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Thursday, February 19, 2026 6:20 PM ET

The Week - Top Stories

TODAY'S BIG QUESTION - Why are experts taking Trump's midterm threats seriously? With the midterm elections just months away, President Donald Trump has been telegraphing his intent to dominate on election night, despite not actually personally being on the ballot. Whether threatening that the GOP could take over the voting or insinuating that he might deploy Department of Hom...

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Morning Report -- California's deadliest avalanche

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Evening Review -- Democrats' DHS endgame

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Morning Report -- Colbert and CBS clash over FCC politics policing

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The environmental cost of GLP-1s

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'Zero trimester' influencers believe a healthy pregnancy is a choice

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Why are election experts taking Trump's midterm threats seriously? IN THE SPOTLIGHT - As the president muses about polling place deployments and a centralized electoral system aimed at one-party control, lawmakers are taking this administration at its word - IN THE SPOTLIGHT

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The last words and final moments of 40 presidents -- The Explainer -- Some are eloquent quotes worthy of the holders of the highest office in the nation, and others... aren't

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Earth is rapidly approaching a 'hothouse' trajectory of warming -- The explainer -- It may become impossible to fix

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What to expect financially before getting a pet -- the explainer -- Be responsible for both your furry friend and your wallet

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Alexei Navalny and Russia's history of poisonings -- The Explainer -- 'Precise' and 'deniable', the Kremlin's use of poison to silence critics has become a 'geopolitical signature flourish'

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Are AI bots conspiring against us? -- Talking Point -- Moltbook, the AI social network where humans are banned, may be the tip of the iceberg

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Wuthering Heights: 'wildly fun' reinvention of the classic novel lacks depth -- Talking Point -- Emerald Fennell splits the critics with her sizzling spin on Emily Bront 's gothic tale

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Elon Musk's starry mega-merger -- Talking Point -- SpaceX founder is promising investors a rocket trip to the future - and a sprawling conglomerate to boot

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Best biographies and memoirs to add to your reading list

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The best podcasts to keep you entertained

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The 'ravenous' demand for Cornish minerals -- Under the Radar -- Growing need for critical minerals to power tech has intensified 'appetite' for lithium, which could be a 'huge boon' for local economy

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Microdramas are booming -- Under the radar -- Scroll to watch a whole movie

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The Olympic timekeepers keeping the Games on track -- Under the Radar -- Swiss watchmaking giant Omega has been at the finish line of every Olympic Games for nearly 100 years

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NIH director Bhattacharya tapped as acting CDC head -- Speed Read -- Jay Bhattacharya, a critic of the CDC's Covid-19 response, will now lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Ex-South Korean leader gets life sentence for insurrection -- Speed Read -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life in prison over his declaration of martial law in 2024

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At least 8 dead in California's deadliest avalanche -- Speed Read -- The avalanche near Lake Tahoe was the deadliest in modern California history and the worst in the US since 1981

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Witkoff and Kushner tackle Ukraine, Iran in Geneva -- Speed Read -- Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held negotiations aimed at securing a nuclear deal with Iran and an end to Russia's war in Ukraine

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What is Donald Trump's net worth? -- In Depth -- The president has nearly doubled his fortune since taking office, using the vast regulatory powers of the American government to enrich himself and his family -- David Faris -- Last updated

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Health insurance: Premiums soar as ACA subsidies end -- Feature -- 1.4 million people have dropped coverage -- The Week US -- Published

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Anthropic: AI triggers the 'SaaSpocalypse' -- Feature -- A grim reaper for software services? -- The Week US -- Published

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Trump's 'void on climate' -- Today's Newspapers -- A roundup of the headlines from the US front pages -- The Week Staff -- Last updated

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Things Donald Trump has said about women -- In Depth -- The president has a long history of controversial remarks about the opposite sex -- Rafi Schwartz, The Week US -- Last updated

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Bad Bunny's Super Bowl: A win for unity -- Feature -- The global superstar's halftime show was a celebration for everyone to enjoy -- The Week US -- Published

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