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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Apple joins AI race with updated SiriSpeed Read The new AI model is Apple’s response to OpenAI’s ChatGPT and other rivals
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Pratt loses in LA mayor race, Trump stokes conspiraciesSpeed Read Pratt lost ground with every new batch of vote dumps
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Pelley: Weiss put ‘thumb on the scale’ at CBS NewsSpeed Read The former “60 Minutes” correspondent sat down for a wide-ranging interview after being fired
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Trump quits NBC interview after pushback to claimsSpeed Read Trump made unfounded assertions of election fraud and incorrectly said he had never promised peace
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Iran, Israel exchange strikes after Trump warningsSpeed Read “I’m not happy about it,” Trump said of the strikes
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Trump commits $700M to prop up coal industrySpeed Read The fund will reopen one coal-fired plant and help at least 13 others
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House passes Ukraine aid as Zelenskyy pokes PutinSpeed Read The vote passed by a margin of 226 to 195
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Flesh-eating screwworm found in Texas calfSpeed Read This was the first case of the parasite found in U.S. livestock since the 1960s
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House votes to end Iran war in bipartisan rebukeSpeed Read Four Republicans joined all Democrats in voting for the resolution
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New ‘60 Minutes’ boss fires Pelley after clashSpeed Read Pelley criticized the new executive producer of the show during a meeting
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Primaries set key governor, congressional racesSpeed Read New Jersey, Iowa and California all saw major contests
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Trump claims success in revived Lebanon ceasefireSpeed Read “You’re f---ing crazy. You’d be in prison if it weren’t for me,” Trump reportedly told Netanyahu
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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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