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The Week - Top Stories

TODAY'S BIG QUESTION - Is the US running out of missiles? U.S. military power is immense but has its limits: Soldiers, sailors and Marines cannot fire missiles that do not exist. The war in Iran has used up much of the U.S. weapons stockpile, though the Pentagon is silent on how much remains. The answer to this question could determine President Donald Tru...

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Morning Report -- Pirro in trouble with Trump

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Evening Review -- A merging of two wars?

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Morning Report -- Blanche kills 'anti-weaponization fund'

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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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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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Donald Trump's multi-billion dollar yen play -- The Explainer -- Framed as 'good for the world economy', joint intervention between US and Japan to boost the yen could mainly benefit America

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The perfect length of time to sleep -- The Explainer -- Researchers say they've nailed a specific 'sweet spot' for shut-eye

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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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Prisoner releases: a dilemma for Andy Burnham -- Talking Point -- A number of victims of crimes including rape and child sex abuse have been informed that their attackers were to be freed earlier than anticipated

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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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Microplastics may be affecting cardiovascular health -- Under the radar -- Heart attack patients have more than cholesterol in their arteries

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Artificial sweeteners might make you lose your memory -- Under the radar -- A new study found a 62% faster loss of cognitive decline among those using sweeteners

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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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First 2 deaths reported in cyclosporiasis outbreak -- Speed Read -- These are the first known deaths related to the disease in the U.S.

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Trump and Pirro clash over Reflecting Pool -- Speed Read -- Trump said the U.S. attorney had choked in the case

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'Spider-Man' nets almost $1B in opening weekend -- Speed Read -- The film brought in the second-biggest box office opening in history

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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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'Tone it down' -- Today's Newspapers -- A roundup of the headlines from the US front pages -- The Week Staff -- Last updated

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The White House: Trump's extreme makeover -- Feature -- Gold, gold everywhere -- The Week US -- Published

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Peptides: The FDA opens a 'Pandora's box' -- Feature -- Safety concerns take a backseat -- The Week US -- Published

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Iran war: Are U.S. casualties being covered up? -- Feature -- Names are disappearing from lists of the dead -- The Week US -- Published

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Cutting the food safety net -- Feature -- Republicans tightened access to SNAP benefits. Millions more Americans are now going hungry. -- The Week US -- Published

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