How global conflicts are reshaping flight paths -- Under the Radar -- Airlines are having to take longer and convoluted routes to avoid conflict zones

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The new Gwada negative blood type -- Under The Radar -- Rare discovery means a woman is the only person on the planet who's compatible solely with herself

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IAEA: Iran could enrich uranium 'within months' -- Speed Read -- The chief United Nations nuclear inspector, Rafael Grossi, says Iran could be enriching uranium again soon

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Sniper kills 2 Idaho firefighters in ambush -- Speed Read -- A man started a wildfire, then fired a rifle at first responders when they arrived

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Senate advances GOP bill that costs more, cuts more -- Speed Read -- The bill would make giant cuts to Medicaid and food stamps, leaving 11.8 million fewer people with health coverage

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Canadian man dies in ICE custody -- Speed Read -- A Canadian citizen with permanent US residency died at a federal detention center in Miami

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A running list of RFK Jr.'s controversies -- In Depth -- The man atop the Department of Health and Human Services has had no shortage of scandals over the years -- Brigid Kennedy -- Last updated

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Who are the Illuminati? -- In Depth -- The conspiracy theory has expanded since the real-life secret society formed in 18th-century Bavaria -- Abby Wilson -- Last updated

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How close are we to World War Three? -- In Depth -- Russia warns 'Doomsday Clock continues to tick towards midnight' as many in US and Europe believe global conflict will soon erupt -- The Week UK -- Last updated

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'Empty farms and terrified workers' -- Today's Newspapers -- A roundup of the headlines from the US front pages -- The Week Staff -- Last updated

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5 WARMONGERING CARTOONS ABOUT CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL -- Cartoons -- Artists take on the War Powers Act, media bias, and more -- The Week US -- Published

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Trump's strikes on Iran: a 'spectacular success'? -- In Depth -- Military humiliations 'expose the brittleness' of Tehran's ageing regime, but risk reinforcing its commitment to its nuclear program -- The Week UK -- Published

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