History

The Explainer Why the US and the Islamic Republic of Iran have been at each other's throats for more than four decades

By The Week UK Published 17 February 24

Talking Point Almost 4,000 people have signed a petition calling for the castle's Redcoat Cafe to be renamed

By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Published 14 February 24

The Week Recommends The influence of the so-called 'father of English literature' is tracked throughout the centuries in this 'small but special' exhibition

By The Week UK Published 19 January 24

In Depth Including Auld Lang Syne and Address to a Haggis

By The Week Staff Last updated 18 January 24

The Explainer Cruise liners keep getting bigger, with the world’s largest 'megaship' ever built set to make its maiden voyage this month.

By The Week Staff Published 15 January 24

The Explainer How the bloodshed and turmoil of the Civil War helped make the modern American Christmas.

By The Week US Published 25 December 23

The Explainer 1993 peace deal recognised state of Israel and authority of PLO, but major stumbling blocks remained

By The Week Staff Published 16 December 23

In Depth This emotive but hard-to-define art form has played a pivotal role in human evolution

By Gabriel Power, The Week UK Last updated 3 October 23

In Depth How meat-free diets went from religious abstention to global sustainability trend

By Rebecca Messina, The Week UK Last updated 22 September 23

In Depth How a new understanding of bacteria revolutionised medicine

By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Last updated 15 September 23

In Depth The tiny tablet revolutionised the lives of women in the US and UK when it became available in the 1960s

By Rebecca Messina, The Week UK Last updated 8 September 23

Speed Read

By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published 2 September 23