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It is hot out there. Summertime heat can take a deadly toll on workers, especially in the era of climate change and frequent heat domes. The Biden administration initiated rules to ensure that U.S. companies provide their employees with breaks …
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Magazine printables – Aug. 14, 2026 Read More‘State corrections policy must do better than more of the same’ Brian Koehn at The Hill Whether candidates “campaign on it or not, corrections is government’s responsibility,” and “governors cannot pretend it belongs to someone else,” says Brian Koehn. Governors …
‘Corrections thus teaches government to look away’ Read MoreThe Week Digital Get unlimited access to our app, website and the digital magazine. $1 first 6 weeks then renews automatically for $79/year Access to unbiased news, information, and perspective Make sense of the news with our new daily digital …
All you need to know about everything that matters Read MoreThe Week Digital Get unlimited access to our app, website and the digital magazine. $1 first 6 weeks then renews automatically for $79/year Access to unbiased news, information, and perspective Make sense of the news with our new daily digital …
All you need to know about everything that matters Read MoreThe Week Digital Get unlimited access to our app, website and the digital magazine. $1 first 6 weeks then renews automatically for $79/year Access to unbiased news, information, and perspective Make sense of the news with our new daily digital …
All you need to know about everything that matters Read MoreThe Week Digital Get unlimited access to our app, website and the digital magazine. $1 first 6 weeks then renews automatically for $79/year Access to unbiased news, information, and perspective Make sense of the news with our new daily digital …
All you need to know about everything that matters Read MoreThe Week Digital Get unlimited access to our app, website and the digital magazine. $1 first 6 weeks then renews automatically for $79/year Access to unbiased news, information, and perspective Make sense of the news with our new daily digital …
All you need to know about everything that matters Read MoreThe Week Digital Get unlimited access to our app, website and the digital magazine. $1 first 6 weeks then renews automatically for $79/year Access to unbiased news, information, and perspective Make sense of the news with our new daily digital …
All you need to know about everything that matters Read MoreThis week’s question: An Italian fraudster has been jailed for building a fake Roman amphitheater out of materials including fiberglass and papier mâché—and then charging tourists $45 to visit it. In seven words or fewer, come up with an advertising …
The Week contest: Paper amphitheater Read MoreThe Week Digital Get unlimited access to our app, website and the digital magazine. $1 first 6 weeks then renews automatically for $79/year Access to unbiased news, information, and perspective Make sense of the news with our new daily digital …
All you need to know about everything that matters Read MoreThe Week Digital Get unlimited access to our app, website and the digital magazine. $1 first 6 weeks then renews automatically for $79/year Access to unbiased news, information, and perspective Make sense of the news with our new daily digital …
All you need to know about everything that matters Read MoreThe Week Digital Get unlimited access to our app, website and the digital magazine. $1 first 6 weeks then renews automatically for $79/year Access to unbiased news, information, and perspective Make sense of the news with our new daily digital …
All you need to know about everything that matters Read MoreThe Week Digital Get unlimited access to our app, website and the digital magazine. $1 first 6 weeks then renews automatically for $79/year Access to unbiased news, information, and perspective Make sense of the news with our new daily digital …
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All you need to know about everything that matters Read MoreWhat happened The Democratic Party’s moderate and progressive wings each won key primaries in Michigan, Virginia, Missouri, Kansas and Washington state on Tuesday. In the highest-profile showdown between the two factions, progressive candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed narrowly won the Senate …
Democratic primaries hand wins to leftist, center factions Read MoreThe Week Digital Get unlimited access to our app, website and the digital magazine. $1 first 6 weeks then renews automatically for $79/year Access to unbiased news, information, and perspective Make sense of the news with our new daily digital …
All you need to know about everything that matters Read MoreWhat happened President Donald Trump’s National Guard deployment to Washington, D.C., will cost the federal government another $1.4 billion through the end of his term in 2029, according to a Defense Department estimate for Congress obtained by news organizations Tuesday. …
DC Guard deployment to cost estimated $1.4B extra Read MoreWhat happened A Spokane resident charged with first-degree arson for allegedly starting the biggest of three wildfires surrounding Washington state’s second-largest city was questioned by police during two fire investigations last year, according to court documents released Tuesday. Aaron Farinacci, …
Alleged Spokane arsonist linked to previous fires Read MoreThe Ukraine war has entered a “dangerous new phase”, said Sky News’ Moscow correspondent Ivor Bennett. Overnight, 17 Ukrainians were killed in Russian strikes on Kyiv, and just days ago seven people were killed by a Ukrainian drone attack on …
