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Wednesday, February 04, 2026 5:33 PM ET

The Week - Top Stories

TODAY'S BIG QUESTION - What do Xi's military purges mean for Taiwan? Purges are a regular feature of life in the Chinese military, and they have now stretched all the way to the top: Gen. Zhang Youxia, the country's most senior general, was arrested last week on corruption allegations. That leaves the People's Liberation Army leadership unsettled and raises questions...

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Morning Report -- Funding fix triggers ICE showdown

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Evening Review -- ICE's escalating surveillance

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Morning Report -- Gabbard in the spotlight

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Washington grapples with ICE's growing footprint - and future

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What do Xi's military purges mean for Taiwan? Today's Big Question - Analysts say China's leader is still focused on reunification - Today's Big Question

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Quiet divorces are sneaking up on older couples -- The explainer -- Checking out; not blowing up

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The Mandelson files: Labour Svengali's parting gift to Starmer -- The Explainer -- Texts and emails about Mandelson's appointment as US ambassador could fuel biggest political scandal 'for a generation'

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High Court action over Cape Verde tourist deaths -- The Explainer -- Holidaymakers sue Tui after gastric illness outbreaks linked to six British deaths

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'Admin night': the TikTok trend turning paperwork into a party -- The Explainer -- Grab your friends and make a night of tackling the most boring tasks

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Heated Rivalry, Bridgerton and why sex still sells on TV -- Talking Point -- Gen Z - often stereotyped as prudish and puritanical - are attracted to authenticity

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Trump wants a weaker dollar but economists aren't so sure -- Talking Points -- A weaker dollar can make imports more expensive but also boost gold

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Syria's Kurds: abandoned by their US ally -- Talking Point -- Ahmed al-Sharaa's lightning offensive against Syrian Kurdistan belies his promise to respect the country's ethnic minorities

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Sean Bean brings 'charisma' and warmth to Get Birding

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How roadkill is a surprising boon to scientific research -- Under the radar -- We can learn from animals without trapping and capturing them

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Why quitting your job is so difficult in Japan -- Under the Radar -- Reluctance to change job and rise of 'proxy quitters' is a reaction to Japan's 'rigid' labour market - but there are signs of change

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Metal-based compounds may be the future of antibiotics -- Under the radar -- Robots can help develop them

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Iran and US prepare to meet after skirmishes -- Speed Read -- The incident comes amid heightened tensions in the Middle East

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Trump demands $1B from Harvard, deepening feud -- Speed Read -- Trump has continually gone after the university during his second term

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House ends brief shutdown, tees up ICE showdown -- Speed Read -- Numerous Democrats joined most Republicans in voting yes

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Trump's Kennedy Center closure plan draws ire -- Speed Read -- Trump said he will close the center for two years for 'renovations'

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History-making moments of Super Bowl halftime shows past -- in depth -- From Prince to Gloria Estefan, the shows have been filled with memorable events -- Justin Klawans, The Week US -- Published

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The pros and cons of tapping your 401(k) for a down payment -- pros and cons -- Does it make good financial sense to raid your retirement for a home purchase? -- Becca Stanek, The Week US -- Published

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Music reviews: Ari Lennox, Lucinda Williams, and A$AP Rocky -- Feature -- 'Vacancy,' 'World's Gone Wrong,' and 'Don't Be Dumb' -- The Week US -- Published

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Book reviews: 'Vigil: A Novel' and 'Fear and Fury: The Reagan Eighties, the Bernie Goetz Shootings, and the Rebirth of White Rage' -- Feature -- Taking on the space between life and death and a look back at a 1984 shooting that shocked New York City -- The Week US -- Published

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AI: Dr. ChatGPT will see you now -- Feature -- AI can take notes-and give advice -- The Week US -- Published

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'Tool for retribution' -- Today's Newspapers -- A roundup of the headlines from the US front pages -- The Week Staff -- Last updated

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