ZAQS.ORG

Sunday, September 06, 2026 2:20 AM ET

The Week - Top Stories

Rebuilding bridges: the US lifts sanctions on Syria -- Talking Point -- Ahmed al-Sharaa's administration has made shaky progress so far, but wave of international investment could supercharge Syria's transformation

15 minutes ago

TALKING POINTS - Dolly Parton: The last great uniter? Whatever phantasmagorical thing a Real American might be, there has never been one realer than Dolly Parton, said Kathryn Schulz in The New Yorker. A self-made millionaire who was born in a one-room cabin in the Smoky Mountains, the beloved singer-songwriter and philanthropist, who died last week ...

15 hours ago

Evening Review -- The Pentagon in turmoil

15 hours ago

Morning Report -- Democrats notch rare wins in redistricting war

1 day ago

Evening Review -- Who runs the world?

1 day ago

Affordable housing law could open door to boom in manufactured homes

1 day ago

Good and soon-to-be gone: Vegetables are rapidly disappearing

1 day ago

Is the US military losing its resiliency? Today's Big Question - Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth faces critics with the Pentagon in turmoil - Today's Big Question

1 day ago

New revelations about Reform UK and funding -- The Explainer -- Nigel Farage again denies party have broken the law after undercover filming shows man posing as 'impermissible donor' paying for polling that helped Reform

1 day ago

3 TIPS TO GET A GOOD DEAL WHEN BUYING A USED CAR -- The Explainer -- Do your homework before approaching the negotiating table

3 days ago

What an AfD Germany would look like -- The Explainer -- Far-right party on course to win state elections for first time, with plan to implement radical policy platform focused on immigration and family

3 days ago

The Mormon Church's secretive real estate kingdom is growing steadily -- The Explainer -- One area of land acquired in Florida is nearly as big as San Francisco

5 days ago

Donald Trump: a 'fuming, friendless' president -- Talking Point -- The US president has burned through international goodwill at a pace that would have once seemed impossible - and patience is running out at home, too

47 minutes ago

What does Trump's oil deal mean for the future of Venezuela? -- Talking Points -- Venezuela deal could offer stability. Or it might be 'gilded imperialism.'

2 days ago

The Feathers: a calming, cosy Cotswolds bolthole

1 day ago

Svalbard: high summer in the High North

1 day ago

Paraborgs: the cyborg cockroaches coming to the rescue -- Under the radar -- The insects can locate people and deploy injections

3 days ago

Incredible edibles: Scientists turn plastic bottles into cookies -- Under the radar -- The pastry could be produced in remote locations

4 days ago

Why an infamous California rollercoaster has closed -- Under The Radar -- Complaints of serious brain injuries in riders span two decades

4 days ago

Fox ousts Trump ally Maria Bartiromo -- Speed Read -- The network said the move was purely a business decision

1 day ago

Johnson scraps House votes before midterms -- Speed Read -- The move will leave just four days for legislation before the midterms

1 day ago

Missouri Supreme Court throws out GOP gerrymander -- Speed Read -- There was also another notable victory for Democrats in Maryland

1 day ago

NBA punishes Clippers, owner over Leonard pay -- Speed Read -- The team was fined $30 million and stripped of five first-round picks

2 days ago

The 8 'third countries' where ICE deports the most people -- In the Spotlight -- Many of the people sent to these countries have no ties to the nation at all -- Justin Klawans, The Week US -- Published

1 day ago

'Activist, feminist, icon' -- Today's Newspapers -- A roundup of the headlines from the US front pages -- The Week Staff -- Last updated

1 day ago

The week's best photos -- In Pictures -- A smiling balloon, a colorful carnival, and more -- Stephen Kelly -- Published

1 day ago

The Week Unwrapped: Why did the USS Abraham Lincoln spend so long at sea? -- Podcast -- Plus, should British fathers get more time off work? And what's behind a pan-European wave of museum thefts? -- The Week UK -- Published

1 day ago

Real estate: A two-tier housing market -- Feature -- The K-shaped economy is 'alive and well' -- The Week US -- Published

2 days ago

Tariffs: The beef over beef imports -- Feature -- Trump angers American ranchers with his latest move -- The Week US -- Published

2 days ago