David Faris

in depth Looser regulations have traditionally led to a more permissive food-additive regime in America

By David Faris Published 16 March 26

the week recommends Human-controlled robot beavers, an interstellar suicide mission to save the planet and one woman’s fight against a towing company

By David Faris Last updated 10 March 26

the week recommends A bromance gone wrong, murders in the Outback and a Duffer Brothers horror series are March TV’s offerings

By David Faris Published 4 March 26

The Explainer Creative projects like memoirs and movies have been the biggest money-makers for the family since President Obama left office in 2017

By David Faris Last updated 27 February 26

the week recommends ‘Heated Rivalry’ is just the latest show to use a sports hook to win audiences

By David Faris Published 26 February 26

in depth The dramatic increase in the scale, scope and aggressiveness of interior immigration enforcement since January 2025 has led to a spike in injuries and deaths

By David Faris Published 24 February 26

War is hell. For most people, these eight extraordinary films will be as close as they ever get to it.

By David Faris Published 24 February 26

In Depth The president has nearly doubled his fortune since taking office, using the vast regulatory powers of the American government to enrich himself and his family

By David Faris Last updated 19 February 26

The Explainer Some are eloquent quotes worthy of the holders of the highest office in the nation, and others... aren't

By The Week Staff Last updated 19 February 26

The Week Recommends The standout shows of this decade take viewers from outer space to the Wild West

By David Faris Last updated 18 February 26

in depth The taking of Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Nancy, is the latest in a long string of high-profile kidnappings

By David Faris Last updated 17 February 26

in depth Unnecessary remakes and turgid, expensive CGI-fests highlight this list of these most notorious box-office losers

By David Faris Published 16 February 26

the week recommends A genre that now dominates studio filmmaking once struggled to get anyone to take it seriously

By David Faris Published 12 February 26

in depth These athletes’ exploits were both real and spectacular

By David Faris Published 9 February 26

the week recommends An animated lawyers show, a post-apocalyptic family reunion and a revival of a hospital comedy classic

By David Faris Published 9 February 26

the week recommends Time travelers, multiverse hoppers and an Iraqi parable highlight this month’s offerings during the depths of winter

By David Faris Published 3 February 26

the week recommends From wartime period pieces to of-the-moment procedurals, audiences never tire of watching doctors and nurses do their lifesaving thing

By David Faris Published 29 January 26

the week recomends The best kids’ movies can make anything from the apocalypse to alien invasions seem like good, wholesome fun

By David Faris Published 27 January 26

the week recommends Lost voyages, haunted houses and the best scares in television history

By David Faris Published 23 January 26

the week recommends Not all true stories are feel good tales, but the best biopics offer insight into broader social and political trends

By David Faris Published 22 January 26

the week recommends Excellence in espionage didn’t begin — or end — with the Cold War

By David Faris Published 15 January 26