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Tuesday, July 21, 2026 5:31 AM ET

The Week - Top Stories

TODAY'S BIG QUESTION - Will a new Trump rule kill the US edge in science? The U.S. has long led the world in scientific research - a feat that has undergirded the country's economic and political might. Now, researchers are pushing back against a proposed Trump administration rule scientists say would upend the federal funding that drives U.S. science by shifting grantmak...

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Morning Report -- US deaths mount in renewed Iran war

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Sunday Shortlist -- The noise around 'The Odyssey'

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Saturday Wrap -- Who's to blame for Platner?

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What to eat and drink to stay cool during a heatwave

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Short, punchy books you can finish in a day

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Should you pay off your mortgage before retiring? -- The Explainer -- Even if the peace of mind a paid-off mortgage offers sounds appealing, it is not necessarily the right move financially

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Why Cuba is under siege -- The Explainer -- Cubans have endured decades of mismanagement from their own communist government, along with economic warfare from the US

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How closely should you be tracking your spending? -- The Explainer -- Tracking your spending is effectively an exercise in attention

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Japan to create first post-war intelligence agency -- The Explainer -- PM Sanae Takaichi hails 'first step' towards strengthening the country's espionage capabilities in the face of growing Chinese and Russian threats

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Middle East re-escalation: worrying implications for investors - and Andy Burnham -- Talking Point -- Rising oil prices are spooking investors on both sides of the Atlantic

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The Platner affair: 'vibes', sexting and a Nazi tattoo -- Talking Point -- Graham Platner is a 'cautionary tale' for Democrats, and highlights the party's problems with the selection of their candidates

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Are politics stunting the WNBA's growing popularity? -- Talking Points -- House Republicans wade into Caitlin Clark controversies

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Spend a long weekend in the Lake District

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8 of the best spots for Creole food in New Orleans

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Gray whales are dying in the Pacific -- Under the radar -- Reduced food is the likely cause

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Why AI behaves differently in different languages -- Under The Radar -- Study finds Claude in Arabic uses more 'polite phrasing' and showed 'greater warmth' than other language models

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The 'gruff' outsider threatening Benjamin Netanyahu -- Under The Radar -- Gadi Eisenkot is the latest challenger hoping to unseat the Israeli veteran

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US arrests Tate brothers on UK rape charges -- Speed Read -- British prosecutors said they had filed 38 new charges against the pair

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Spain beats Argentina to win 2nd World Cup -- Speed Read -- Ferran Torres scored the winning goal in the 106th minute of the otherwise scoreless game

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Iran war escalates as US reports more troop deaths -- Speed Read -- The U.S. has been striking Iran for nine straight nights

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Taco Bell supplier potential source of parasitic infection -- Speed Read -- Over 1,600 cases of the infection have been identified nationwide

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Smithsonian: Is Trump rewriting history? -- If Trump gets his way, the Smithsonian will become a temple of 'shallow patriotism' -- The Week US

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Platner: Anatomy of a Democratic disaster -- As Democrats scramble to find a new nominee, what lessons can they learn? -- The Week US

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The peptide craze -- Americans are injecting themselves with unregulated chemicals to boost their health. Is that safe? -- The Week US

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Graham's legacy: Power over principles -- The longtime senator from South Carolina underwent a 'head-spinning transformation' to align himself with Donald Trump -- The Week US

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6 classic homes on the New England coast -- Featuring a Scottish-baronial-style mansion in Rhode Island and a well-priced condo near Boston -- The Week US

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The Odyssey: Homer vs. the haters -- Christopher Nolan's epic arrives amidst controversy from some online quarters -- The Week US

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