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May 2026
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- May 24th
- May 23rd
- May 22nd
- The 9 best animated series for adults
- What MAHA gets right and wrong about deprescribing SSRIs
- Could Trump’s Paxton endorsement split the Texas GOP and turn the Lone Star State blue?
- Colbert signs off in final CBS ‘Late Show’
- DOJ drops tainted case against ICE protesters
- GOP scraps ICE bill, Iran vote amid Trump tensions
- ‘Public outrage at billionaire tax dodging is understandable’
- Political cartoons for May 22
- The Enhanced Games: is the juice worth the squeeze?
- Hojicha: matcha’s ‘toasty cousin’
- Quiz of The Week: 16 – 22 May
- The US, Raul Castro and regime change in Cuba
- The Week Unwrapped: What’s behind mass child abductions in Nigeria?
- The week’s best photos
- Colombia: the world capital for birdwatching
- Venice Biennale 2026: controversy in contemporary art
- Adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3: the ‘fastest marathon racer possible’
- May 21st
- Why do Americans love cruises despite viral outbreaks?
- Hiring: Are entry-level jobs making a comeback?
- Who needs to make quarterly estimated tax payments?
- Funding cuts and MAHA guidelines may make school lunches more expensive
- Stunning protected areas around the globe to visit responsibly
- ‘The government has made counternarcotics a central priority’
- Pentagon stuns by pulling thousands of troops from Eastern Europe
- The Christophers: a ‘deliciously sly’ dark comedy about the art world
- UN endorses climate ruling despite US opposition
- Political cartoons for May 21
- Jan 6 cops join fight to kill Trump’s $1.8B fund
- US indicts Raúl Castro over downed 1996 flights
- Children of the Blitz: ‘priceless’ interviews with those who survived
- Will inflation keep slowing down?
- 1536: a ‘once-in-a-blue-moon theatrical experience’
- Net migration at new low – so why is immigration such a hot topic?
- The end of Google as we know it
- The threat to nuclear power plants around the world
- Brain-eating amoeba found in popular recreation areas
- May 20th
- Music reviews: Isaiah Rashad and Aldous Harding
- Slavoj Zizek’s 6 favorite books that shaped his thinking
- Book reviews: ‘The Things We Never Say’ and ‘Selling Opportunity: The Story of Mary Kay’
- The 8 best martial arts movies of all time
- Why has the tide turned against Russia in the Ukraine war?
- ‘In an increasingly unstable world, climate targets have slipped from view’
- Can the West survive ‘drastic’ Colorado River cuts?
- The Week contest: Waymo woes
- Senate advances bill to halt Iran war after GOP flip
- Political cartoons for May 20
- DOJ ends all Trump IRS audits in amended deal
- Trump picks sweep GOP primaries, unseat Massie
- How worrying is the Ebola outbreak?
- How UK must adapt to cope with climate change
- End of an era? Pep Guardiola’s legacy
- Scientists may have discovered the legendary fourth musketeer
- The USPS may allow handguns to be mailed
- May 19th
- What not to share when using AI for personal finance help
- AI: The White House’s policy pivot
- Ted Turner: The pugnacious media mogul who founded CNN
- ‘This is not inevitable. It is a matter of political choice.’
- Income stacking: how it works and why Gen Z is doing it
- Can Democrats still win the House after losing the redistricting battle?
- Magazine printables - May 29, 2026
- Magazine solutions - May 29, 2026
- Musk loses $150B lawsuit against OpenAI, Altman
- Political cartoons for May 19
- 3 killed in suspected hate crime at San Diego mosque
- Trump DOJ sets up $1.8B fund for Trump’s allies
- What does China want from Putin?
- The changing sounds of the office
- Reversing Brexit: how would rejoining the EU work?
- Florida and the NFL clash over diversity hiring
- Pulp friction: why quality mangoes are hard to find
- May 18th
- Patel: His own branded Ka$h bourbon
- UFOs: The Pentagon’s dud disclosure
- A dangerous high
- Hantavirus: Are we ready for another pandemic?
