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Tuesday, March 31, 2026 9:10 AM ET

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TODAY'S IRAN WAR story - Trump threatens to destroy Iran's civilian infrastructure - What happenedPresident Donald Trump yesterday claimed great progress in his administration's serious discussions with Iran's NEW, AND MORE REASONABLE, REGIME. But if a deal is not shortly reached, he added in his social media post, and if the Hormuz Strait is not immediately 'Open for Busin...

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Evening Review -- Iran's Hormuz 'tollbooth'

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Morning Report -- Pope Leo speaks out

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Sunday Shortlist -- Are you an AI 'apocaloptimist'?

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Therians: the humans who identify as animals

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A running list of RFK Jr.'s controversies

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How does the 'Tehran tollbooth' upend Trump's shifting Iran war plans? TODAY'S BIG QUESTION - Iran isn't just flexing its petrochemical muscles in the Gulf - it's turning a profit at the Trump war effort's expense - TODAY'S BIG QUESTION

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Will your tax refund actually be bigger this season? -- The Explainer -- President Trump has claimed this will be the 'largest tax refund season of all time'

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The UN wants reparations for slavery but not all countries agree -- The Explainer -- The body declared slavery to be a 'crime against humanity'

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Private credit's very public problem -- The explainer -- Economic uncertainty is a pathway toward bad investments

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How to save on gas prices -- the explainer -- The Iran war has sent costs soaring

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Benjamin Netanyahu's gamble in Iran -- Talking Point -- In going to war, the Israeli PM is risking his country's long-term security, as well as support at home and abroad

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Donald Trump's talks: is the Iran war really 'winding down'? -- Talking Point -- US president is buying time to escape the 'mess he created', but Iran will 'drive a hard bargain'

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Is Matt Brittin the man to save the BBC? -- Talking Point -- Former regional boss of Google and GB rowing bronze medallist chosen as new director general, but lack of journalism experience ruffles feathers

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Bvlgari Hotel Roma: grandeur and high design in the Eternal City

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Spectacular walks along the King Charles III Coastal Path

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There's a radioactive time bomb in the Pacific Ocean -- Under the radar -- The nuclear waste problem may explode once again

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Why Tyrannosaurus rex has been cut down to size -- Under The Radar -- New findings about the Nanotyrannus have upended what we thought we knew about dinosaur hierarchy

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Rescuers scramble to aid pets abandoned after ICE raids -- Under the Radar -- The exact number of displaced pets is impossible to quantify

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US allows Russian oil tanker to reach Cuba -- Speed Read -- 'If a country wants to send some oil into Cuba right now, I have no problem with that,' President Donald Trump said

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DHS funding in limbo but TSA agents to be paid -- Speed Read -- Some airports remained clogged with hourslong delays at security

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Pope Leo decries leaders who invoke Jesus to 'justify war' -- Speed Read -- His words came hours after a rift between Catholic leadership and Israel

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Judge sides with Anthropic in Pentagon AI fight -- Speed Read -- The Pentagon had attempted to label the company a 'supply chain risk'

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'Waltzes and war' -- Today's Newspapers -- A roundup of the headlines from the US front pages -- The Week Staff -- Last updated

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How would we know if World War Three had started? -- In depth -- Most of us probably won't realise that we are in a global conflict - at least until it enters 'the history books as a real event in retrospect' -- The Week UK -- Last updated

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MAGA: Is Trump losing control of his base? -- Feature -- Joe Kent is the latest supporter to go against Trump -- The Week US -- Published

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Rubio's rise -- Feature -- Once derided as 'Little Marco,' Trump's 2016 primary rival is now a power player in his administration -- The Week US -- Published

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Energy shock: How bad could it get? -- Feature -- As the Iran war continues, fuel prices keep going up -- The Week US -- Published

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DHS gets new boss as ICE heads to airports -- Feature -- Markwayne Mullin is stepping into Kristi Noem's former shoes -- The Week US -- Published

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