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Sunday, June 07, 2026 7:02 PM ET

The Week - Top Stories

FILM REVIEW - Backrooms - Might social media, a force often credited with hastening the death of theatrical moviegoing, instead prove to be its salvation? asked Justin Chang in The New Yorker. As the three-week-old horror film Obsession continues its surprising run, it has now been blocked from topping the box office chart...

8 hours ago

Saturday Wrap -- A midterms meltdown?

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Evening Review -- GOP grows increasingly anti-LGBTQ+

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Morning Report -- House backs Ukraine over GOP objections

2 days ago

Friction maxxing: Making tasks harder on purpose could be good for you

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Deaths in DHS custody hit record high

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How has the GOP's position on LGBTQ+ rights shifted in the Trump era? Today's Big Question - Many Republican-led states are looking to Pride Month alternatives and more - Today's Big Question

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Prevent and the changing landscape of British extremism -- The Explainer -- The UK's counter-terrorism scheme has been blighted by well-publicised failures and accusations of prejudice. Is it fit for purpose?

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How to stop social pressures from wrecking your budget -- The Explainer -- Sometimes peer pressure makes a dent in your wallet you'll regret

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The next AI data center could be in your own home -- The Explainer -- Startups are looking to install smaller, quieter AI data software in people's houses

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The point of an imperfect ceasefire -- The Explainer -- Fighting has continued in the Middle East despite truce agreements

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Erdogan's Turkey: descending into one-man rule? -- Talking Point -- The president's campaigns against popular rivals have solidified his grip on power, but risky political moves could backfire

16 hours ago

Iceland approaches a crossroads with an EU referendum -- Talking Point -- Other countries could also join the bloc, possibly following Iceland's lead

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Naomi Osaka and serving looks on the tennis court -- Talking Point -- Japanese star's 'court-ure' has sparked fierce debate within the tennis community

4 days ago

An epic train journey into the Namib Desert

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Victoria Pendleton picks her favourite books

2 days ago

Microrobots that could heal spinal injuries -- Under the Radar -- Promising lab results for 'microscopic repair crews, guided by magnets'

2 days ago

Why countries are removing their dams -- Under The Radar -- The barriers have attracted concerns over disruption to ecosystems - but dismantling them can create new problems

4 days ago

Orphines: the new deadly opioids penetrating the street drug market -- Under the Radar -- The drugs are believed to be 10 times stronger than fentanyl

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Trump commits $700M to prop up coal industry -- Speed Read -- The fund will reopen one coal-fired plant and help at least 13 others

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Kennedy Center orders removal of Trump's name -- Speed Read -- Officials have until June 12 to remove his name from the building

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House passes Ukraine aid as Zelenskyy pokes Putin -- Speed Read -- The vote passed by a margin of 226 to 195

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Flesh-eating screwworm found in Texas calf -- Speed Read -- This was the first case of the parasite found in U.S. livestock since the 1960s

3 days ago

The Week's Good News - Plus emotional support donkeys and the first disabled astronaut - By - Catherine Garcia, The Week US - Published - 5 June 26

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

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The Week Unwrapped: Why is the Sagrada Familia still so controversial? -- Podcast -- Plus, should more men get prostate cancer screening? Is it time to swipe left on dating apps? -- The Week UK -- Published

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The week's best photos -- In Pictures -- Once in a blue moon, walking the tightrope, and more -- The Week US -- Published

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A timeline of JK Rowling's anti-trans shift -- In Depth -- The 'Harry Potter' author's comments about the trans community are ongoing -- Theara Coleman, The Week US -- Last updated

3 days ago

Employee benefits: No more free lunch -- Feature -- Companies are scaling back even longstanding perks -- The Week US -- Published

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