- GOP notches more victories in redistricting fight
- Students across the country are in a ‘reading recession’
- ‘The plight of the American people has only gotten worse’
- Does Ukraine need US help anymore?
- 10 of the best food markets in the world
- Ballet dancer with ALS performs again through digital avatar: The Week's Good News
- White House hosts Christian prayer rally
- WHO: DRC Ebola outbreak is global emergency
- Trump target Cassidy unseated in GOP primary
- Political cartoons for May 18
- Is Britain becoming ungovernable?
- What is the Thucydides trap?
- Sunny UK terraces for al fresco drinks with a view
- E. coli could be used to make sunscreen
- 6 cinematic homes with theaters
- Film reviews: ‘Is God Is,’ ‘The Wizard of the Kremlin,’ and ‘The Sheep Detectives’
- The prevalence of antidepressants in conflict zones
- May 17th
- May 16th
- May 15th
- The 8 unmissable new Broadway shows to see before they disappear
- Why the CIA dismisses credit for a Mexican narco killing
- ‘Each feminist advance in American public life has prompted an equally strong backlash’
- Will Democrats’ anti-corruption message lead to midterm election success?
- Should the US block imports of cheap Chinese cars?
- Political cartoons for May 15
- SCOTUS temporarily keeps abortion pill access
- DOJ moves to drop Adani charges
- Xi’s warning at ‘pomp-filled’ summit
- Will Andy Burnham win the Makerfield by-election?
- UAE, Iran and the Abraham Accords 2.0
- Quiz of The Week: 9 – 15 May
- The Week Unwrapped: Will driverless cars find their way through London?
- The week’s best photos
- Zurbarán: a ‘magnificently choreographed’ showing of the Spanish ‘genius’
- Jeremy Vine picks his favourite books
- May 14th
- ‘Spain sees itself not as a continental outlier but as a trendsetter’
- The 8 best disaster TV series of all time
- Is Trump about to launch a war with Cuba?
- The impact of renaming polycystic ovary syndrome
- Political cartoons for May 14
- Neanderthal tooth suggests dentistry much older than thought
- Georgia, South Carolina edge into gerrymander war
- Warsh confirmed for Fed chair as inflation roils plans
- Kokuho: ‘masterfully sweeping’ epic about a bitter rivalry
- The Sheep Detectives: ‘ludicrous’ cosy crime caper
- The Black Death: a ‘horribly compelling’ global history of the plague
- Southampton and the latest case of spying in football
- Dyson PencilVac Fluffycones: a luxury vacuum ‘you’ll actually enjoy using’
- 3 tips to get ahead of summer cooling costs
- The battle for Pluto’s planetary status continues
- May 13th
- Music reviews: Kacey Musgraves, Tori Amos, and Gabrielle Cavassa
- Ayelet Waldman’s 6 favorite books about missed chances
- Book reviews: ‘The Rolling Stones: The Biography’ and ‘Project Maven: A Marine Colonel, His Team, and the Dawn of AI Warfare’
- What to know if you are facing foreclosure
- Pakistan embraces its new role as wartime mediator
- Why are young people so pessimistic about the job market?
- Tired of the crowds but still want a cultural eye-opener? Head to these 7 lesser-known international destinations.
- ‘Certain travelers should have more targeted screening’
- ‘Blue dot fever’ is leading to canceled concerts
- Engaging with art can slow aging, study finds
- Political cartoons for May 13
- US inflation hits highest level in 3 years
- FDA head Marty Makary resigns under pressure
- The Week contest: MMA makeover
- Is Manchesterism really the cure for Britain’s ills?
- Five scams impacting older people and how to fight back
- How GPS jamming is playing havoc in the Middle East
- Rivals season two: beloved bonkbuster is ‘beyond earthly praise’
- Brightening clouds with salt could reduce global warming
- May 12th
- Could a Bering Strait dam connect the US and Russia?
