The Week Magazine (US)

THE WEEK is a British news magazine that comes out weekly and also has a version for the United States. It used to have an Australian edition that was available from 2008 to 2012.

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Trump says Putin vowed retaliation for Kyiv strike

2 days ago | theweek.com | Rafi Schwartz

President Donald Trump said he and Russian President Vladimir Putin had a "good" 75-minute phone conversation Wednesday, "but not a conversation that will lead to immediate peace." Putin said, "very strongly, that he will have to respond" to Ukraine's weekend drone strikes on Moscow's most prized warplanes deep inside Russia, Trump recounted on social media.
Withdrawing 529 plan funds for college? Here's what to know.

2 days ago | theweek.com | Becca Stanek

A 529 plan is a great way to enjoy some tax advantages while you save up for college. But after all that hard work saving, you want to make sure you are smart about tapping those funds. Sticking to the rules for how and when you use the funds — and steering clear of common snafus in the process — can help you maximize the amount you have stashed away for your higher education.
Disney is still shielding Americans from an episode of 'Bluey'

2 days ago | theweek.com | David Faris

The Australian-made children's series "Bluey" is so adored by adults and children alike that it has spawned legions of think pieces since its debut in 2018. This time, the anthropomorphic Australian cattle dogs are making headlines regarding the show's distribution in the United States by Disney. The company mysteriously cut an episode called "Dad Baby" from its second season — but only in the U.S., where it remains inexplicably unavailable on Disney+ five years later.
Dutch government falls over immigration policy

3 days ago | theweek.com | Rafi Schwartz

The Dutch coalition government collapsed Tuesday after far-fight leader Geert Wilders withdrew his Party for Freedom's ministers from Prime Minister Dick Schoof's Cabinet. Wilders claimed that the coalition's other three parties were stymieing his hardline anti-immigration measures. Who said whatWilders' departure ended the "rocky 11-month rule by the country's first far-right government" and highlights how immigration "continues to roil European politics," said The New York Times.
What It Feels Like for a Girl: a 'fearless and compelling' coming-of-age drama

3 days ago | theweek.com | Irenie Forshaw

"What It Feels Like for a Girl" is a long way from your "typical female bildungsroman", said Rachel Aroesti in The Guardian. The eight-part series has been adapted for television from Paris Lees' "excellent" memoir recalling her life as a working-class teenager called Byron growing up in a small Nottinghamshire town. Seen by others as a boy, our protagonist's early gender dysphoria is "angrily dismissed by their macho father", and the idea of one day living openly as a woman feels unfathomable.
Why are military experts so interested in Ukraine's drone attack?

3 days ago | theweek.com | Rafi Schwartz

It took 18 months of planning and more than 100 carefully hidden attack drones smuggled to various clandestine staging sites deep inside Russian territory, waiting to be activated. And when the dust settled on Sunday, Ukraine's audacious operation "Spider's Web" left dozens of Russian bombers smoldering on their airstrips in an unprecedented surprise attack.
Which new horror movie will be the film of the summer?

3 days ago | theweek.com | David Faris

Summer action movies get the most attention, but the dog days are also when studios love to release big-name horror films. During the summer of 2024, Oz Perkins' goofy "Longlegs" dominated the genre's releases, and one of these five highly anticipated features is likely to do the same this year.
DOJ, Boulder police outline attacker's confession

4 days ago | theweek.com | Rafi Schwartz

The Justice Department and police in Boulder, Colorado, said Monday that the man arrested for Sunday's attack on a local Jewish group had admitted to throwing Molotov cocktails at the "Zionists" in a plot to kill them. The suspect, Mohamed Sabry Soliman, faces state attempted murder charges and a federal hate crime charge. Two of the 12 people burned by his incendiary devices are still hospitalized, police said.
A running list of all the celebrities Trump has pardoned

5 days ago | theweek.com | Rafi Schwartz

President Donald Trump has enthusiastically embraced his constitutional power to pardon those convicted of federal crimes across both his terms in office. His pardons have often reflected his personal interests and perceived opportunities of political expediency, rather than a cohesive philosophy of criminal justice reform.
US credit rating: what it is and why it matters

5 days ago | theweek.com | Becca Stanek

You hear a lot about the credit scores of individual consumers and how that affects their borrowing power. But what you might not realize is that governments have credit ratings, too. Similar to those of individuals, government's credit ratings indicate how likely they are to default on their debt — and recently, the rating of the U.S. took a dip. In mid-May, the credit rating agency Moody's Ratings downgraded the U.S. credit rating by one notch, "from Aaa, the highest rating, to Aa1," said .