Politics
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Trump's global tariffs take effect, with new additions
Speed Read Tariffs on more than 90 US trading partners went into effect, escalating the global trade war
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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House committee subpoenas Epstein files
Speed Read The House Oversight Committee has issued a subpoena to the Justice Department for its Jeffrey Epstein files with an Aug. 19 deadline
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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'America is becoming a nation of homebodies'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Eighty years after Hiroshima: how close is nuclear conflict?
Today's Big Question Eight decades on from the first atomic bomb 'we have blundered into a new age of nuclear perils'
By The Week UK Published
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Recreation or addiction? Military base slot machines rake in millions.
Under the Radar There are several thousand slot machines on military bases
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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'Discriminating against DACA students'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Epstein: A boon for Democrats?
Feature Democrats' push to release the Epstein files splits the GOP, sending the House into an early summer recess
By The Week US Published
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Tesla's $29 billion Musk-centric gamble
IN THE SPOTLIGHT With sales slumping and its reputation battered, the EV automaker is betting big that its future depends on keeping mercurial CEO Elon Musk happy — and wealthy
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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India rejects Trump threat over Russian oil
Speed Read The president said he would raise tariffs on India for buying and selling Russian oil
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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NY's Hochul vows response to Texas gerrymander
Speed Read Gov. Kathy Hochul has promised to play ball with redistricting that favors the Democrats
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Why is the world so divided over plastics?
Today's Big Question UN negotiations on first global plastic treaty are at stake, as fossil fuel companies, petrostates and plastic industry work to resist a legal cap on production
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Israel faces international anger as Gazans starve
Feature World leaders pressure Israel to let in aid as famine spreads across Gaza
By The Week US Published
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Redistricting: How the GOP could win in 2026
Feature Trump pushes early redistricting in Texas to help Republicans keep control of the House in next year's elections
By The Week US Published
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Tariffs: Is Trump winning his trade war?
Feature Trump secures a new trade deal as Europe agrees to 15% tariffs
By The Week US Published
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