- EU sanctions Israeli settlers after Hungary flip
- Trump’s reflecting pool work hit by costs, lawsuit
- Trump says Iran truce on ‘life support,’ seeks gas tax pause
- Is the world ready for a record-breaking El Niño?
- The most practical kitchen gifts for the serious bakers in your life
- ‘The Chinese appear so much more optimistic about AI than Americans’
- Birth tourism: a key part of Trump’s anti-immigration platform
- Political cartoons for May 12
- Magazine printables - May 22, 2026
- Magazine solutions - May 22, 2026
- Five moments it all went wrong for Starmer
- Nature, culture and good vibes: why Brazil is having a moment
- Maison Proust: an artfully designed refuge in Paris’ Le Marais
- May 11th
- Teen takeovers cause chaos nationwide
- Platner: Riding a wave of Democratic anger
- SCOTUS: Ending the South’s majority-Black districts
- The Mississippi miracle
- GOP dissenters purged in Indiana primaries
- Trump searches for an exit ramp in Iran
- ‘Your mental health problems are not caused by a simple thing’
- One great cookbook: ‘660 Curries’ by Raghavan Iyer
- Is Putin’s chokehold on Russia slipping?
- Political cartoons for May 11
- Putin suggests Ukraine war ‘coming to an end’
- 2 new hantavirus cases as passengers flown home
- Democrats reel from court-imposed redistricting losses
- The best dystopian TV shows to watch now
- Why the EU is rolling back AI restrictions
- Trendy ‘blouge’ wines are on the rise
- Spending the night in a safari-style lodge at Chester Zoo
- 6 exceptional homes in Austin
- China’s assault on the Tibetan language
- May 10th
- May 9th
- May 8th
- How to navigate and win a bidding war on a home
- An atmosphere has been found around a tiny celestial body far out in space
- How to engage in the ‘fifth pillar of happiness’ even if you’re not creative
- ‘Other changes risk undermining opportunities’
- Was JD Vance’s Iowa excursion a midterms jolt or a presidential test balloon?
- A lawsuit against James Cameron underscores questions over actors’ likenesses
- Political cartoons for May 8
- Patel reportedly probing aides over mortifying leaks
- Trade court says Trump’s backup tariffs also illegal
- Tennessee lawmakers erase lone Democratic district
- A long weekend in Vienna
- Love Labour’s lost: where does the party go from here?
- The problem with Antarctic tourism
- Why the sun is setting on the cheap flights era
- Kimi Antonelli: the Italian teenager dominating F1
- Quiz of The Week: 2 – 8 May
- The Week Unwrapped: Has art fallen victim to politics in Venice?
- The week’s best photos
- In Bloom: How Plants Changed our World – a ‘consistently illuminating’ exhibition
- May 7th
- How the ‘annoyance economy’ is costing you
- The White House projects billions in drug pricing deals. Democrats are skeptical.
- May’s books include an American immigration tale, a race scholar’s memoir and a psychedelic novel
- Is North American trade at a ‘breaking point’?
- ‘The collective reluctance to procreate’
- Political cartoons for May 7
- CNN founder Ted Turner dies at 87
- Purported Epstein suicide note released
- Iran talks rife with confusion as Trump voices hope
- A Midsummer Night’s Dream: two ‘fun’ new productions
- Hokum: haunting folk horror film packed with jump scares
- The Devil Wears Prada 2: ‘champagne-crisp’ sequel reunites old cast
- What If Reform Wins: an ‘entertaining and downright terrifying’ book
- The political controversy overshadowing the Venice Biennale
- Does the Green Party have an antisemitism problem?
- What financial rights do cohabiting couples have?
