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Friday, August 07, 2026 6:31 AM ET

The Week - Top Stories

TODAY'S ELECTIONS story - Trump-backed Ogles unseated in GOP primary - What happenedRep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) lost his bid for reelection yesterday, ousted in a Republican primary by former state Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Hatcher. The primaries were held under a new map Tennessee Republicans passed to eliminate the state's last Democratic-held congressional dist...

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Evening Review -- Saudi Arabia enters the fray

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Morning Report -- House GOP ethics scandals upend midterms

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Evening Review -- The return of a deportation court

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The politics of archaeology: Israel digs in on control of ancient West Bank sites

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The true cost of Sony's future without physical games

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Why is the Trump administration closing several overseas missions? Today's Big Question - Missions on several continents are planning to shutter - Today's Big Question

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New guidance on single-sex spaces in the UK -- The Explainer -- Updated code on interpreting Equality Act, based on Supreme Court judgment last year, says people must use spaces according to biological sex

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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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Is Hollywood back? -- Talking Points -- Blockbusters are reviving a business slowed by the pandemic and strikes

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The case for a written constitution in the UK -- Talking Point -- Formal codification of centuries-old laws and customs could address 'a crisis of trust between citizens and state'

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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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One great cookbook: 'Neighborhood' by Hetty McKinnon

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Spider-Man: Brand New Day - 'entertaining spectacle'

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AI companies are destroying rare books -- Under The Radar -- Spines are being sliced and copyright is being threatened in the rush to feed large language models

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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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Refunds for Trump's 2025 tariffs hit $100B -- Speed Read -- This leaves just $66 billion left of the total tariff money that has not been refunded

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Senate confirms Schwartz to lead embattled CDC -- Speed Read -- The vote was largely along partisan lines

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GOP's Edwards drops bid for reelection, Miller stays in -- Speed Read -- Allegations have emerged that Miller abused his ex-wife and daughter

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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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The Week Unwrapped: Why is country music top of the pops? -- Podcast -- Plus, should everyone have to vote? And what can we learn from the Aquiry civilisation? -- The Week UK -- Published

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The week's best photos -- In Pictures -- A wet dog, a dry pond, and more -- The Week US -- Published

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6 majestic homes in Utah -- Feature -- Featuring a historic gothic revival in Spring City and contemporary mountain home in Eden -- The Week US -- Published

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Film reviews: 'Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma' and 'The Samurai and the Prisoner' -- Feature -- A queer filmmaker reboots a problematic horror franchise and a leader under siege must solve a series of murders -- The Week US -- Published

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Surprise billing: The hidden cost of consumer protection -- Feature -- Doctors get a boost from new law -- The Week US -- Published

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

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