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Tuesday, April 07, 2026 4:56 AM ET

The Week - Top Stories

TODAY'S BIG QUESTION - Can the US afford guns and day care? It's an age-old question in politics: guns or butter? Government resources are limited, so leaders have to prioritize military spending or social welfare programs or try to strike an uneasy balance between the two. President Donald Trump is choosing guns.The federal government is fighting wars, sa...

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Morning Report -- Trump's Easter profanity

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Evening Review -- Trump loses his grip on oil

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Morning Report -- Bondi benched

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Allbirds is the latest casualty of the shaky direct-to-consumer model

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The CDC is leaderless. That's a problem for MAHA.

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Can the US afford guns and day care? Today's Big Question - Trump: Feds cannot pay for 'day care, Medicaid, Medicare' Today's Big Question

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How 'residential proxy networks' invite hackers in your home -- The Explainer -- Some devices even have these networks preinstalled on them

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Hungary's illiberal democracy -- The Explainer -- Viktor Orban has led Hungary since 2010, and has remade its political institutions. But elections this month pose a major challenge

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Rent-to-own agreements: how do they work and can they offer a path to homeownership? -- The Explainer -- This arrangement lets tenants put monthly rent payments toward the eventual purchase of a property

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AI is giving people bad and dangerous advice to validate its users -- The Explainer -- 'The very feature that causes harm also drives engagement'

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Donald Trump: trouble in the heartlands -- Talking Point -- The president's absence from the annual Conservative conference has caused dissent amongst Maga support base

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The war in Iran: is Trump 'on the run'? -- Talking Point -- Despite giving the impression of diplomatic talks, the US president could be 'playing for time'

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Is the US a rogue superpower now? -- Talking Points -- Trump alienates allies with tariffs, threats and war in Iran

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What to watch on TV in April

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Sharks are testing positive for cocaine and other drugs -- Under the radar -- The animals can experience behavioral changes as a result

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The German deepfake scandal putting 'virtual rape' in the spotlight -- Under the Radar -- Bombshell allegations from TV star shifts debate on restricting AI pornography

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India's 'reversal' of transgender rights -- Under the Radar -- Government seeks to narrow legal definition of transgender people and remove right to self-identify

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Pepsi quits London festival amid Ye criticism -- Speed Read -- Pressure has been mounting for Ye to be pulled from his headlining role

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US rescues 2 fighter jet aviators shot down in Iran -- Speed Read -- The second fighter was rescued following a Special Operations mission

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Trump threatens Iran with 'Hell' as pope prays for peace -- Speed Read -- Trump's message featured obscenities and appeared to mock Islam

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EPA puts microplastics, drugs on tap water list -- Speed Read -- A $144 million study into microplastics in water was also announced

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Film reviews: 'The Drama' and 'Alpha' -- Feature -- A bride's disclosure sends the groom spiraling and fear spread by a disease upends a teenager's life -- The Week US

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No Kings protests: Do they make a difference? -- Feature -- More than 8 million people attended the third round of anti-Trump demonstrations -- The Week US

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The ayatollahs' enforcers -- Feature -- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps keeps order, runs the economy, and exports terrorism -- The Week US

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Social media: Will jury awards protect kids from damage? -- Feature -- Tech giants are being held responsible for failure to protect kids online -- The Week US

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Supreme Court weighs birthright citizenship -- Feature -- Justices seem doubtful of constitutionality of Trump executive order -- The Week US

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The most notable records broken by Taylor Swift -- In Depth -- The pop star has cemented herself as one of the century's most popular artists -- Justin Klawans, The Week US

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