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Friday, October 30, 2026 4:20 PM ET

The Week - Top Stories

TODAY'S POLITICS story - DOJ ramps up Alaska probes after ballot stacking claim - What happenedPresident Donald Trump and his Justice Department yesterday ramped up their efforts to prevent Democrat Mary Peltola from winning Alaska's toss-up U.S. Senate race, citing a New York Times report alleging that her campaign advisers helped recruit a retired teacher named Dan J. Sullivan ...

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Morning Report -- Brazil's Bolsonaro flees to US, claims victory

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Evening Review -- Musk prepares for war

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Morning Report -- Israel votes, heads toward gridlock

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Trumpland is already looking for midterm scapegoats

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After winning the streaming wars, has Netflix peaked?

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What's next for US interest rates? -- The Explainer -- No hike - for now

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A new framework reveals the stages of women's heart health -- The Explainer -- Doctors now have guidance for earlier intervention in girls' and women's cardiovascular health

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Autumn Budget 2026: what the fiscal update means for your finances -- The Explainer -- From savings to energy bills, the announcement will have a direct impact on millions

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The 'King Charles is Muslim' conspiracy theory -- The Explainer -- Claims the monarch secretly converted to Islam and intends to dismantle Britain's Christian identity have circulated for years

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Why the Bayeux Tapestry is one in the eye for commoners -- Talking Point -- Tech billionaires and art critics can take their time enjoying the 11th-century relic in London. But the public must hurry along

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Can Manchester United stop the rot? -- Talking Point -- From serial champions to 'rotten institution', the club's priority now should be 'to think big again, and invest big'

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Will business leaders face a backlash after the midterms? -- Talking Points -- Democrats could investigate corporations close to the president

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The best science-fiction books of all time

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The Aion UT: a small EV holds its own in 'fierce' market

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Scientists have deployed an AI-designed virus -- Under the radar -- It could fight off a deadly bacterial infection

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Is Bougainville about to be the world's newest nation? -- Under the Radar -- Resource-rich islands push for ratification of their vote for independence from Papua New Guinea

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How extreme weather survivors are working for a better future -- Under The Radar -- 'Emotion' and 'humanity' are turning tears into power

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Macklemore launching 'Free Palestine' concert tour -- Speed Read -- It comes less than two weeks after the rapper was dropped by Ed Sheeran's tour

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Trump administration runs taxpayer-funded 'love me' ad -- Speed Read -- Democratic lawmakers have demanded more details about the ad

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Trump hosts Xi for lavish visit with few public gains -- Speed Read -- The two leaders have never gotten along better, Trump claimed

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China reportedly holds F-35 parts diverted to Hong Kong -- Speed Read -- The parts were inexplicably diverted to the city, Bloomberg reported

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

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The Week Unwrapped: What does the defeat of Aleksandar Vučić mean for the Balkans? -- Podcast -- Plus, how are our body clocks linked to depression? And does the darts renaissance have legs? -- The Week UK -- Published

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The week's best photos -- In Pictures -- A Halloween dragon, a moonlit angel, and more -- Stephen Kelly -- Published

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6 homes in the Greek Revival style -- feature -- Featuring a sunny spot in NOLA's Garden District and a Cape Cod house with a wraparound porch -- The Week US -- Published

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Trump accounts: A nest egg with strings attached -- Feature -- Setting children up for success or a billionaire tax write-off? -- The Week US -- Published

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Roy Lichtenstein: Like New -- Feature -- An exhibit at New York City's Whitney Museum of American Art through May 10 -- The Week US -- Published

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