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Wednesday, September 16, 2026 12:14 AM ET

The Week - Top Stories

TODAY'S BIG QUESTION - Does Trump want to win the midterms? President Donald Trump is seemingly intent on making the midterm elections a referendum on his increasingly unpopular presidency, doubling down on policies - data centers, tariffs, war with Iran - disfavored by voters. This leads some observers to wonder if he really cares about GOP victories in Nov...

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Morning Report -- Trump EPA aims to kill climate regulations

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Evening Review -- AI could kill us all

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Morning Report -- Trump's diesel pain blame game

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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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Does Trump want to win the midterms? Today's Big Question - Trump is not making elections easy for Republicans in the House and Senate - Today's Big Question

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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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What's the Coast FI retirement formula the internet is so excited about? -- The Explainer -- This subset of the FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) movement aims to grant people financial freedom

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Swedish elections on a knife-edge -- The Explainer -- A 'razor-thin' victory for the centre-left is forecast but not certain, in a result that tests the temperature of European politics

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The fall of Imran Khan -- The Explainer -- How did Pakistan's cricketing-great-turned-politician end up behind bars?

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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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Trump's deportation drive: a victim of its own success? -- Talking Point -- There are fewer illegal immigrants in the US since Trump's second term began, but a declining workforce has stymied economic growth

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Soul-stirring podcasts you may have missed this summer

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Get up close to rare wildlife on a Galapagos Islands cruise

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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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Sardinia: Italy's 'Devil's Island' -- Under the Radar -- The Italian government's decision to relocate 'hardline' inmates to the island stokes local fears of diminishing tourism and strain on services

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Putin ally funded Trump Jr. wedding party -- Speed Read -- The president's son's wedding was quietly bankrolled by a Russian oligarch close to Putin

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Trump EPA repeals coal, gas power plant pollution limits -- Speed Read -- The head of the Environmental Protection Agency said this is the largest deregulatory action of the US power sector ever taken

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Trump blames Kyiv for diesel costs amid Mideast oil crisis -- Speed Read -- The president called on Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian oil refineries

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Trump backs Irish unification, sparking furor -- Speed Read -- The president broke with a longstanding convention of not taking sides regarding the possibility of a united Ireland

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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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'Paranormal Activity' -- Feature -- August Wilson Theatre, New York City -- The Week US -- Published

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Dan Jones' 6 favorite books -- Feature -- The best-selling author recommends works by James Ellroy, Evelyn Waugh, and Joyce Carol Oates -- The Week US -- Published

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Book reviews: 'The Life of M' and 'Crossing the Wine-Dark Sea: Journeys Through Ancient Literature' -- Feature -- An experimental book on fame and a fascinating take on ancient literature -- The Week US -- Published

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