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Tuesday, July 07, 2026 5:37 PM ET

The Week - Top Stories

TODAY'S POLITICS story - Democrats pull Platner support after rape allegation - What happenedMaine and national Democrats and a growing number of high-profile progressive Graham Platner endorsers yesterday called for the Democratic Senate nominee to drop out of the race to unseat Sen. Susan Collins (R) due to a rape accusation from a former girlfriend. Any accusation of non-co...

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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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Sick leave around the world -- The Explainer -- Germany is clamping down on number of days workers take off for illness

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The Declaration of Independence: was separation inevitable? -- The Explainer -- On 4 July, 250 years ago this week, America declared itself free from British colonial rule

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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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Europe's air-conditioning debate reaches a boiling point -- Talking Points -- A deadly heat wave may change anti-AC attitudes

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'Wild-eyed radicals': the Democrats veer left -- Talking Point -- A voter base fed up of the 'cautious, compromising establishment' has embraced socialist candidates endorsed by Zohran Mamdani

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Discovering England's mysterious chalk figures

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July's books include a Cinderella retelling and a Chinese mythology-infused romantasy

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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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The 'durian tsunami' sweeping Malaysia -- Under the Radar -- Sellers are giving away the prized, pungent fruit for free following a glut

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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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ICE sued over agent-delivered speech warnings -- Speed Read -- Federal agents showed up at the door of a man who wrote a scathing email about Alex Pretti and Renee Good

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Democrats pull Platner support after rape allegation -- Speed Read -- The Democratic Senate nominee faces an accusation from a former girlfriend who says he sexually assaulted her in 2021

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US World Cup star's red card lifted after Trump call -- Speed Read -- Top US scorer Folarin Balogun can now play in the match against Belgium

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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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Hegseth: Why did he purge a military hero? -- Feature -- The defense secretary pushed out a 'military superstar' -- The Week US -- Published

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Democrats: Will socialists take over the party? -- Feature -- The DSA has had big wins in Colorado and New York primaries -- The Week US -- Published

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Supreme Court gives Trump power over independent agencies -- Feature -- Trump is now empowered to shape federal agencies in his image -- The Week US -- Published

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Supreme Court hands Trump key immigration wins -- Feature -- Ruling opens the door for mass deportations -- The Week -- Published

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A timeline of JK Rowling's anti-trans shift -- In Depth -- The 'Harry Potter' author's comments about the trans community are ongoing -- Theara Coleman, The Week US -- Last updated

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