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Tuesday, August 25, 2026 5:44 PM ET

The Week - Top Stories

talking points - Democrats and progressives wrestle with the 'Woke 1.0' era - Six years after the term woke peaked in the political lexicon amid the George Floyd protests, some on the left are calling this period of ultra-liberal declarations Woke 1.0, suggesting the upcoming midterm elections will pave the way for Woke 2.0 as a backlash against the Trump administration...

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Morning Report -- Supreme Court hands Trump mail voting win

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Evening Review -- Is the AI singularity here?

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Morning Report -- Canada, US trade blame for mounting trade war

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How has a year of National Guard deployment affected Washington, DC?

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The 8 best movies of the 1990s

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Has the anti-AfD firewall failed in Germany? Today's Big Question - Far-right party set to break through in state elections, as cordon sanitaire designed to keep them out backfires - Today's Big Question

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What's a debt management plan and how could one help you? -- The Explainer -- A credit counseling agency may offer the best strategy to pay down debt

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Pentagon wants colleges to examine their ties to foreign institutions -- The Explainer -- The Defense Department has ordered 30 universities to audit themselves

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Is North Korea's economic miracle sustainable? -- The Explainer -- Kim Jong Un says 'everything has fundamentally changed', but analysts caution that growth is just a war-fuelled 'Russian sugar high'

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The dangerous driving videos flooding TikTok -- The Explainer -- 'They're thinking about the likes; they're thinking about kudos'

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Democrats and progressives wrestle with the 'Woke 1.0' era -- talking points -- Some feel that use of the term is derogatory, while others think it's a good branding exercise

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Have we reached the AI singularity? -- Talking Point -- Tech bigwigs like Sam Altman and Elon Musk say yes. Not everyone agrees.

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The Mecca accord: an Islamic Nato for the Middle East? -- Talking Point -- Landmark tripartite accord between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey marks a regional shift away from the US security umbrella

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The best Mexican cookbooks of all time

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Ancient ruins and stunning scenery in County Tipperary

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Antarctica's melting ice is leaking mercury -- Under the radar -- Climate change is putting the pedal to the metal

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Morocco's attempt to rebrand Western Sahara -- Under the Radar -- Rabat investing billions in territory, despite ongoing dispute over autonomy and control

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Moroccans are wary of France's new anti-telemarketing law -- Under the Radar -- Some are concerned the law could affect Morocco's job market

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49ers owner arrested in Ohio prostitution sting -- Speed Read -- Jed York pleaded no contest to the misdemeanor charges

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World's oceans hit highest temperature on record -- Speed Read -- The 70-degree Fahrenheit reading was an unprecedented temperature

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Supreme Court eases block of Trump's mail ballot order -- Speed Read -- The three liberal justices on the court dissented

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Robots top human records at China's humanoid games -- speed read -- Usain Bolt's world record was beaten by a Chinese humanoid

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Meta: Zuckerberg's plea to liberate AI -- Feature -- The Facebook founder wants superintelligence for all -- The Week US -- Published

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

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Democrats: Backing away from 'Woke 1' -- Feature -- Entering a new era of progressive politics -- The Week US -- Published

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Leavitt: Why she's irreplaceable -- Feature -- The White House press secretary has been a bulldog for Trump -- The Week US -- Published

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Air Force One: Was decoy ruse fair game? -- Feature -- The press and public were left in the dark -- The Week US -- Published

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The big stall -- Feature -- America has fallen far behind China in the electric vehicle race. Can it catch up? -- The Week US -- Published

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