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Monday, August 03, 2026 10:32 PM ET

The Week - Top Stories

TODAY'S BIG QUESTION - Could the Iran and Ukraine wars converge? Russia's war against Ukraine would seem to be an entirely separate conflict from the hostilities between the U.S. and Iran. But Ukraine last month attacked an Iranian cargo ship in the Caspian Sea, raising fears the two regional conflicts could merge and spiral into something bigger and more destabi...

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Morning Report -- Blanche kills 'anti-weaponization fund'

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Sunday Shortlist -- The sexual anxiety of Gen Z

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Saturday Wrap -- Are Republicans doomed?

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AI: China's 'open-weight' models might be the future

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How AI could change your trip to the doctors

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What's next for US interest rates? -- The Explainer -- Rates stay steady as inflation concerns rise

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The politics of archaeology: Israel digs in on control of ancient West Bank sites -- The Explainer -- The largest site, Sebastia, is about 500 acres and could play a major role

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Donald Trump's multi-billion dollar yen play -- The Explainer -- Framed as 'good for the world economy', joint intervention between US and Japan to boost the yen could mainly benefit America

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The perfect length of time to sleep -- The Explainer -- The perfect length of time to sleep

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Prisoner releases: a dilemma for Andy Burnham -- Talking Point -- A number of victims of crimes including rape and child sex abuse have been informed that their attackers were to be freed earlier than anticipated

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Pepper-spraying drones are deploying against school shooters, but not everyone approves -- Talking Point -- The drones are being used in schools in Colorado, Florida and Georgia

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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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An epic run in the African bush

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Artificial sweeteners might make you lose your memory -- Under the radar -- A new study found a 62% faster loss of cognitive decline among those using sweeteners

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South Korea's shrinking gender booze gap -- Under the Radar -- Heavy drinking is rising among women over 30, but falling among men of all ages, as workplaces evolve and tastes shift beyond traditional soju

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Adversarial clothing could be the new trend -- Under the radar -- Fashion created to avoid AI identification

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'Spider-Man' nets almost $1B in opening weekend -- Speed Read -- The film brought in the second-biggest box office opening in history

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Washington wildfires force mass evacuations -- Speed Read -- Nearly 65,000 people were forced from their homes over the weekend

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Blanche rescinds 'anti-weaponization' fund -- Speed Read -- Blanche also agreed to limit Trump's potential tax audit immunity

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Anthropic's Claude AI hacked other firms during tests -- Speed Read -- The hacking occurred during at least three separate incidents

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The White House: Trump's extreme makeover -- Gold, gold everywhere -- The Week US

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Peptides: The FDA opens a 'Pandora's box' -- Safety concerns take a backseat -- The Week US

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Iran war: Are U.S. casualties being covered up? -- Names are disappearing from lists of the dead -- The Week US

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Cutting the food safety net -- Republicans tightened access to SNAP benefits. Millions more Americans are now going hungry. -- The Week US

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Midterms: Will a summer of campaigning save Republicans? -- GOP politicians are on the defensive -- The Week US

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More countries pulled into spiraling Iran war -- Saudi Arabia has entered the fray -- The Week US

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