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A CEO has taken his former employer to court, claiming he could no longer afford to work on a salary as low as £250,000, prompting fresh discussion of “money dysmorphia”. A “sibling” of the term “body dysmorphia”, where people look …

“Money spent on maintenance is never wasted”, said Financial Times innovation editor John Thornhill. That is the basic rationale behind the latest trend in preventive medicine: full-body scans. What’s all the fuss about? Unlike traditional CTs or MRIs of a …

Showrunners Craig Mazin and original game writer Neil Druckmann created something “thrilling” and “profound” with “The Last of Us”, said John Nugent in Empire. Based on the 2013 post-apocalyptic video game of the same name, the hit HBO show was …

Fewer people may be switching jobs as the number of job vacancies in the UK has slumped, but there is an important document they will all need if they do find a new position: the P45. There were 781,000 jobs …

The noctourist is just getting started when other travelers are ending their days. Noctourism, or nocturnal tourism, is about enjoying experiences after dark, when temperatures are cooler, crowds thin and new opportunities arise. Moonlight moments can include traditional options, like …

The US-China trade war is hitting Hollywood – right before the crucial summer blockbuster season. Last week, the Chinese government announced that it would cut the number of American films allowed to be screened in the country, the world’s second-largest …

‘Miracles and Wonder: The Historical Mystery of Jesus’ by Elaine Pagels The compelling latest book from the best-selling religious scholar Elaine Pagels is “a kind of culminating work,” said Adam Gopnik in The New Yorker. For the first time, the …

When you make a purchase using links on our site, The Week may earn a commission. All reviews are written independently by our editorial team. Actress Ione Skye was a teenager when her appearances in River’s Edge and Say Anything… …

The introduction of generative artificial intelligence has complicated the job-seeking and hiring process, causing confusion as the line between human beings and AI gets thinner. In the hands of bad actors, generative AI enables an emerging security threat for companies …

Big Tech is a big loser in a global trade war, said Julia Shapero in The Hill. Last week’s stock market rout was especially hard on companies like Apple, Dell, and HP that “depend extensively on manufacturing and supply chains …

Meta is fighting for its future. Despite Mark Zuckerberg’s attempt to ingratiate himself with President Donald Trump, his company is now on trial in federal court, accused by the U.S. government of breaking antitrust law by buying Facebook rivals like …

Val Kilmer smoldered with intensity, for better and for worse. The Adonis-faced actor had a reputation for disappearing into his roles: Critic Roger Ebert called his turn as singer Jim Morrison in The Doors (1991) “not a case of casting, …

What happened President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador said Monday he would not send back Kilmar Ábrego García, a Salvadoran man unlawfully deported by the Trump administration. President Donald Trump, sitting beside Bukele in the Oval Office, made clear he …

‘It’s India’s fault local startups are trailing China’ Mihir Sharma at Bloomberg Indian “officials often complain that legacy companies, especially in manufacturing, aren’t investing enough, but are happy to present these new players as a success story,” says Mihir Sharma. …

What happened Harvard University Monday rejected the Trump administration’s sweeping demands for oversight and internal policy changes, calling the effort an unlawful and unconstitutional overreach. Hours later, the administration said it was immediately freezing $2.3 billion in federal grants and …

What happened Blue Origin, the spaceflight company founded by Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, sent six well-known women into lower orbit Monday, billing the 11-minute journey as the “first all-woman spaceflight” since Russian cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova’s 1963 three-day solo mission in space. …

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg could be forced to sell off Instagram and WhatsApp if he loses a landmark antitrust trial in America. After a six-year investigation, the US Federal Trade Commission is alleging that Meta’s acquisition of the two apps, …

As Sudan’s civil war enters its third year, diplomats and aid officials are meeting in London to address what the UN calls “the world’s worst humanitarian crisis”. The summit, hosted by Britain, France, Germany, the EU and the African Union, …

“Spring is the very best time of year to be an angler”, said The Times. As the days get longer and the “willows burst into bud”, being by the water is a “delight”. And, from river trout to salmon, there …

New York is not the only city that never sleeps. In Berlin, Rio, Seoul and Accra, the night never has to end. Clubs, bars and restaurants there are open until the wee hours — if they even close at all. …

A measles outbreak has been keeping American health care professionals on their toes, but experts say we should also be wary of another preventable disease: whooping cough. This illness typically presents with a recognizable, harsh cough, and it can be …

The Israeli army is running hiking tours for civilians in territory it recently seized from Syria. Tickets for the hikes in the Golan Heights – scheduled twice a day throughout the week of the Jewish Passover festival – sold out …

“Why is a president imposing tariffs at all?” asked Jessica Levinson in MSNBC.com. Lost in the chaos of President Trump’s global trade war is the fact that the Constitution grants Congress—not the executive branch—the “Power To lay and collect Taxes, …

“Money can buy a lot of things,” said Allison Morrow in CNN.com. The $288 million Elon Musk spent to help elect President Trump and other GOP candidates, for instance, secured him a job heading the previously nonexistent Department of Government …

What sparked the war? American anger at the British, the former colonial overlords who at the time ruled Canada. The already strained relationship between Britain and the fledgling U.S. hit a boiling point in the early 19th century. Britain, embroiled …

Americans will face “significant price shocks,” said Alicia Adamczyk in Fortune. The levies announced in recent weeks are certain to be passed on to consumers by importers and retailers, and will cost the average family an extra $3,800 a year, …

“An unhinged conspiracy monger” now calls the shots on U.S. national security, said Tom Nichols in The Atlantic. Laura Loomer is a “far-right celebrity” who describes herself as a “proud Islamophobe,” claims 9/11 was an inside job, and said a …

“You can stop asking where the mass opposition is,” said Tim Murphy in Mother Jones. “It’s everywhere.” Hundreds of thousands of people protested against the Trump administration last week at a nationwide action called “Hands Off!” Organized by an array …

President Donald Trump’s second administration has not been lacking in scandal. Several of the largest incidents involve issues of national security, particularly an event involving high-ranking administration officials that has been dubbed “Signalgate.” But this is not the White House’s …

Since the post-1968 reforms that opened presidential nominations to binding primaries and caucuses, there have only been four cycles that didn’t feature an incumbent or former president. But assuming that President Donald Trump doesn’t seek an unconstitutional third term, 2028 …