
Peter Weber, The Week US
Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University. He graduated from Northwestern University with degrees in international studies and performance studies and served in the Peace Corps in Honduras.
Peter has lived in Italy and all major quadrants of the continental U.S. and currently resides in Austin, Texas, where he plays bass and rhythm cello in a garage band.
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Trump pauses $1.8B fund amid legal, political setbacksSpeed Read The Justice Department said it will abide by a court ruling freezing the fund
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Trump to headline US 250 event after artists bailSpeed Read Numerous artists backed out of their plans to perform at the event
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Pill offers hope in treating deadly pancreatic cancerSpeed Read Pill users lived an average of 13.2 months versus 6.7 months for those undergoing chemotherapy
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Israel takes Crusader castle in Lebanon, imperiling talksSpeed Read Israel’s goal is to “deepen and expand our grip,” said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
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Pentagon’s Dell deal boosts Trump investmentSpeed Read The deal is worth a massive $9.7 billion
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US-Iran deal awaits OK as ceasefire teetersSpeed Read The ceasefire could be extended for another two months
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Matthew Perry’s aide gets 3 years for role in deathSpeed Read The actor died from a fatal ketamine dose in 2023
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DOJ reportedly investigating Trump accuser CarrollSpeed Read Carroll previously won nearly $90 million in civil judgments against Trump
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Trump declares himself healthy after latest examSpeed Read The president spent more than three hours at Walter Reed Medical Center
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Texas GOP picks Paxton, putting seat, Senate in playSpeed Read Democrats and President Donald Trump were both happy about Paxton’s victory
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US senator gassed by ICE at detention center protestSpeed Read Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) was caught in the protests outside the facility
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US strikes Iran amid talks of imminent peace dealSpeed Read The U.S. “conducted self-defense strikes” even as President Donald Trump said a deal was being negotiated
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Pope tackles AI in encyclical celebrating humanitySpeed Read AI “must be at the service of all, and of the common good,” the pope said
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Colbert signs off in final CBS ‘Late Show’Speed Read Paul McCartney appeared as a surprise final guest
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GOP scraps ICE bill, Iran vote amid Trump tensionsSpeed Read The Senate also began a weeklong break as anger grew
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UN endorses climate ruling despite US oppositionSpeed Read The vote also included 28 abstentions
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Jan 6 cops join fight to kill Trump’s $1.8B fundSpeed Read House Democrats have also proposed legislation that would block the fund
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Senate advances bill to halt Iran war after GOP flipSpeed Read Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), who recently lost his primary reelection campaign, was among those who flipped
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Trump picks sweep GOP primaries, unseat MassieSpeed Read Massie had fallen out with Trump over his handling of the Epstein files
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Musk loses $150B lawsuit against OpenAI, AltmanSpeed Read Musk had previously helped start the artificial intelligence company
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3 killed in suspected hate crime at San Diego mosqueSpeed Read The two suspects were also later found dead
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WHO: DRC Ebola outbreak is global emergencySpeed Read There are no approved vaccines or treatments for this strain of the virus
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Neanderthal tooth suggests dentistry much older than thoughtSpeed Read The discovery edges back the foundation of dentistry by at least 40,000 years
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Warsh confirmed for Fed chair as inflation roils plansSpeed Read Only one Democrat joined Republicans in voting for Warsh
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