Can deadly escalation between Russia and Ukraine be stopped? Read MoreRecord low levels on Europe’s biggest rivers have had such an impact on shipping, energy and tourism that there are real fears about the long-term economic impact of severe heatwaves on the continent. This week, Germany’s Low-water Information System recorded …
The crisis of Europe’s disappearing rivers Read MoreRachel Cusk is no stranger to controversy. Her candid memoirs on the perils of motherhood and her messy divorce drew a particularly hostile reaction, and her latest book – “Life of M” – has sent the rumour mill into overdrive …
Rachel Cusk’s best books Read MoreTV might actually be rotting our brains. Watching television for extended periods of time could increase the risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, new research says. To combat this danger, experts recommend taking breaks from binge-watching and engaging in more …
Watching too much TV may be linked to a smaller brain volume Read MoreThis year’s Tour de France Femmes has been rocked by allegations that some riders are artificially exaggerating their bust size to gain an aerodynamic advantage. Several women’s World Tour teams have raised concerns that cyclists on rival teams are padding …
‘Bra doping’ at the women’s Tour de France Read MoreThe recent news that OpenAI lost the handle on two of its AI models “sounds like something out of a sci-fi film,” said The Economist. AI labs frequently “test their models for potentially dangerous capabilities before releasing them.” OpenAI wanted …
Rogue AI: Have we lost control? Read MoreIt is that time of year again, when the smell of fried food fills the air, farmers bring out their biggest livestock to be judged and bakers display their ribbon-winning pies. Almost every state has its own official state fair …
8 delightful upcoming state fairs to put on your eating calendar Read MoreU.S. military power is immense but has its limits: Soldiers, sailors and Marines cannot fire missiles that do not exist. The war in Iran has used up much of the U.S. weapons stockpile, though the Pentagon is silent on how …
Is the US running out of missiles? Read MoreThe residents of Parsons, Kansas, may soon have atomic power humming in their backyard, as the small town is debating the development of a nuclear reactor. The idea has largely divided the people of Parsons. Some feel the reactor, which …
Kansans are up in arms over an underground nuclear site Read MoreWhat happened President Donald Trump on Monday accused U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro of having “choked” over the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool case. Trump told reporters that Pirro “folded like an umbrella” in moving to drop …
Trump and Pirro clash over Reflecting Pool Read MoreWhat happened Michigan health officials on Monday confirmed the first two deaths linked to the ongoing cyclosporiasis outbreak. The fatalities mark the “first known deaths related to the multi-state outbreak of explosive diarrhea in the United States,” CNN said. Who …
First 2 deaths reported in cyclosporiasis outbreak Read MoreWhat happened Ariana Grande “will be taking a step back from visibility” following the conclusion of her world tour due to “endless, ongoing public scrutiny,” a representative for the Grammy winner told People over the weekend. The announcement follows the …
Ariana Grande to quit public life amid ‘endless scrutiny’ Read MoreKevin Warsh is new to his job as chair of the Federal Reserve, but he is already making one big change reverberating through the financial markets. He is no longer providing forward guidance about how the Fed might react to …
How is Kevin Warsh changing the Federal Reserve? Read More‘One problem with attacking the Smithsonian? Americans like it.’ Kelsey Ables at The Atlantic Even as the “museum complex continues to face a pressure campaign from the White House, public fondness for the Smithsonian — for its free entry and …
‘People seem to still find a sense of stability’ Read MoreWhen Michael Gove became education secretary in 2010, the UK’s scores in the OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa), which compares education attainment across 38 developed countries, were “at an all-time low”, said The Times. Gove used the data …
England’s education reforms: global success story? Read More“Andy Burnham vows no early general election before 2029” was Metro’s take-away headline after a recent interview between the PM and the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg. His aides have been “adamant, consistent and emphatic” that there will be no snap election, …
Will Andy Burnham call an early election? Read MoreMicroplastics could be responsible for a lot of heartache. The tiny pieces of plastic have been found in high amounts in patients who suffered from heart attacks, leading experts to question their effect on cardiovascular health. Plastic likely has a …
Microplastics may be affecting cardiovascular health Read MoreThe Week Digital Get unlimited access to our app, website and the digital magazine. $1 first 6 weeks then renews automatically for $79/year Access to unbiased news, information, and perspective Make sense of the news with our new daily digital …
All you need to know about everything that matters Read MoreDisputing credit card charges may be the new way to stick it to corporations. More consumers are engaging in friendly fraud, disputing real charges or purchases in order to get their money back. The trend reflects a distrust in corporations …
Customers are embracing ‘friendly fraud’ to get free things Read MoreWhat happened The Iran war expanded further across the Middle East last week, as Saudi Arabia joined the U.S. in striking Iran-backed militias in Iraq, Yemen’s Iran-allied Houthi militant group hit Saudi tankers in the Red Sea, and a U.S.-owned …
More countries pulled into spiraling Iran war Read More