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Friday, March 13, 2026 6:40 AM ET

The Week - Top Stories

today's big question - Should the Senate bring back the talking filibuster? President Donald Trump's top domestic priority is the SAVE America Act, a bill to create new voting restrictions in the name of election security. But the bill does not have the 60 votes needed to overcome a filibuster and pass the Senate. Trump's solution: The Senate should return to Jimmy Stewar...

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Morning Report -- US errors blamed for Iran school deaths

13 hours ago

Evening Review -- Iran war strains US economy

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Morning Report -- Iran weaponizes Strait of Hormuz

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The Indian women trawling the worst of the internet to train AI

8 days ago

The end of mass-market paperbacks

8 days ago

Should the Senate bring back the talking filibuster? Today's Big Question - Trump wants it to pass new voting rules - Today's Big Question

16 hours ago

The major players in legacy media's rightward shift -- THE EXPLAINER -- As storied institutions across journalism and media pivot toward more MAGA-friendly offerings, these are the movers and shakers shifting what many of us read, hear and watch

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Kharg Island: Iran's 'Achilles' heel' -- The Explainer -- The vital Gulf oil hub has been untouched so far by US attacks

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How to make your offer stand out in a competitive housing market -- The Explainer -- Don't let yourself get beat out by other buyers

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Critical ignoring: how to deal with the new reality of the internet -- The Explainer -- The practice can help counter misinformation and AI slop

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Are electric vehicles the answer to oil shocks? -- Talking Points -- War in Iran is ratcheting up gasoline prices. What can drivers do?

16 hours ago

Is Timothee Chalamet right about ballet and opera? -- Talking Point -- The actor suggested that no one cares about the art forms

3 days ago

The oil and gas shock: traders contemplate an energy crisis -- Talking Point -- Most still reckon the conflict in Iran will be relatively brief

5 days ago

Rose Wylie: The Picture Comes First - an 'irreverent' and 'intensely charismatic' show

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Ferrari 849 Testarossa: 'it puts a smile on your face'

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Surf and dearth: Maine's lobster industry faces a reckoning -- under the radar -- A shifting economy and climate change are causing issues for Mainers

1 day ago

Therians: the humans who identify as animals -- Under the radar -- The trend is growing and leading to controversy

3 days ago

The growing concern over braiding hair chemicals -- Under the Radar -- Dangerous ingredients found in hair products have created a toxic twist in the beauty industry for Black women

3 days ago

Britain ousts hereditary peers from House of Lords -- Speed Read -- They will leave Parliament permanently this spring

19 hours ago

Trump begins lengthy process of reviving tariffs -- Speed Read -- The White House is opening a slew of investigations into trading partners' practices

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Inquiry blames US for deadly strike on Iran school -- Speed Read -- The attack killed at least 175 people, mostly children

19 hours ago

Alabama halts execution of man who didn't kill victim -- Speed Read -- Charles 'Sonny' Burton had left the site of the murder before it occurred

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The Week Unwrapped: Why are Saudi Arabia and the UAE at odds in Africa? -- Podcast -- Plus, how will a new president change Chile? And why did Meta just buy a social network built for AI? -- The Week UK -- Published

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The week's best photos -- In Pictures -- Connect the dots, tulip fields forever, and more -- The Week US -- Published

2 hours ago

A running list of RFK Jr.'s controversies -- In Depth -- The man atop the Department of Health and Human Services has had no shortage of scandals over the years -- Brigid Kennedy -- Last updated

16 hours ago

Retirement: A new 'Trump Savings Plan' for workers -- Feature -- Trump wants to expand access to a 401(k) -- The Week US -- Published

19 hours ago

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

23 hours ago

A running list of the countries where Trump has authorized military action -- In Depth -- Ecuador is the latest country to face U.S. military might, but it has not been the first -- Justin Klawans, The Week US -- Published

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