Get the antidote to news overload – a snapshot of what’s happening today and why.
More than a million people turn to The Week for news they can trust, online and in the magazine.
What happenedThe multitrillion-dollar Republican domestic policy bill the House passed yesterday on a 215-214 vote includes a provision that would limit federal judges' power to hold people in contempt, "potentially shielding" President Donald Trump and members of his administration "from the conseq...
What happenedA deadlocked U.S. Supreme Court yesterday effectively upheld the Oklahoma Supreme Court's decision to bar overtly religious public charter schools. The 4-4 decision, with Justice Amy Coney Barrett recusing herself, denied St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School public funding whi...
What happenedHomeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem yesterday revoked Harvard University's authorization to enroll foreign students, sharply escalating President Donald Trump's pressure campaign against the institution. Harvard's roughly 6,800 current international students "must transfer or lose t...
A new brain tumor diagnosis method could reduce wait times from weeks to hours, offering quicker access to treatment. The technique uses nanopore technology and accurately identifies tumor types, even during surgery. It costs about $536 per sample and matches the success rate of traditional testing....
Dementia rates in China are rising 50% faster than in the rest of the world, according to a new report released as the Chinese government unveils a major investment in preventing and treating the condition. Researchers at Fudan University found that dementia diagnoses in China tripled between 1990 a...
Get the antidote to news overload – a snapshot of what’s happening today and why.
More than a million people turn to The Week for news they can trust, online and in the magazine.
You can join them and receive concise, twice-daily news digests curated by our editors, plus access to the weekly magazine in app.
Distilled from dozens of the world’s most trusted news sources, each edition delivers the clarity and perspective you need to make up your own mind.
Make sense of the news wherever you are, whenever you like.
A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day – and the best features from TheWeek.com
The Explainer Using AI and stolen information to craft false identities, they are becoming an 'increasing menace' to top tech companies in the US and UK
The Explainer The tech boom is a blow to gender equality
The Explainer The Justice Secretary says 'moment of reckoning' is still to come, calling for 'truth and reconciliation'
The Explainer The rapid expansion of his satellite internet company has given Musk a unique form of leverage in some of the world's most vulnerable regions
Talking Point The studio's retelling of the 2002 original flattens its fuzzy blue protagonist – but could still be a box office smash
Talking Points Separation of powers at stake in Library of Congress fight
Talking Point Germany's domestic intelligence agency has officially designated the country's main opposition party a right-wing extremist group
Under The Radar 'Suited and booted' Cheer Re-Man's cheer squad are 'injecting high-flying excitement' into Japan's business world
Under the Radar The 1999 book originally warned of a disaster that would befall Japan in 2011 — a prophecy that came true
Under The Radar Government launches action plan after cases in China increase 50% faster than global average
speed read Ras Baraka was arrested during a May 9 surprise visit to a migrant detention facility
speed read The suspected gunman chanted 'free, free Palestine'
speed read Trump has cut off aid to South Africa over his demonstrably false genocide claims
speed read Britain and the EU are reconsidering allegiance with Israel as the Gaza siege continues
Today's Newspapers A roundup of the headlines from the US front pages
By The Week Staff Last updated
Podcast Plus, how will autonomous weapons change warfare? And are Reform supporters more datable than Tories?
By The Week UK Published
Feature Featuring a terrazzo-flanked pit in California and a fire-side pit in Nevada
By The Week US Published
Feature The Energy Star program saves Americans billions of dollars, but the Trump administration plans to 'eliminate' it.
By The Week US Published
Feature Marinated turkey wings, a Korean barbecue sauce combo and an off-menu staple
By The Week US Last updated
Feature An awkward dad unravels after he's unfriended and Josh Hartnett attempts a John Wick sidestep
By The Week US Published