The Week The Week
flag of US
US
flag of UK
UK
https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/flexiimages/jacafc5zvs1692883516.jpg

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE

Less than $3 per week

Sign in
  • View Profile
  • Sign out
  • The Explainer
  • The Week Recommends
  • Newsletters
  • Cartoons
  • From the Magazine
  • The Week Junior
  • Student Offers
  • More
    • Politics
    • World News
    • Business
    • Health
    • Science
    • Food & Drink
    • Travel
    • Culture
    • History
    • Personal Finance
    • Puzzles
    • Photos
    • The Blend
    • All Categories
  • Newsletter sign up Newsletter
  • Don't miss these
    Illustration of a crystal ball showing the Apple logo
    Tech Apple at 50: where does it go from here?
    Illustration of a claw machine full of shipping containers
    Economy Pros and cons of tariffs
    Pop art-style illustration of Donald Trump composited with King Kong
    Politics Can anyone stop Donald Trump?
    Conceptual image of a blue robotic arm holding a work tool above a large group of people on a pink background
    Tech ‘What happens when society embraces a technology faster than it can absorb its consequences?’
    Photo composite illustration of the Warsaw skyline, Polish flag, zloty notes, shipping containers and shipyard cranes
    World News How has Poland become one of the world’s top 20 economies?
    Cambridge city canal at sunset
    Property The most expensive big cities to buy a house in the UK outside London
    Chancellor Rachel Reeves speaks in the House of Commons
    Economy The gilt shock: why Britain was worst hit by the global bond market sell-off
    Pizza falling off a red pedestal
    Business Why is pizza in decline?
    Illustration of a clamp squeezing the globe
    Economy Will Iran war trigger a global recession?
    A tanker at a Karco gas station in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
    Economy The oil and gas shock: traders contemplate an energy crisis
    Matt Brittin, pictured in 2017, with a mic and holding hand out
    Media Is Matt Brittin the man to save the BBC?
    A row of protein and granola bars at a Walmart in Miami.
    Politics ‘If you’re confused, you’re not the only one’
    Elon Musk and venture capitalist Shivon Zilis arriving at the wedding of White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino
    Business Elon Musk’s starry mega-merger
    Photo collage of a businessman stumbling, paperwork falling out of his suitcase, overlaid with fragments of Japanese contracts, CVs, and a handwritten resignation note.
    Economy Why quitting your job is so difficult in Japan
    Cornwall lithium
    Science The ‘ravenous’ demand for Cornish minerals
    By Sponsored Content
    published 16 March 2026
    Sign up for Today's Best Articles in your inbox

    A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day – and the best features from TheWeek.com

    By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.
    Sponsored Content
    Read more
    Illustration of tentacles gripping the Union Jack flag
    Tech Palantir's growing influence in the British state
    Illustration of Xi Jinping and the shadow of Keir Starmer whispering in his ear
    Politics What is at stake for Starmer in China
    The skyline of Manchester, England.
    Politics How ‘Manchesterism’ could change the UK
    European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (R) welcomes Iceland's Prime Minister Kristrun Mjoll Frostadottir at the European Commission In Brussels
    Politics EU Nordic expansion: why would Iceland and Norway want in?
    Photo collage of a laptop with a video call meeting on it, the skyline of Melbourne, and the letters WFH
    Law Victoria’s drive for work-from-home rights
    Illustration of a shopper walking past a shuttered business covered in political party posters
    Politics The high street: Britain’s next political battleground?
    Latest in Business
    An Allbirds store seen in New York City.
    Business Allbirds is the latest casualty of the shaky direct-to-consumer model
    Illustration of Donald Trump with crude oil smeared around his mouth, standing in front of an oil field in the Gulf
    Economy Has Trump’s unpredictability broken the oil market?
    Sam Altman stands with his arms crossed
    Business OpenAI: Ending its AI video feature
    A man looks at stocks on his laptop
    Business Stocks: A playbook for investing during war
    Photo collage of a person adjusting temperature on their heater, with overlays of bills and graphs
    Economy Should the government help with energy bills?
    A gas station sign in Glenview, Ill. shows regular gas at $4.44 a gallon for cash.
    Economy Energy shock: How bad could it get?
    Latest in Feature
    Wooden home
    Property 6 truly one-of-a-kind homes
    The Drama
    Film Film reviews: ‘The Drama’ and ‘Alpha’
    Protesters outside the Supreme Court
    Politics Supreme Court weighs birthright citizenship
    St. Paul, Minn.: One of 3,300 rallies
    Politics No Kings protests: Do they make a difference?
    A display of might in downtown Tehran
    World News The ayatollahs’ enforcers
    Plaintiff’s family celebrating the jury’s verdict
    Tech Social media: Will jury awards protect kids from damage?
    TheWeek
    • About Us
    • Contact Future's experts
    • Terms and Conditions
    • Privacy Policy
    • Cookie Policy
    • Advertise With Us
    • FAQ
    Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google

    The Week is part of Future US Inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Visit our corporate site.

    © Future US, Inc. Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036.