- Best city farms in the UK
- A plastic film could rip apart viruses
- The rising separatist movement in Alberta
- May 6th
- Music reviews: Noah Kahan, Kehlani, and Foo Fighters
- Theater review: ‘The Lost Boys’ and ‘The Rocky Horror Show’
- Jamie Lynn Sigler’s 6 favorite books
- Book reviews: ‘The Vast Enterprise: A New History of Lewis & Clark’ and ‘Small Town Girls: A Writer’s Memoir’
- What can Trump accomplish at the China summit?
- This small long-ignored organ plays a big role in health outcomes
- Satanic mental hospitals, Danish serial killers and unraveling soccer moms highlight May’s TV offerings
- ‘The advantage this time around is that there is no shortage of demand’
- Could human-transmitted hantavirus be the next pandemic threat?
- Political cartoons for May 6
- Senate GOP seeks $1B for Trump’s $400M ballroom
- Trump attacks pope again before Rubio’s Vatican visit
- Midwest votes show Trump’s GOP sway, Dem fervor
- The Week contest: Haunted plumber
- Life aboard the stranded hantavirus cruise ship
- Can a peace deal be agreed between Iran and US?
- Restore Britain: is new far-right party a threat to Farage?
- The best David Attenborough documentaries of all time
- 3 tips to prevent baggage fees from driving up travel costs
- May 5th
- People across the US are ‘speed-running’ into Scientology buildings
- ‘This remarkable transformation can be traced to a variety of factors’
- Russia’s Africa-based power takes a beating
- Make her Mother’s Day ever-so-memorable with these ever-so-splendid gifts
- Orangutan uses a human-made bridge: The Week's Good News
- Will new ‘Trump IRAs’ really help the working class to retire?
- Rudy Giuliani hospitalized with pneumonia
- Political cartoons for May 5
- US-Iran truce teeters after Trump’s Hormuz push
- Supreme Court boosts Louisiana gerrymander race
- Magazine printables - May 15, 2026
- Magazine solutions - May 15, 2026
- The fight to bring McCann suspect Christian Brückner to trial
- Will Thursday mark the end of the two-party system?
- The NHS and female sterilisation
- The Haitian migrants seeking the Mexican dream
- Horse riding holidays in Europe
- Tanzania’s purpose-built Star Homes brighten health outcomes
- May 4th
- Ukraine: Fighting back, without the U.S.
- Murder, Inc.
- Deadlock with Iran: Who will blink first?
- Blame game erupts over Trump assassination attempt
- What factors determine your mortgage rate?
- Fractional work offers stability for workers
- Jimmy McDonough’s 6 favorite books
- ‘The consequences spread outward from there’
- Why is Germany ramping up its defense spending?
- Embrace the past at these landmark historic US hotels
- Uber wants to be much more than just a rideshare app
- Political cartoons for May 4
- Spirit Airlines collapse may push up airfare
- Abortion pill makers ask Supreme Court to lift ban
- Trump says US will ‘guide’ ships through Hormuz
- 6 pristine Craftsman homes
- May 3rd
- May 2nd
- May 1st
- All of RFK Jr.’s encounters with the animal kingdom
- May movies swerve from a knowing octopus to Ozempic horror. Get in on this month’s film highlights.
- The high-ranking officials Trump has fired, forced to resign or moved elsewhere in his second term
- The Department of Justice might be the big loser in the Comey charges
- ‘The most accurate measure of our national capacity has always been sea power’
- Why are Elon Musk and Sam Altman clashing in court?
- Trump pulls surgeon general pick, vexing MAHA
- Political cartoons for May 1
- White House claims Iran war ‘terminated’
- Why ‘troubled’ Ajax tanks are making a comeback
- DHS shutdown ends after 76 days, GOP climbdown
- Quiz of The Week: 25 April – 1 May
- A passage to India for Colombia’s ‘cocaine hippos’?
- The Week Unwrapped: Will we run out of helium?
- The week’s best photos
- ‘Freedom Trucks’ deliver AI-washed history to the Lower 48
- Sudoku: May 2026
- Guess the Number: May 2026
- Chain Word: May 2026
- Mah-jong: old Chinese tile game finds new life
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