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Saturday, July 18, 2026 12:37 AM ET

The Week - Top Stories

TODAY'S BIG QUESTION - How much does Trump's war on clean energy cost? The Trump administration has been on a crusade against clean energy, and the costs are adding up. The White House has spent billions to steer energy companies away from wind power while simultaneously increasing coal subsidies. U.S. taxpayers, meanwhile, are dealing with ever-rising electricity bill...

7 hours ago

Morning Report -- Smoky skies

7 hours ago

Evening Review -- Trump's favorite measure of success

18 hours ago

Morning Report -- Grilled on the Hill

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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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How much does Trump's anti-clean energy crusade cost? Today's Big Question - The president promised to cut electric bills in half. They are going up. Today's Big Question

11 hours ago

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

6 hours ago

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

1 day ago

Another Arctic island is caught in geopolitical crosshairs -- The Explainer -- But it isn't the one you are probably thinking of

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How precision medicine is revolutionising healthcare -- The Explainer -- Data-driven genomic mapping is the 'future of tailored, bespoke medicine'

2 days ago

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

8 hours ago

Ann Widdecombe: a political murder? -- Talking Point -- Police are still investigating the motive for the murder of former Reform UK politician and TV personality

16 hours ago

Ai Weiwei: Button Up! - an exhibition of 'extraordinary' courage -- Talking Point -- As a critic of the Chinese Communist Party, the artist's 'risk has real meaning', but he has 'never excelled in nuance'

19 hours ago

Son Xotano Hotel: a chic retreat in the heart of Mallorca

14 hours ago

Exploring Seoul's neon-lit streets and ancient temples

18 hours ago

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

1 day ago

Australia and Fiji's new defence pact -- Under the Radar -- Alliance is one of a flurry of treaties Canberra is making in the Pacific to cooperate on security and counter China's growing influence

1 day ago

Why there's 'raspberry sugar' in space -- Under the Radar -- Evidence of erythrulose 'particularly relevant' for origin-of-life research

2 days ago

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

13 hours ago

Trump speech sows doubt about election security -- Speed Read -- The 2020 election was widely considered to be safe and secure

13 hours ago

Wildfire smoke blankets Midwest, parts of Northeast -- Speed Read -- Over 120 million people were at risk of dangerous air quality

13 hours ago

Canadian wildfire smoke spreads over US -- Speed Read -- Large swaths of the US remain under air quality warnings

1 day ago

'Cuba assault' -- Today's Newspapers -- A roundup of the headlines from the US front pages -- The Week Staff -- Last updated

19 hours ago

The Week Unwrapped: Why is the US executing more elderly inmates? -- Podcast -- Plus how did scientists create a vaccine for the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in 57 days? And is spoken-word poetry the next social-media trend? -- The Week UK -- Published

19 hours ago

The week's best photos -- In Pictures -- A watery forest, a miniature Mozart, and more -- Stephen Kelly -- Published

20 hours ago

The best video games of all time -- In Depth -- Timeless classics, genre-defining gems and everything in-between - these are the titles that shaped gaming history -- Theara Coleman, The Week US -- Published

2 days ago

How close are we to World War Three? -- In Depth -- Leading theoretical physicist warns world is closer to nuclear Armageddon than any time since the end of the Cold War -- The Week UK -- Last updated

2 days ago

The best visas for Americans looking for a big - or small - change -- in depth -- Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and Southeast Asia are all present -- Scott Hocker, The Week US -- Published

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