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Wednesday, August 12, 2026 3:38 PM ET

The Week - Top Stories

TODAY'S ELECTIONS story - Left loses key Wisconsin race, wins in Minnesota - What happenedPrimaries yesterday in Minnesota and Wisconsin offered mixed verdicts for the progressive and establishment wings of the Democratic Party and for candidates endorsed by President Donald Trump. In yesterday's most-watched contest, establishment-backed David Crowley eked out a projected w...

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Evening Review -- The Flock camera controversy

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Morning Report -- Trump injects uncertainty into childhood vaccinations

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Evening Review -- Colombia's new president

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The complications of permanent daylight saving time

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Couples are embracing the 'airport divorce'

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Is Burnham's prisoner release flip-flop his first mistake in office? Today's Big Question - PM has 'belatedly realised that the politics of the problem are simple' Today's Big Question

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Families wary of a Head Start rollback that could leave more kids behind -- The Explainer -- The multibillion-dollar program is designed to help children in financial hardships

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How to choose the right realtor when selling your house -- The Explainer -- In preparing for one of the most impactful financial transactions of your life, you'll want a good agent at your side

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Duane Davis and his disavowed memoir about Tupac Shakur's murder -- The Explainer -- Rapper's murder trial begins with defendant who's also the prosecution's star witness

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Daniel Kinahan: the alleged crime boss behind bars in Ireland -- The Explainer -- Kinahan is said to have fled to Spain and then Dubai after an attempt on his life at the Regency Hotel in Dublin ten years ago

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Will the Flock backlash curtail the US surveillance state? -- Talking Points -- The debate pits civil liberties against public safety

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John Galliano's controversial Met retrospective -- Talking Point -- Fashion designer was previously ostracised after making racist comments

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Trump's nuclear deal: a disaster for the Middle East? -- Talking Point -- Washington's stipulations seem to have put the agreement in jeopardy, creating additional tensions in the region

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Comfort watches: the best escapist TV to stream now

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6 UP-AND-COMING WINE REGIONS FAR FROM THE FAMILIAR

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The total solar eclipse could reveal more about the sun -- Under the radar -- There's a lot to learn

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Africa's blueberry boom -- Under the Radar -- The continent is capitalising on a demand for fresh produce, using new techniques and forging new commercial partnerships

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Under the radar -- An eye implant that can restore vision has been approved for use -- It can help treat geographic atrophy

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Judge blocks Trump's USPS mail-in voting limits -- Speed Read -- Trump has no authority to regulate elections, the judge ruled

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Syria sentences Assad to death in absentia -- Speed Read -- The former Syrian dictator was found guilty of murder, torture and crimes against humanity

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Left loses key Wisconsin race, wins in Minnesota -- Speed Read -- The Wisconsin race came down to less than a 1% margin

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Report: Trump left plane in cart to thwart Iran plot -- Speed Read -- Reporters flying with Trump were not told he wasn't on board

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The best fantasy books of all time -- In Depth -- These books have transported scores of readers from the Shire, to Westeros and to mid-20th century China -- Theara Coleman, The Week US -- Published

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'Gone too far' -- Today's Newspapers -- A roundup of the headlines from the US front pages -- The Week Staff -- Last updated

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The world's 10 richest families -- In Depth -- While there is only one trillionaire, the world is still full of extraordinarily wealthy families, from Gulf monarchs to luxury clothiers -- David Faris -- Last updated

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Sex education: Bringing back teen pregnancy? -- Feature -- New Trump administration messaging focuses on abstinence -- The Week US -- Published

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Fauci: The GOP's Covid scapegoat -- Feature -- The fingers are pointed away from Trump -- The Week US -- Published

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The GOP: Rise of the 'Never Vancers' -- Feature -- An anti-JD Vance faction is hoping for Marco Rubio in 2028 -- The Week US -- Published

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