Get the antidote to news overload – a snapshot of what’s happening today and why.
More than a million people turn to The Week for news they can trust, online and in the magazine.
The Trump administration's work to shut down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau could hit American consumers in the wallet. It could also spare Elon Musk's business interests from unwanted federal attention.Just a few days before Musk's DOGE agents targeted the CFPB, his X platform launched a ...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warning that if Trump withdraws U.S. support for Ukraine, Europe alone could not fill the gap, in an interview with The Guardian
The chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court has been barred from entering the U.S., becoming the first person to be hit by President Donald Trump's sanctions against the beleaguered tribunal. Trump has accused the ICC — formed in 2002 to prosecute genocide, crimes against humanity, and ...
99%: The percentage of seafood samples that contain microplastics, according to a recent study published in the journal Frontiers. Of the 182 seafood samples obtained from a fishing boat or bought from a store, 180 contained microplastics, most commonly textile fibers from clothing.
Drones have become ubiquitous on battlefields over the last few years, but they aren't simply for surveillance and reconnaissance anymore. Technology has allowed drones to be enhanced with a variety of tools that allow them to carry out tasks, attack the enemy and make a difference in war maneuvers,...
Get the antidote to news overload – a snapshot of what’s happening today and why.
More than a million people turn to The Week for news they can trust, online and in the magazine.
You can join them and receive concise, twice-daily news digests curated by our editors, plus access to the weekly magazine in app.
Distilled from dozens of the world’s most trusted news sources, each edition delivers the clarity and perspective you need to make up your own mind.
Make sense of the news wherever you are, whenever you like.
A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day – and the best features from TheWeek.com
The Explainer Beyond just surveillance, drones can now be used for a wide array of purposes
The Explainer ID compliance is set to begin on May 7, 2025
The Explainer Indian PM's 'clever' appeasement strategy could secure US president an ally against China and other Brics states
the explainer The IRS honors the victims of natural disasters like fires and earthquakes with extended deadlines and tax relief
Talking Points And what it means for American consumers
Talking Points Trump and Musk defy Congress and the courts
Talking Points The minority party gets off to a 'slow start' in opposition
Under The Radar Experts say psychometric tests make job applications challenging for neurodivergent people
Under the radar Precious gemstones are rapidly dropping in price
Under the Radar Scientists in the polo-obsessed nation have produced world's first genetically edited horses, designed to outrun champion mare whose DNA they (mostly) share
Speed Read Monty won best in show at the 149th Westminster Kennel Club dog show
Speed Read He was detained in Moscow for carrying medically prescribed marijuana
Speed Read President Trump signed an executive order giving DOGE even more power to shape the federal workforce
Speed Read U.S. District Judge John McConnell has ordered the Trump administration to restore federal funding it tried to freeze
In Depth Trump's nominee for Director of National Intelligence has a history of ideological reversals
By David Faris Published
In Depth The President of the United States is not one to let material reality stand in the way of a sound-bite ready pie-in-the-sky proposal
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Last updated
The Blend Breguet continues its peerless mastery of Pilot watches with a new generation of the distinguished Type XX model
By Robert Johnston Published
The Blend London-based chef and Café Cecilia cookbook author on brown bread, David Bowie and checking the football scores first thing
By Mary Cleary Published
The Blend Tales of seafaring and faraway exploration inform a blockbuster high jewellery collection by Van Cleef & Arpels
By Felix Bischof Published
The Blend Creative director is now steering the brand's core collection from Tokyo and London
By Harriet Quick Published