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Exurbs: America's biggest housing trend you haven't heard ofUnder the Radar Northeastern exurbs were the nation's biggest housing markets in 2024
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How to enjoy a coolcation in SwedenThe Week Recommends You won't break a sweat on Lake Asnen or underground at the Adventure Mine
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Crossword: May 8, 2025The Week's daily crossword
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A 'meltdown' at Hegseth's PentagonFeature The Defense Secretary is fighting to keep his job amid leaked Signal chats and staff turmoil
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The JFK files: the truth at last?In The Spotlight More than 64,000 previously classified documents relating the 1963 assassination of John F. Kennedy have been released by the Trump administration
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McConnell: Standing up to Trump — too lateFeature
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Mitch McConnell won't seek reelectionSpeed Read The longest-serving Senate party leader is retiring
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Senate confirms Gabbard as intelligence chiefSpeed Read The controversial former Democratic lawmaker, now Trump loyalist, was sworn in as director of national intelligence
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'Seriously, not literally': how should the world take Donald Trump?Today's big question White House rhetoric and reality look likely to become increasingly blurred
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Will Trump's 'madman' strategy pay off?Today's Big Question Incoming US president likes to seem unpredictable but, this time round, world leaders could be wise to his playbook
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What is Mitch McConnell's legacy?Talking Point Moving on after a record-setting run as Senate GOP leader
