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The Week - Top Stories

TODAY'S BIG QUESTION - Why is FIFA struggling to generate World Cup demand? When the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off in June, it may be missing something important: fans. Several factors, including political unrest and high transportation costs, are causing host cities across the U.S. to worry that the presumed economic bump from the event may not happen. What did the comment...

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Morning Report -- The king's speech

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Evening Review -- Japan pivots from pacifism

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Morning Report -- Trump mulls Iran's latest offer

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Why is FIFA struggling to generate World Cup demand? Today's Big Question - From empty hotels to high ticket prices, officials are worried about the upcoming tournament - Today's Big Question

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Trump cracks down on women's retreats, putting 'new girls' clubs' at risk -- The Explainer -- The administration claims these retreats perpetuate the discrimination they purport to fight

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Why the SNP is heading for a loveless landslide -- Talking Point -- Despite widespread disapproval, the party is set to win its fifth Holyrood elections win in a row

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Why Israel has fallen out of favor with Americans -- Talking Points -- Wars in Gaza and Iran have weakened the longtime alliance

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How birth order could impact your health -- Under the Radar -- Researchers show that firstborns are more likely to have 'neurodevelopmental conditions' such as autism and ADHD as well as allergies

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Deportation fears create a new frontier for scammers targeting immigrants -- Under the Radar -- Victims often lose thousands of dollars in the ploys

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UAE quits OPEC, eroding oil cartel's leverage -- Speed Read -- The country had been the organization's third-largest producer

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DOJ indicts ex-FBI chief Comey over seashell post -- Speed Read -- Comey had posted a photo of seashells spelling out '8647'

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King Charles touts US democracy in speech to Congress -- Speed Read -- The king is in the U.S. for a state visit with President Donald Trump

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Trumps call on ABC to fire Kimmel over widow joke -- Speed Read -- The joke was made several days prior to a shooting at the WHCD

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

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Are we close to World War Three? -- In Depth -- Defence experts believe the world may be 'edging towards a form of conflict that is already under way, even if not yet fully recognised' -- The Week UK -- Last updated

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Music reviews: Yaya Bey and Nine Inch Nails & Boys Noize -- Feature -- 'Fidelity' and 'Nine Inch Noize' -- The Week US -- Published

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Art review: David Geffen Galleries -- Feature -- Los Angeles County Museum of Art -- The Week US -- Published

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Book reviews: 'Mutiny: The Rise and Revolt of the College-Educated Working Class' and 'Famesick: A Memoir' -- Feature -- Shining the spotlight on young labor activists and Lena Dunham names names -- The Week US -- Published

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Clean energy generation dominated 2025: The Week's Good News -- Good News -- Plus: a jaguar emerges from a Honduran cloud forest in the first spotting of this rare creature in exactly a decade -- Catherine Garcia, The Week US -- Published

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