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Monday, August 10, 2026 11:56 PM ET

The Week - Top Stories

TODAY'S BIG QUESTION - How will de la Espriella push Colombia to the right? Colombia's short-lived era of leftist leadership has ended, as Abelardo de la Espriella takes office as the nation's 36th president. Unlike his predecessor, Gustavo Petro, de la Espriella hopes to shift the South American country to the right. He's also dealing with a major natural disaster in his f...

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Morning Report -- Trump gets his attorney general

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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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Is Hollywood back? -- Talking Points -- Blockbusters are reviving a business slowed by the pandemic and strikes

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Archaeologists reveal 'lost' civilisation in the Amazon -- Under the Radar -- New laser scanning finds massive geometric earthworks, suggesting populous pre-colonial society that 'resembled ancient Greece'

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AI companies are destroying rare books -- Under The Radar -- Spines are being sliced and copyright is being threatened in the rush to feed large language models

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Israel rejects Trump's new Gaza peace plan -- Speed Read -- Israeli forces 'will not carry out any withdrawal until Hamas is disarmed,' Netanyahu said

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Iran's new demands for US complicate Hormuz deal -- Speed Read -- The strait won't be reopened until the US permanently ends the war and compensates Tehran for damages, Iranian officials said

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Blanche narrowly confirmed as attorney general -- Speed Read -- Trump's former personal lawyer and close ally will head up the Justice Department

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Scientists unveil first AI-designed virus -- Speed Read -- The Stanford scientists were able to create 16 new viruses

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

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

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

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Defunding America's 'best idea' -- Trump administration policies have left many national parks short on staff and money -- The Week US

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The Left: Should Democrats embrace 'democratic socialists'? -- DSA supporters are showing up at the polls -- The Week US

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El-Sayed squeaks out Michigan primary win -- He fended off a challenge from Rep. Haley Stevens -- The Week US

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