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Wednesday, July 08, 2026 6:39 PM ET

The Week - Top Stories

TODAY'S BIG QUESTION - Why is the wage gap growing between men and women? American women in the workforce have long been outearned by their male counterparts. And though the difference narrowed during the Covid-19 pandemic, the gap is now increasing, as overall wage growth slows and the economy shifts to jobs dominated by men.What did the commentators say?U.S. wage growth...

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Morning Report -- Trump brings old grievances to NATO summit

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Evening Review -- Conservatives' new Roe v. Wade

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Is refinancing your auto loan worth it? -- The Explainer -- A new loan can result in a better interest rate or lower monthly payments

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Why US military personnel are avoiding British justice -- The Explainer -- Offences committed by US personnel against UK civilians raise concerns over policing of American forces on British soil

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Is mortgage protection insurance necessary for homeowners? -- The Explainer -- This form of life insurance ensures any remaining mortgage payments are made in the event of your death

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Church services dull pain, and a new diabetes drug: science stories of the week -- The Explainer -- From new types of spider hunting techniques to the earliest-known plague victims, here are the most interesting recent scientific developments

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The revived Presidential Fitness Test has doctors giving conflicting diagnoses -- Talking Points -- The test has been reinstated after being canceled in 2013

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Folarin Balogun red card: did Fifa cross a red line? -- Talking Point -- Football governing body suspended US striker's one-match ban after phone call from Donald Trump, only for host team to crash out of World Cup

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Is birthright citizenship ruling the GOP's new Roe v. Wade? -- Talking Points -- This Supreme Court ruling might be the right's new 'bloody shirt'

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Thailand's 'ungrateful child' law -- Under the Radar -- A beer dynasty's public feud has highlighted the codified loyalty demanded of children across Asia

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An Antarctic sea squirt could help treat melanoma -- Under the radar -- The organism may help produce a cancer-killing toxin

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New Zealand cave reveals a time capsule to life before -- Under the radar -- It contains fossils that are one million years old

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ICE kills Houston resident from Mexico -- Speed Read -- Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was a father of three and in the process of getting his work permit

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Le Pen affirms presidential run after ruling -- Speed Read -- The French far-right leader will attempt to replace President Emmanuel Macron

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Trump revives Greenland grievance at NATO summit -- Speed Read -- The president criticized Europe for not helping in Iran and threatened to pull troops from NATO countries if he didn't get Greenland

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Explosions rock Damascus during Macron's visit -- Speed Read -- The bombs erupted near where French President Emmanuel Macron is staying on his Syria stopover

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Music reviews: Chanel Beads and Beth Orton -- Feature -- 'Your Day Will Come' and 'The Ground Above' -- The Week US -- Published

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Fiona Sampson's 6 favorite books detailing life histories -- Feature -- The best-selling biographer recommends works by Virginia Woolf, Sally Mann, and Darryl Pinckney -- The Week US -- Published

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Summer fiction: Six captivating beach reads -- Feature -- Get lost in fun books by Andrew Sean Greer, Ben Fountain, and Mary H.K. Choi -- The Week US -- Published

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What was life like in Iran before the 1979 Islamic revolution? -- In depth -- What led to the overthrow of the Shah and the parallels with present-day unrest -- The Week UK -- Last updated

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'Trump demands Greenland' -- Today's Newspapers -- A roundup of the headlines from the US front pages -- The Week Staff -- Last updated

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Google: Friend or foe for Hollywood? -- Feature -- Big Tech continues to infiltrate the entertainment industry -- The Week US -- Published

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