ZAQS.ORG

Friday, April 03, 2026 10:35 PM ET

The Week - Top Stories

TODAY'S BIG QUESTION - Has Trump's unpredictability broken the oil market? Despite President Donald Trump proclaiming the Iran conflict will end in two to three weeks, oil prices spiked this week, and the markets were not soothed. A word or social media post from Trump used to spark big moves in prices, said the BBC. Investors would leap on signs that things could ...

5 hours ago

Morning Report -- Bondi benched

5 hours ago

Evening Review -- The US goes rogue

15 hours ago

Morning Report -- NASA shoots for the moon

1 day ago

Microdramas are booming

3 days ago

Where to enjoy some of the best hot dogs across the nation

7 days ago

How could rising gas prices affect the EV market? Today's Big Question - Just because gas is up doesn't mean EVs will take over - Today's Big Question

20 hours ago

Rent-to-own agreements: how do they work and can they offer a path to homeownership? -- The Explainer -- This arrangement lets tenants put monthly rent payments toward the eventual purchase of a property

8 hours ago

AI is giving people bad and dangerous advice to validate its users -- The Explainer -- 'The very feature that causes harm also drives engagement'

9 hours ago

NS&I to pay millions owed to bereaved families -- The Explainer -- The Treasury-backed bank has blamed operational issues for failing to keep track of thousands of accounts of deceased savers

1 day ago

What's stagflation and why does the rising risk of it matter? -- the explainer -- When economic growth is stagnant and inflation is persistent, a rare economic phenomenon can occur

2 days ago

Is the US a rogue superpower now? -- Talking Points -- Trump alienates allies with tariffs, threats and war in Iran

1 day ago

Morgan McSweeney's phone: a murky business? -- Talking Point -- The stolen phone contained sensitive government information, and is becoming a political issue for Labour

1 day ago

Benjamin Netanyahu's gamble in Iran -- Talking Point -- In going to war, the Israeli PM is risking his country's long-term security, as well as support at home and abroad

5 days ago

Interpersonal and mind-altering dramas star in April's new movies

8 hours ago

Hurvin Anderson: 'fascinating' Tate Britain retrospective

20 hours ago

The German deepfake scandal putting 'virtual rape' in the spotlight -- Under the Radar -- Bombshell allegations from TV star shifts debate on restricting AI pornography

2 days ago

India's 'reversal' of transgender rights -- Under the Radar -- Government seeks to narrow legal definition of transgender people and remove right to self-identify

3 days ago

There's a radioactive time bomb in the Pacific Ocean -- Under the radar -- The nuclear waste problem may explode once again

3 days ago

EPA puts microplastics, drugs on tap water list -- Speed Read -- A $144 million study into microplastics in water was also announced

11 hours ago

Hegseth ousts top Army officer, expanding purge -- Speed Read -- No reason was given for the officer's firing

12 hours ago

Trump fires Bondi after tumultuous tenure -- Speed Read -- Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche will serve as acting AG

12 hours ago

NASA launches Artemis II, new moonshot era -- Speed Read -- The crew aims to be the moon's first human visitors in decades

1 day ago

'Fast start, murky ending?' -- Today's Newspapers -- A roundup of the headlines from the US front pages -- The Week Staff -- Last updated

15 hours ago

The week's best photos -- In Pictures -- A silent celebration, a racoon's Moon, and more -- Stephen Kelly -- Published

18 hours ago

The Week Unwrapped: Why is Asia joining Eurovision? -- Podcast -- Plus, how did London become a target for deepfakes? And what's behind Japan's shift on joint custody? -- The Week UK -- Published

19 hours ago

Stocks: A playbook for investing during war -- Feature -- Global strife has investors asking: Sell or hold? -- The Week US -- Published

1 day ago

OpenAI: Ending its AI video feature -- Feature -- The company is in a new austerity era -- The Week US -- Published

1 day ago

A timeline of JK Rowling's anti-trans shift -- In Depth -- The 'Harry Potter' author's comments about the trans community are ongoing -- Theara Coleman, The Week US -- Last updated

1 month ago