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The Week - Top Stories

TODAY'S BIG QUESTION - How realistic is the Democratic plan to retake the Senate? After a year spent largely relegated to the congressional sidelines, Democrats have begun approaching 2026 with something approximating optimism. The unpopularity of the Trump administration's major policy initiatives, shaky economic forecasts and historical tailwinds that typically boost off-year e...

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Morning Report -- Greenland beefs up security amid Trump pursuit

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Evening Review -- Cracking down on credit

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Morning Report -- Prosecutors quit over Good investigations

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Why is pizza in decline?

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How Mississippi moved from the bottom to the top in education

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How realistic is the Democratic plan to retake the Senate this year? TODAY'S BIG QUESTION - Schumer is growing bullish on his party's odds in November - is it typical partisan optimism, or something more? TODAY'S BIG QUESTION

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San Francisco tackles affordability problems with free child care -- The Explainer -- The free child care will be offered to thousands of families in the city

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3 SMART FINANCIAL HABITS TO INCORPORATE IN 2026 -- the explainer -- Make your money work for you, instead of the other way around

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Why Greenland's natural resources are nearly impossible to mine -- The Explainer -- The country's natural landscape makes the task extremely difficult

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Israel's E1 zone in the West Bank: the death of the two-state solution? -- The Explainer -- Controversial new settlement in occupied territories makes future Palestinian state unviable, critics claim

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Hamnet: a 'slick weepie' released in time for Oscar glory? -- Talking Point -- Heartbreaking adaptation of Maggie O'Farrell's bestselling novel has a 'strangely smooth' surface

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Why is Trump threatening defense firms? -- Talking Points -- CEO pay and stock buybacks will be restricted

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Can Trump make single-family homes affordable by banning big investors? -- Talking Points -- Wall Street takes the blame

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The Curious Case of Mike Lynch: an 'excellent, meticulously researched' biography

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Can You Keep a Secret?: Dawn French's new comedy is a 'surprising treat'

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Why scientists want to create self-fertilizing crops -- Under the radar -- Nutrients without the negatives

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Are pesticides making florists sick? -- Under the Radar -- Shop-bought bouquets hide a cocktail of chemicals

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The former largest iceberg is turning blue. It's a bad sign. -- Under the radar -- It is quickly melting away

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White House halts migrant visas for 75 countries -- Speed Read -- Brazil, Egypt, Russia, Iran and Somalia are among the nations on the list

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Trump, Senate GOP block Venezuela war powers vote -- Speed Read -- Two Republicans senators flipped their vote back amid GOP pressure

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Europe moves troops to Greenland as Trump fixates -- Speed Read -- Foreign ministers of Greenland and Denmark met at the White House yesterday

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White House ends TPS protections for Somalis -- Speed Read -- The Trump administration has given these Somalis until March 17 to leave the US

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Taxes: It's California vs. the billionaires -- Feature -- Larry Page and Peter Thiel may take their wealth elsewhere -- The Week US -- Published

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Buffett: The end of a golden era for Berkshire Hathaway -- Feature -- After 60 years, the Oracle of Omaha retires -- The Week US -- Published

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'ICE detention is booming' -- Today's Newspapers -- A roundup of the headlines from the US front pages -- The Week Staff -- Last updated

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Book reviews: 'The Score: How to Stop Playing Somebody Else's Game' and 'The Sea Captain's Wife: A True Story of Mutiny, Love, and Adventure at the Bottom of the World' -- Feature -- Comparing life to a game and a twist on the traditional masculine seafaring tale -- The Week US -- Published

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Brigitte Bardot: the bombshell who embodied the new France -- Feature -- The actress retired from cinema at 39, and later become known for animal rights activism and anti-Muslim bigotry -- The Week US -- Published

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Venezuela: The 'Donroe doctrine' takes shape -- Feature -- President Trump wants to impose American dominance -- The Week US -- Published

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