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Thursday, September 17, 2026 4:04 PM ET

The Week - Top Stories

TODAY'S ECONOMY story - Fed hikes key interest rate, drawing Trump ire - What happenedThe Federal Reserve yesterday raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time in more than three years. The unanimous vote to raise rates by a quarter-point, to about 3.9%, was aimed at combating inflation brought on by spiraling oil prices and other factors, including AI spendi...

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Evening Review -- Canada seeks EU solace

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Morning Report -- Trump threatens Kennedy Center after legal loss

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Evening Review -- Does Trump care about a GOP victory?

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Why GLP-1s don't work for everyone

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The 8 'third countries' where ICE deports the most people

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Will Trump actually send out $5,000 checks after the midterms? Today's Big Question - Polling says voters do not believe the president's claims - Today's Big Question

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ICE has lost count of miscarriages amid record-high pregnant detainees -- The Explainer -- The lack of data comes amid reports of pregnant women being denied medical care

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4 FINANCIAL PLANNING TIPS FOR RECENT COLLEGE GRADS -- The Explainer -- Start your future off on the right foot

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The weapons the US have put in space -- The Explainer -- 'Extraordinary' announcement has sparked strong criticism from Russia and China, fuelling fears of a space arms race

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The Nottingham balaclava ban -- The Explainer -- The city has taken targeted steps to tackle anti-social behaviour

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Sydney Sweeney sports betting ad reignites debate over sexualizing women -- Talking Point -- The actor is once again embracing the bombshell image and angering women athletes in the process

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Will AI end humanity? -- Talking Points -- Developers sound the alarms but say the risk is low for now

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Jaguar Land Rover: a threatened species -- Talking Point -- Though it is not the industry titan it once was, the company's fall could 'cause a whole ecosystem to collapse'

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No gate-storming required: 6 castles that welcome guests to stay the night

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Slow Horses, series six: Gary Oldman's spy thriller is 'as brilliant as ever'

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DNA plays a complex role in personality and life outcomes -- Under the radar -- Both genes and environment can make a person who they are

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South Korea's stalker tracking app -- Under the Radar -- Government technology allows victims to know their stalkers' locations in real time if they come within 2km

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Air traffic control is coming to the moon -- Under the radar -- The world's first lunar airport has difficult logistics

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T. rex had humanlike body temperature, study finds -- Speed Read -- They're hot blooded, check it and see

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House clears Russia sanctions bill, quits early -- Speed Read -- GOP Rep. Thomas Massie admonished House Speaker Mike Johnson for sending lawmakers home early to campaign for the midterms

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Fed hikes key interest rate, drawing Trump ire -- Speed Read -- Fed policymakers are 'implicitly' undercutting the White House's 'insistence that inflation isn't a concern'

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Ed Sheeran tour in turmoil as opening acts quit -- Speed Read -- They quit in solidarity with the rapper Macklemore and his vocal support of Palestinians

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Are UK house prices about to crash? -- In Depth -- Higher property taxes and a new mansion tax announced in the Autumn Budget could weigh on house price growth -- Marc Shoffman, The Week UK -- Last updated

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

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Condos: The rising costs of community living -- Feature -- HOA fees keep going up and up -- The Week US -- Published

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6 spectacular homes in Seattle -- Feature -- Featuring a Spanish-style home in Mount Baker and a mid-century modern property in Broadmoor -- The Week US -- Published

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A running list of everything Trump has named or renamed after himself -- In Depth -- The Kennedy Center is one of the latest things to be slapped with Trump's name -- Justin Klawans, The Week US -- Last updated

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Music reviews: Billy Strings and Alabama Shakes -- Feature -- 'So Much for Goodbyes' and 'I Must Be Dreaming' -- The Week US -- Published

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