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The Week - Top Stories

TODAY'S BIG QUESTION - Is the national debt becoming a crisis? The U.S. is now $39 trillion in debt. Politicians have been fighting over federal spending for decades and even briefly balanced the budget at the end of then-President Bill Clinton's term. But there are concerns the gap between the nation's income and outlays will soon produce real consequences.The...

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Morning Report -- Meta loses its first big social media case

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Evening Review -- Iran war triggers energy crisis

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Morning Report -- Trump's uncertain Iran offramp negotiations

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Trans inmates at risk as prisons bar gender-affirming care

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Dubai goes from luxury safe haven to unpredictable danger zone

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Big league robot umpires are set to alter baseball -- The Explainer -- The automated system will let players contest balls and strikes

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What's financial abuse and what are the warning signs? -- the explainer -- It is estimated to occur in 99% of domestic violence cases

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Pakistan and Afghanistan: the next all-out war? -- The Explainer -- Islamabad accuses neighbouring Taliban regime of harbouring militants and allowing them 'safe havens' from which to attack, with 'shaky truce' set to expire

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Where to turn before raiding your 401(k) -- Don't pilfer the money set aside for your golden years just yet

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Is Matt Brittin the man to save the BBC? -- Talking Point -- Former regional boss of Google and GB rowing bronze medallist chosen as new director general, but lack of journalism experience ruffles feathers

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Shutdown becomes showdown as ICE takes on airports -- TALKING POINTS -- As the Trump administration positions federal immigration troops at airports around the country, experts question the effectiveness of the presence of untrained agents

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Saturday Night Live UK: laugh like no one's watching? -- Talking Point -- Does the British version of the US comedy raise a smile?

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5 HORROR MOVIES TO WATCH THIS SPRING

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Must-watch Louis Theroux documentaries

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Operation Dudula: South Africa's anti-migrant movement -- Under The Radar -- Activists accused of blocking migrants from healthcare and schools

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The newest drug in prisons: pieces of paper -- Under the Radar -- Drug-laced paper has been smuggled into jails or prisons in at least 16 states

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Shy Girl and the 'uncertain new era' of AI books -- Under the Radar -- Hachette drops horror novel after claims that artificial intelligence was used to write much of it

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NASA unveils plan for moon base, Mars missions -- Speed Read -- Construction on the base will start in the coming years, the agency said

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Minnesota sues for evidence in ICE killings -- Speed Read -- The state is attempting to obtain evidence from three shootings

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New Mexico jury finds Meta liable for child harm -- Speed Read -- The jury ordered Meta to pay $375 million in damages

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US gives French firm $1B to quit wind farms -- Speed Read -- President Donald Trump has long had a vendetta against wind power

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Music reviews: Jack Harlow, The Black Crowes, and Kim Gordon -- Feature -- 'Monica,' 'A Pound of Feathers,' and 'Play Me' -- The Week US -- Published

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Book reviews: 'Chosen Land: How Christianity Made America and Americans Remade Christianity' and 'Kids, Wait Till You Hear This!' -- Feature -- The role of Christianity in America and Liza Minnelli tells (somewhat) all -- The Week US -- Published

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'No good Iran options' -- Today's Newspapers -- A roundup of the headlines from the US front pages -- The Week Staff -- Last updated

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Data centers: The new casualties of war -- Feature -- Expect both hacking and physical attacks during conflicts -- The Week US -- Published

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Are we heading for World War Three? -- In Depth -- Defence experts believe the world may be 'edging towards a form of conflict that is already under way, even if not yet fully recognised' -- The Week UK -- Last updated

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Oscars 2026: Spreading the love around -- Feature -- 'One Battle After Another' and 'Sinners' both had a good night -- The Week US -- Published

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