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Wednesday, August 05, 2026 1:50 PM ET

The Week - Top Stories

TODAY'S ELECTIONS story - Democratic primaries hand wins to leftist, center factions - What happenedThe Democratic Party's moderate and progressive wings each won key primaries in Michigan, Virginia, Missouri, Kansas and Washington state yesterday. But the highest-profile showdown between the two factions, the Senate primary in Michigan between progressive Dr. Abdul El-Sayed (pictured...

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Evening Review -- America's dwindling missile stockpile

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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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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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Why are Republicans undoing worker heat protections? -- Talking Points -- Summer heat causes hundreds of workplace deaths each year

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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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Watching too much TV may be linked to a smaller brain volume -- Under the radar -- Binge-watching could be increasing your risk of dementia

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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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Alleged Spokane arsonist linked to previous fires -- Speed Read -- A trio of fires in the city have destroyed at least 700 buildings

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DC Guard deployment to cost estimated $1.4B extra -- Speed Read -- The deployment was projected to run at least through the end of Trump's term

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Democratic primaries hand wins to leftist, center factions -- Speed Read -- Both moderate and progressive Democrats won in Michigan, Virginia, Missouri, Kansas and Washington

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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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'World stops flinching' -- Today's Newspapers -- A roundup of the headlines from the US front pages -- The Week Staff -- Last updated

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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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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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