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Thursday, September 04, 2025 4:46 AM ET

The Week - Top Stories

TODAY'S BIG QUESTION - Can Trump put tariffs on stronger legal footing? President Donald Trump's tariffs are suddenly on shaky legal ground. A federal appeals court on Friday ruled that the president overreached his authority by raising taxes on imports. That leaves open the question of what comes next.The court's ruling "represents a major setback" for Trump, said CBS ...

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Morning Report -- Chicago braces for Trump

11 hours ago

Evening Review -- The end of internet freedom?

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Morning Report -- China's Xi pushes new world order

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Sloth fever shows no signs of slowing down

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NASA is moving away from tracking climate change

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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

15 hours ago

When does a personal loan make sense? -- the explainer -- Personal loans tend to be more flexible and versatile than home, auto or student loans

15 hours ago

GPS jamming: a new danger to civil aircraft -- The Explainer -- Use of the 'invisible threat' is on the rise

19 hours ago

The trial of Jair Bolsonaro, the 'Trump of the tropics' -- The Explainer -- Brazil's former president will likely be found guilty of attempting military coup, despite US pressure and Trump allegiance

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The rise of the performative male -- Talking Point -- What the latest internet trope tells us about gender roles, dating and male illiteracy

2 days ago

Disarming Hezbollah: Lebanon's risky mission -- Talking Point -- Iran-backed militia has brought 'nothing but war, division and misery', but rooting them out for good is a daunting and dangerous task

4 days ago

Lisa Cook and Trump's battle for control the US Fed -- Talking Point -- The president's attempts to fire one of the Federal Reserve's seven governor is represents 'a stunning escalation' of his attacks on the US central bank

5 days ago

Thought-provoking podcasts you may have missed this summer

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Educating Yorkshire: a 'quietly groundbreaking' documentary

20 hours ago

An introvert's dream? Flu camps that offer 4,400 to spend two weeks alone -- Under The Radar -- A fortnight in isolation may not be as blissful as it sounds

4 hours ago

Quit-smoking ads are being put out -- Under the radar -- The dissolution of a government-funded campaign could lead to more smokers in the future

1 day ago

China and Taiwan's war of words ahead of anniversary parade -- Under The Radar -- Neighbours both claim to have led the fighting during World War Two

1 day ago

Google avoids the worst in antitrust ruling -- Speed Read -- A federal judge rejected the government's request to break up Google

16 hours ago

US kills 11 on 'drug-carrying boat' off Venezuela -- Speed Read -- Trump claimed those killed in the strike were 'positively identified Tren de Aragua Narcoterrorists' shipping drugs to the US

16 hours ago

Trump vows to send federal forces to Chicago, Baltimore -- Speed Read -- The announcement followed a California judge ruling that Trump's LA troop deployment was illegal

16 hours ago

At least 800 dead in Afghanistan earthquake -- speed read -- A magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit a mountainous region of eastern Afghanistan

1 day ago

Things Trump has said about war and the military -- In Depth -- The president's willingness to talk bluntly about US foreign policy and the Americans who carry it out has often landed him in hot water -- David Faris -- Last updated

13 hours ago

Film reviews: The Roses, Splitsville, and Twinless -- Feature -- A happy union devolves into domestic warfare, a couple's open marriage reaps chaos, and an unlikely friendship takes surprising turns -- The Week US -- Published

14 hours ago

Music reviews: Laufey, Deftones, and Earl Sweatshirt -- Feature -- "A Matter of Time," "Private Music," and "Live Laugh Love" -- The Week US -- Published

14 hours ago

GPT-5: Not quite ready to take over the world -- Feature -- OpenAI rolls back its GPT-5 model after a poorly received launch -- The Week US -- Published

15 hours ago

A timeline of JK Rowling's anti-trans shift -- In Depth -- The 'Harry Potter' author's comments about the trans community are ongoing -- Brendan Morrow -- Last updated

2 months ago

How China rewrote the history of its WWII victory -- In Depth -- Though the nationalist government led China to victory in 1945, this is largely overlooked in modern Chinese commemorations -- Miguel Miranda -- Published

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