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The Week - Top Stories

IN THE SPOTLIGHT - The DOJ revives a long-dormant deportation court - The Justice Department has dusted off the cobwebs of an inactive deportation court, and the development has some immigration rights activists concerned. The Alien Terrorist Removal Court was established in 1996 but has never heard a case until now, and its usage could eventually become an issue for ...

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Morning Report -- Democratic voters' split decision

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Evening Review -- America's dwindling missile stockpile

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Morning Report -- Pirro in trouble with Trump

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AI: China's 'open-weight' models might be the future

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How AI could change your trip to the doctors

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Are college scholarships taxable? -- The explainer -- You might owe taxes on scholarship funds under some circumstances

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School supplies are the newest burden for American families -- The Explainer -- The cost of supplies has increased nearly 8% in 2026

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What's next for US interest rates? -- The Explainer -- Rates stay steady as inflation concerns rise

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The politics of archaeology: Israel digs in on control of ancient West Bank sites -- The Explainer -- The largest site, Sebastia, is about 500 acres and could play a major role

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Why are Republicans undoing worker heat protections? -- Talking Points -- Summer heat causes hundreds of workplace deaths each year

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How is Kevin Warsh changing the Federal Reserve? -- Talking Points -- Markets scramble as 'forward guidance' disappears

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England's education reforms: global success story? -- Talking Point -- Since Michael Gove's 'deeply unpopular' curriculum overhaul, pupils have climbed global rankings while other developed nations' scores declined

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TV to watch in August

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Rachel Cusk's best books

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'Living plastic' can break down in just 6 days -- Under the radar -- The self-destructing product could reduce the amount of plastic pollution in the environment

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Watching too much TV may be linked to a smaller brain volume -- Under the radar -- Binge-watching could be increasing your risk of dementia

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'Bra doping' at the women's Tour de France -- Under the Radar -- Practice known as 'chest fairing' can reduce drag and save crucial seconds

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Alleged Spokane arsonist linked to previous fires -- Speed Read -- A trio of fires in the city have destroyed at least 700 buildings

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DC Guard deployment to cost estimated $1.4B extra -- Speed Read -- The deployment was projected to run at least through the end of Trump's term

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Democratic primaries hand wins to leftist, center factions -- Speed Read -- Both moderate and progressive Democrats won in Michigan, Virginia, Missouri, Kansas and Washington

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Ariana Grande to quit public life amid 'endless scrutiny' -- Speed Read -- Her recently released music video reignited fan concerns about her weight loss, said Variety

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Music reviews: Charli XCX, The Strokes, and Tyla -- Feature -- 'Music, Fashion, Film,' 'Reality Awaits,' and 'A*Pop' -- The Week US -- Published

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Theater review: 'The Whoopi Monologues' -- Feature -- Lincoln Center, New York City -- The Week US -- Published

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Isaac Butler's 6 favorite books -- Feature -- The author and critic recommends works by James Baldwin, Erica Jong, and Cynthia Carr -- The Week US -- Published

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Book reviews: 'Cool Machine: A Novel' and 'The Renoir Girls: A Hidden History of Art, War & Betrayal' -- Feature -- Colson Whitehead completes his Harlem Trilogy and a look at the persecution of a Jewish family in France -- The Week US -- Published

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'World stops flinching' -- Today's Newspapers -- A roundup of the headlines from the US front pages -- The Week Staff -- Last updated

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Rogue AI: Have we lost control? -- Feature -- OpenAI technology has a mind of its own -- The Week US -- Published

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