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Thursday, September 24, 2026 6:05 AM ET

The Week - Top Stories

today's big question - Can the US and China align on AI dangers? China and the U.S. are locked in a race to develop the most powerful artificial intelligence models. Industry leaders are increasingly calling for regulations and guardrails to keep the technology from threatening humanity, which means the competing nations must cooperate to rein in AI as it gallops...

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Morning Report -- Trump's Iran indecision lands at UN

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Evening Review -- Trump's Greenland deal

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Morning Report -- Austin DoorDash driver detained with ICE bullet in neck

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ICE's treatment of detained pregnant women

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The 8 best Westerns of all time

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What credit score do you need to get a mortgage? -- The Explainer -- Credit requirements may be getting harder to meet

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Trump's South Africa obsession upends the US refugee program -- THE EXPLAINER -- Thousands of immigrants are set to arrive next year. Almost all of them are white South Africans.

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The UK's support to Saudi Arabia in Yemen -- The Explainer -- Andy Burnham agrees to provide 'defensive' assistance to help counter Houthi attacks in Red Sea amid fear of further oil price shocks

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Concerns fly as AI is integrated into air traffic control -- The Explainer -- The tool has debuted at several airports in the Washington, D.C., area

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Is the tie dead? -- Talking Point -- The tie has been declining 'steadily in health and relevance over the past decade or more'

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Strictly - how is the revamped format working out? -- Talking Point -- New host line-up sees Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe and Johannes Radebe share presenting duties

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The Houthis: a new threat to oil supplies -- Talking Point -- Previously on the back foot, Houthi forces now have the power to disrupt strategic shipping routes, destabilising the transfer of Gulf energy to the West

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The best woodland walks around the UK

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The best wildlife preserves and refuges in the US

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FDA estrogen warning's impact on menopausal UTI deaths -- Under the Radar -- The black-label warning may be gone, but the stigma still endangers older women

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Argentina's contested glaciers -- Under the Radar -- Changes to Glacier Law risk accelerating retreat of Andean ice sheets, as geologists warn of water shortages and Nepal-style flash floods

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Scientists built a mosquito toilet to reveal viral information -- Under the radar -- The excrement shows potential diseases that could spread

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Trump FBI ended pay-to-play probe involving Collins -- Speed Read -- The investigation had stemmed from three interviews in 2024

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White House ousts 760K from ACA, claiming fraud -- Speed Read -- Vice President JD Vance said those removed were phantom people and real people who just don't meet the eligibility requirements

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Trump defends Iran war at UN General Assembly -- Speed Read -- Trump threatened to annihilate the Islamic Republic and drive them into hell with no chance of survival

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Trump press pool stops filming after press ban -- Speed Read -- ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox News have stopped their cameras for the time being

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

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Tuition: Is higher ed entering a 'death spiral'? -- Feature -- Students are choosing alternatives to traditional college -- The Week US -- Published

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Gustavo Dudamel: Can one man save classical music? -- Feature -- The conductor is ready to take on New York City -- The Week US -- Published

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Eriq La Salle's 6 favorite books -- Feature -- The award-winning actor-writer recommends works by Toni Morrison, Mario Puzo, and Philip Nicholson -- The Week US -- Published

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Book reviews: 'The Disappearers' and 'American Scoundrel: Roy Cohn's Dark Journey From Joe McCarthy to Donald Trump' -- Feature -- A critically-acclaimed tale of gay life in 1980s Jamaica and a deep dive into the life of vilified lawyer Ray Cohn -- The Week US -- Published

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iPhone Duo: Apple's first foldable arrives -- Feature -- It's a new era for the iPhone -- The Week US -- Published

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