
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 begins lengthy process of reviving tariffs
Speed Read The White House is opening a slew of investigations into trading partners’ practices
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Pope approves exit of US bishop charged with theft
Speed Read The bishop had been a major figure in San Diego’s Catholic community
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Star real estate brothers convicted of sex trafficking
Speed Read The brothers were found guilty on 10 counts of trafficking
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Anthropic sues Pentagon to lift blacklisting
Speed Read The AI firm described the DOD’s move as ‘unprecedented and unlawful’
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Nepal elects ex-rapper to lead post-revolt country
speed read Voters have put Kathmandu Mayor Balendra Shah on track to be prime minister
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Video suggests US missile hit Iranian grade school
speed read Iran said more than 160 children were killed in the Feb. 28 strike on the school
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States sue Trump over new global tariffs
Speed Read More than 20 states took legal action against the president
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Trump says he wants to help pick Iran’s next leader
Speed Read Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the deceased ayatollah, is considered the top replacement in Iran
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Senate GOP sinks bill to reclaim war powers in Iran
Speed Read The bill would have limited Trump’s authority over the Iran conflict
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Pakistan’s ‘open war’ with Afghanistan heats up
speed read Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif said the country is in ‘open war’ with Afghanistan following airstrikes
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Trump warns more US deaths ‘likely’ in Iran war
speed read The White House has yet to explain to Congress or the general public what prompted the attacks that may draw the US into another Middle East war
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Netflix drops Warner Bros bid, ceding to Paramount
speed read If Paramount takes over, CNN and CBS will be under the control of Paramount’s David Ellison, a friend of President Trump
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Top general said to warn Trump of Iran attack risks
speed read The Trump administration is considering an attack on Iran, despite cautioning from the Pentagon’s top general Dan Caine
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Winter Olympics end with US men’s hockey gold
Speed Read The US men’s hockey team beat Canada to win their first Olympic gold medal since 1980
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Trump touts pledges at 1st Board of Peace meeting
Speed Read At the inaugural meeting, the president announced nine countries have agreed to pledge a combined $7 billion for a Gaza relief package
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Witkoff and Kushner tackle Ukraine, Iran in Geneva
Speed Read Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held negotiations aimed at securing a nuclear deal with Iran and an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine
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Rubio boosts Orbán ahead of Hungary election
Speed Read Far-right nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is facing a tough re-election fight after many years in power
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Key Bangladesh election returns old guard to power
Speed Read The Bangladesh Nationalist Party claimed a decisive victory
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Trump links funding to name on Penn Station
Speed Read Trump “can restart the funding with a snap of his fingers,” a Schumer insider said
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US, Russia restart military dialogue as treaty ends
Speed Read New START was the last remaining nuclear arms treaty between the countries
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Epstein files topple law CEO, roil UK government
Speed Read Peter Mandelson, Britain’s former ambassador to the US, is caught up in the scandal
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700 ICE agents exit Twin Cities amid legal chaos
Speed Read More than 2,000 agents remain in the region
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Iran and US prepare to meet after skirmishes
Speed Read The incident comes amid heightened tensions in the Middle East
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House ends brief shutdown, tees up ICE showdown
Speed Read Numerous Democrats joined most Republicans in voting yes
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