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Thursday, July 30, 2026 5:53 PM ET

The Week - Top Stories

TODAY'S BIG QUESTION - Should the Senate be abolished? The U.S. Senate has sometimes been called the world's most exclusive club. It might also be among the country's most unloved institutions. There is growing talk of abolishing the upper chamber of Congress, a proposal promoted by Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) members who are making a push ...

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Morning Report -- Fauci under fire

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Evening Review -- Trump tells international students to go home

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Morning Report -- Medicare drug plan subsidy axed

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Democrats start to panic and plan for MAGA midterm interference

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Hitting the ocean floor: Scientists could soon live undersea

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The true cost of Sony's future without physical games -- The Explainer -- Players hoping to pass down old games got a rude awakening

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Who will replace Andy Burnham as Manchester mayor? -- The Explainer -- Despite early predictions of a close battle with Reform, Labour on course to win first electoral test for new PM

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Mathematicians are buzzing about AI's solution to a math mystery -- The Explainer -- AI's achievements in math are starting to add up quickly

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What to know when dealing with debt collectors -- The Explainer -- Learn your rights before picking up the phone

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The Cherry Orchard: Kenneth Branagh takes centre stage in 'star-studded' production -- Talking Point -- Laura Wade's staging looks 'beguiling' but fails to mine the play's 'heartbreaking depth'

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Burnham's schools overhaul: a Neet solution? -- Talking Point -- PM unveils national version of Greater Manchester Baccalaureate, with focus on technical education and loyal employment, but concerns about its fairness abound

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New Yorkers wrestle with a potential Netanyahu visit -- Talking Point -- The Israeli prime minister could be in New York City this September

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Movies to watch in August

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Step back in time at The Dorchester's Oliver Messel Suite

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Couples are embracing the 'airport divorce' -- Under the radar -- Time apart before time together

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Burner phones could soon be illegal in the US -- Under the radar -- An FCC proposal raises privacy concerns

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The surprise heroes of wildfire prevention: goats -- Under the radar -- Goats will 'happily consume' shrubbery other animals avoid and can navigate difficult terrain

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Fed holds interest rates as inflation tensions mount -- Speed Read -- But the bank also said rates could increase in the near future if inflation does not go down

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US resumes Iran strikes as war 'widens' -- Speed Read -- We are going to be hitting them very hard because it's our turn, President Donald Trump said

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Fauci refuses to answer Senate Covid questions -- Speed Read -- Fauci repeatedly invoked his right to silence under the Fifth Amendment

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Musk's x.AI sues Minnesota over 'nudification' ban -- Speed Read -- Those in violation could be subject to fines of $500,000 for each unlawful access, download or use

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

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6 roomy homes with ADUs -- Feature -- Featuring a guesthouse with a floor-to-ceiling art-piece fireplace in Pennsylvania -- The Week US -- Published

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Data center ban: Did New York make the right call? -- Feature -- Opposition to data centers has appeal across partisan lines -- The Week US -- Published

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Literacy: Is America done with reading? -- Feature -- Less Americans read for pleasure than ever before, but those who do are reading more -- The Week US -- Published

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Stranded at sea -- Feature -- The Iran war has trapped hundreds of ships in the Persian Gulf for months. What's life like for their crews? -- The Week US -- Published

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Trump: The real meaning of his election security speech -- Feature -- The president unveiled a contradictory theory on the 2020 election and stoked false claims about the coming midterms -- The Week US -- Published

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