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Friday, December 05, 2025 11:11 AM ET

The Week - Top Stories

TODAY'S MILITARY story - Boat strike footage rattles some lawmakers - What happenedA select group of lawmakers yesterday viewed video of the Sept. 2 military strike on an alleged cocaine-trafficking boat, including the follow-up strike that killed two survivors clinging to portions of the destroyed vessel. Following a series of classified briefings by Adm. Frank Mitc...

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Evening Review -- Netanyahu's pardon push

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Morning Report -- Trump's confounding clemency spree

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Evening Review -- War crime in the water?

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Choline: the 'under-appreciated' nutrient -- The Explainer -- Studies link choline levels to accelerated ageing, anxiety, memory function and more

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Who is winning the war in Ukraine? -- The Explainer -- Sensing the 'imminent collapse' of Ukrainian forces, Moscow is happy to reject US peace plan in hope of greater victory

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The twists and turns in the fight against HIV -- The Explainer -- Scientific advances offer hopes of a cure but 'devastating' foreign aid cuts leave countries battling Aids without funds

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How your household budget could look in 2026 -- The Explainer -- The government is trying to balance the nation's books but energy bills and the cost of food could impact your finances

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How coupling up became cringe -- Talking Point -- For some younger women, going out with a man - or worse, marrying one - is distinctly uncool

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Daddy Pig: an unlikely flashpoint in the gender wars -- Talking Point -- David Gandy calls out Peppa Pig's dad as an example of how TV portrays men as 'useless' fools

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Is it time to rethink the US presidential pardon? -- Talking Point -- Donald Trump has taken advantage of his pardon power to reward political allies and protect business associates, say critics

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December's books feature otherworldly tales, a literary icon's life story and an adult royal romp

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The best UK music tours in 2025: from Lorde to Loyle Carner

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The great global copper swindle -- Under the Radar -- Rising prices and easy access makes the metal a 'more attractive target for criminals looking for a quick profit'

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Inside a Black community's fight against Elon Musk's supercomputer -- Under the radar -- Pollution from Colossal looms over a small Southern town, potentially exacerbating health concerns

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China's single mothers are teaming up -- Under the Radar -- To cope with money pressures and work commitments, single mums are sharing homes, bills and childcare

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Trump boosts gas cars in fuel economy rollback -- speed read -- Watering down fuel efficiency standards is another blow to former President Biden's effort to boost electric vehicles

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Hegseth's Signal chat put troops in peril, probe finds -- Speed Read -- The defense secretary risked the lives of military personnel and violated Pentagon rules, says new report

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Trump pardons Texas Democratic congressman -- speed read -- Rep. Henry Cuellar was charged with accepting foreign bribes tied to Azerbaijan and Mexico

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GOP wins tight House race in red Tennessee district -- Speed Read -- Republicans maintained their advantage in the House

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'Strike footage shocks' -- Today's Newspapers -- A roundup of the headlines from the US front pages -- The Week Staff -- Last updated

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The week's best photos -- In Pictures -- A drive in the desert, prayers with pigeons, and more -- Stephen Kelly -- Published

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The Week Unwrapped: Will drought fuel global violence? -- Podcast -- Plus why did Trump pardon a drug-trafficking president? And are romantic comedies in terminal decline? -- The Week UK -- Published

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'Mexico: A 500-Year History' by Paul Gillingham and 'When Caesar Was King: How Sid Caesar Reinvented American Comedy' by David Margolick -- feature -- A chronicle of Mexico's shifts in power and how Sid Caesar shaped the early days of television -- The Week US -- Published

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Homes by renowned architects -- Feature -- Featuring a Leonard Willeke Tudor Revival in Detroit and modern John Storyk design in Woodstock -- The Week US -- Published

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The origins of marriage -- In Depth -- The institution of marriage has become something of a political battlefield. How did marriage begin and why? -- Peter Weber, The Week US -- Last updated

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