Jeva Lange

Former executive editor, TheWeek.com

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.

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Speed Reads

2023 political priorities include inflation, health care, and climate rights

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Spare change

Croatia becomes a fully integrated member of the EU

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Happy New Year!

World rings in 2023

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Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: January 1, 2023

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closer to closed

Police arrest University of Idaho stabbing suspect

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RIP

Groundbreaking journalist Barbara Walters dies at 93

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RIP

Former Pope Benedict XVI dies at 95

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Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: December 31, 2022

Pope Francis and Pope Benedict greet each other in August 2022

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Prayers up

Pope Francis asks for prayers for 'very sick' Pope Benedict

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not again

Tensions flare between Serbia and Kosovo

An oil refinery in Grandpuits-Bailly-Carrois, France

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war games

Russia to ban sale of oil to countries that impose price cap

Immigrants warm themselves by a fire on the border.

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Borderline

Supreme Court blocks White House, keeps Trump-era border controls in place

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Business briefing

The daily business briefing: December 28, 2022

A Border Patrol agent processes asylum seekers

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Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: December 28, 2022

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Business briefing

The daily business briefing: December 27, 2022

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Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: December 27, 2022

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Mar-a-Lago raid

In a win for Trump, judge agrees to special master request

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Shireen Abu Akleh

Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh likely killed by 'unintentional fire' from an Israeli soldier

Cases of water arrive at the Progressive Morningstar Baptist Church for distribution

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Mississippi infrastructure crisis

There is not enough water to flush toilets, brush teeth in Mississippi's capital

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The search for Eliza Fletcher

Man charged with kidnapping in connection to Memphis jogger's disappearance

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Winter is coming

European gas prices skyrocket after Russia shuts off the Nord Stream 1

An ice cream truck that's sold out of Choco Tacos

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say it ain't so!

Is the discontinuation of Choco Tacos just a PR stunt?

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Business briefing

The daily business briefing: June 3, 2022

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Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: June 3, 2022

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Analysis

Welcome to the new TheWeek.com!

A gun rights protest outside the NRA annual meeting in Houston, Texas

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'Stop the Killing'

At least 7 killed in mass shootings over Memorial Day weekend

Smoke from Russian shelling rises over Sievierodonetsk

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The Battle of Sievierodonetsk

French journalist killed in Ukraine on civilian evacuation bus

Piccadilly Circus prepares for the Platinum Jubilee

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egad!

Report: The Platinum Jubilee could shave half a point off the U.K.'s GDP

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smear campaign

Someone smeared cake on the Mona Lisa

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The battle of Sievierodonetsk

Sievierodonetsk 'on the brink of becoming another Mariupol'

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Briefing

What will Russia's Victory Day bring?

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Analysis

The pros and cons of student loan forgiveness

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Opinion

Stadium bag rules are out of control

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Opinion

America ends the pandemic as we began: stupidly

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Jeva Lange

I love cars, but I want higher gas prices right now

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Opinion

The surveillance state won't save you