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The Week - Top Stories
controversy of the week - Health: Will Kennedy dismantle U.S. immunization policy? A seismic shift in the nation's approach to public health occurred last week, said Leana S. Wen in The Washington Post, and American children will suffer for it. Since 1991, the Centers for Disease Control has recommended all babies be immunized at birth against hepatitis B, a virus that attacks t...
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Evening Review -- Not long for Noem?2 hours ago
Morning Report -- Trump's Hoosier fumble19 hours ago
Evening Review -- Patel's political retribution?1 day ago
11 EXTRA-SPECIAL HOLIDAY GIFTS FOR EVERYONE ON YOUR LIST3 days ago
December's books feature otherworldly tales, a literary icon's life story and an adult royal romp8 days ago
Will Trump's $12 billion bailout solve the farm crisis? Today's Big Question - Agriculture sector says it wants trade, not aid - Today's Big Question20 hours ago
What's next for US interest rates? -- The Explainer -- Another cut makes three - but will there be more?21 hours ago
A TikTok trend has Gen Z men leaving streetwear behind for more preppy attire -- The Explainer -- More than a zipper: Young Black men embrace the 'quarter-zip movement'1 day ago
'Stakeknife': MI5's man inside the IRA -- The Explainer -- Freddie Scappaticci, implicated in 14 murders and 15 abductions during the Troubles, 'probably cost more lives than he saved', investigation claims2 days ago
The longevity economy is booming as people live longer -- The Explainer -- The sector is projected to reach $27 trillion by 20302 days ago
Nnela Kalu's historic Turner Prize win -- Talking Point -- Glasgow-born artist is first person with a learning disability to win Britain's biggest art prize2 days ago
Who is The Liz Truss Show for? -- Talking Point -- Former PM's new weekly programme is like watching her 'commit a drive-by on herself'4 days ago
Trump's poll collapse: can he stop the slide? -- Talking Point -- President who promised to ease cost-of-living has found that US economic woes can't be solved 'via executive fiat'6 days ago
10 UPCOMING ALBUMS TO STREAM DURING THE WINTER CHILL22 hours ago
One great cookbook: 'More Than Cake'2 days ago
Denmark scraps letters and its iconic red postboxes -- Under the Radar -- Danish posties say 'farvel' to 400 years of tradition but can Royal Mail weather the storm?1 day ago
The curious history of hanging coffins -- Under The Radar -- Ancient societies in southern China pegged coffins into high cliffsides in burial ritual linked to good fortune3 days ago
In Suriname, the spectre of Dutch slave trade lingers -- Under the Radar -- Dutch royal family visit, the first to the South American former colony in nearly 50 years, spotlights role of the Netherlands in transatlantic trade5 days ago
Senate votes down ACA subsidies, GOP alternative -- Speed Read -- The Senate rejected the extension of Affordable Care Act tax credits, guaranteeing a steep rise in health care costs for millions of Americans1 day ago
Abrego Garcia freed from jail on judge's order -- Speed Read -- The wrongfully deported man has been released from an ICE detention center1 day ago
Indiana Senate rejects Trump's gerrymander push -- Speed Read -- The proposed gerrymander would have likely flipped the state's two Democratic-held US House seats1 day ago
Democrat files to impeach RFK Jr. -- Speed Read -- Rep. Haley Stevens filed articles of impeachment against Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.2 days ago
Farage's 9m windfall: will it smooth his path to power? -- In Depth -- The record donation has come amidst rumours of collaboration with the Conservatives and allegations of racism in Farage's school days -- The Week UK -- Published10 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 updated2 months ago
The Week Unwrapped: what's scuppering Bulgaria's Euro dream? -- Podcast -- Plus has Syria changed, a year on from its revolution? And why are humans (mostly) monogamous? -- The Week UK -- Published1 day ago
The Illuminati: what is it, how did it develop and who are its members? -- In Depth -- Belief that a 'corrupt elite is secretly running the world' is one of the longest-running and most widespread conspiracy theories of our time -- The Week UK -- Last updated1 day ago
The Black Death: what was it, how did it start and what is its legacy? -- In Depth -- New research suggests genes that helped people survive in 1300s are linked to arthritis today -- The Week Staff -- Last updated1 day ago
Are we heading for World War Three? -- In Depth -- European leaders fear appeasing Russia in Ukraine will embolden Putin and encourage China's ambitions over Taiwan -- The Week UK -- Last updated1 day ago