1+ hour, 59+ min ago  (209+ words) 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…...

2+ hour, 8+ min ago  (158+ words) Sadie Sink and Noah Jupe dazzle in Robert Icke's "richly emotional, brilliantly intelligent' West End production For a play that famously ends with the suicides of its two teenage protagonists, Robert Icke's production of "Romeo & Juliet" feels "outlandishly joyful" and…...

3+ hour, 42+ min ago  (317+ words) China and Pakistan emerge stronger from the 38-day conflict; for the US, Israel and Iran, the picture is more mixed After five weeks of war, Donald Trump has claimed "total and complete victory" over Iran. But Tehran begs to differ:…...

3+ hour, 48+ min ago  (260+ words) New investigation sheds light on identity of cryptocurrency's shadowy founder A British computer scientist who pioneered a forerunner of cryptocurrencies has denied reports that he is Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin. An investigation by The New York Times…...

5+ hour, 21+ min ago  (338+ words) Donald Trump isn't the first politician to tarnish their office with foul-mouthed rhetoric, and it's catching on with rivals, too Donald Trump has been called an "unhinged madman" and a "dangerous and mentally unbalanced individual" by leading Democrats after he…...

10+ hour, 49+ min ago  (121+ words) The Week Zero gravity, zero destination Having kids is a decision with a lot of gravity, literally. Scientists have found that sperm in space can't find their direction during their pursuit to fertilize an egg. Such digressions could pose a…...

12+ hour, 19+ min ago  (500+ words) Japan, Iceland and China take individual approaches to matchmaking A new dating service has sprung up in Japan, aiming to get around the country's ban on married couples having different surnames. In a series of match-making events held this spring,…...

14+ hour, 28+ min ago  (333+ words) The answer is different for everyone, but these common rules of thumb can serve as guidance Before you sign on the dotted line and agree to pay a portion of your income every month, it is important to have an…...

15+ hour, 43+ min ago  (660+ words) How to make sense of the insider jargon used by this sad, terrifying male subculture An incel who has "ascended" is someone who is able to "leave the bounds of inceldom and have sex with a woman (without payment being…...

15+ hour, 44+ min ago  (233+ words) The far-right has long looked to Viktor Orb'n's government as the model for its ultra-nationalist project. With days to go before Hungary's national election, they're starting to worry. A "pro-Kremlin, anti-EU strongman" who has spent nearly two decades "building a…...