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Saturday, November 01, 2025 2:13 AM ET

The Week - Top Stories

TODAY'S BIG QUESTION - Is the job market frozen or faltering? They call it the Great Freeze. That's how some analysts describe the U.S. job market recently - a low-hire, low-fire environment where workers who have jobs are not losing them but finding a new job is difficult. But a thaw may be coming, said Axios, as a slew of large-scale layoffs may be a s...

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Morning Report -- Trump unfurls red carpet for white South Africans

8 hours ago

Evening Review -- Has the House become irrelevant?

18 hours ago

Morning Report -- Trump and Xi lower the trade heat

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The six-seven meme that has taken over the world

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Inflation is spooking consumers for Halloween this year

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Sudan stands on the brink of another national schism -- The Explainer -- With tens of thousands dead and millions displaced, one of Africa's most severe outbreaks of sectarian violence is poised to take a dramatic turn for the worse

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Testosterone therapy in women highlights the lack of women's health research -- The explainer -- There is no FDA-approved testosterone product for women

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How the clock change could impact your finances -- The Explainer -- The winter months can be more expensive but there are ways to keep your costs down

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Argentinian beef is at the center of American farmers' woes -- The Explainer -- 'It feels like a slap in the face to rural America,' said one farmer

2 days ago

How Mike Johnson is rendering the House 'irrelevant' -- Talking Points -- Speaker has put the House on indefinite hiatus

1 day ago

To the point: the gender divide over exclamation marks -- Talking Point -- 'Men harbouring urges to be more exclamative' can finally take a breath - this is what using the punctuation really conveys

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Can the NBA survive FBI's gambling investigation? -- Talking Points -- A casualty of the 'sports gambling revolution'

4 days ago

The 5 best political thriller series of the 21st century

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London's best breakfasts and brunches

11 days ago

Daylight Saving Time: a Spanish controversy -- Under the Radar -- Spain's prime minister has called on the EU to remove biannual clock changes in Europe

17 hours ago

AI models may be developing a 'survival drive' -- Under the radar -- Chatbots are refusing to shut down

1 day ago

France's 'red hands' trial highlights alleged Russian disruption operations -- UNDER THE RADAR -- Attacks on religious and cultural institutions around France have authorities worried about Moscow's effort to sow chaos in one of Europe's political centers

2 days ago

Pentagon unable to name boat strike casualties -- Speed Read -- The Pentagon has so far acknowledged 14 strikes

14 hours ago

King Charles strips Andrew of 'prince' title -- Speed Read -- He will now be known only as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor

15 hours ago

Trump limits refugees mostly to white South Africans -- Speed Read -- The administration is capping the number of refugees at 7,500

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Dutch center-left rises in election as far-right falls -- Speed Read -- The country's other parties have ruled against forming a coalition

1 day ago

5 SNAPPILY WRITTEN CARTOONS ABOUT VANISHING FOOD STAMP BENEFITS -- Cartoons -- Artists take on SNAP recipients, Halloween generosity, and more -- The Week US -- Published

4 hours ago

41 political cartoons for October 2025 -- Cartoons -- Editorial cartoonists take on Donald Trump, ICE, Stephen Miller, the government shutdown, a peace plan in the Middle East, Jeffrey Epstein, and more. -- The Week US -- Published

14 hours ago

'Truly heartbreaking' -- Today's Newspapers -- A roundup of the headlines from the US front pages -- The Week Staff -- Last updated

18 hours ago

The week's best photos -- In Pictures -- A monstrous parade, a hungry tortoise, and more -- Anahi Valenzuela, The Week US -- Published

20 hours ago

The Week Unwrapped: Should we be eating less fat - or more? -- Podcast -- Plus who will benefit from the surprise Dutch election result? And how can art improve our health? -- The Week UK -- Published

21 hours ago

6 TRAILSIDE HOMES FOR HIKERS -- Feature -- Featuring a roof deck with skyline views in California and a home with access to private trails in Montana -- The Week US -- Published

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