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While promoting his latest blockbuster, filmmaker Christopher Nolan listed scholar Emily Wilson’s translation of “The Odyssey” as one of his influences. Now, Wilson’s scathing critique of Nolan’s cinematic take on the epic poem has gone viral, inspiring additional backlash from …

A great vacation doesn’t have to break the bank. Stretch your vacation dollars at these seven budget-friendly destinations where affordable food, attractions and accommodations can be found around every corner. Albania Tirana is Albania’s energetic capital (Image credit: Avatarmin / …

The House Ethics Committee this week announced it had opened an investigation into Ohio Republican Rep. Max Miller, after ex-wife Emily Moreno accused the lawmaker of violently assaulting her and the pair’s child. While Miller has denied the allegations against …

‘My laundromat accepts Apple Pay. Why won’t they take my cash?’ Mary Anna Mancuso at the Miami Herald Cash “isn’t going out of circulation; it’s disappearing from everyday transactions,” says Mary Anna Mancuso. Businesses “prefer electronic payments” because it “reduces …

What happened Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) lost his bid for reelection on Thursday, ousted in a Republican primary by former state Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Hatcher. The primaries were held under a new map Tennessee Republicans passed to eliminate the state’s …

What happened The Senate Homeland Security Committee on Thursday voted along party lines to hold former U.S. infectious disease chief Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress for repeatedly refusing to answer questions during testimony on the federal response to …

What happened Scientists at Stanford University on Thursday reported in the journal Science that they had successfully directed artificial intelligence to create 16 new viruses. This first-ever use of AI to design and build viruses not found in nature raised …

The Edinburgh Fringe Festival is exciting, eccentric and entirely bonkers. The energy that takes over the Scottish capital every August is utterly infectious, from street performers plying their trade to newbie comedians promoting their first shows. There is a reason …

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When Jason Arday became the youngest black professor in Cambridge’s history in 2023, he was “lionised by the academic world” and became a “poster boy for the university’s diversity drive”, said Gordon Rayner in The Daily Telegraph. Then only 37, …

The UN is preparing to choose a new secretary general for the first time in a decade as six candidates vie to succeed António Guterres of Portugal. But the winner faces a huge challenge, with a host of geopolitical crises …

“The fact that a drone armed with explosives is here on the grounds of an airport represents a new threat scenario,” said Germany’s Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt in Leipzig. “We’re talking about a professional hybrid threat situation.” Dobrindt looked “ashen-faced” …

Rusty the dog competes during the World Dog Surfing Championships in Pacifica, California, USA (Image credit: Godofredo A. Vásquez / AFP / Getty Images) A ‘No Fishing’ sign is seen in the dried up Falmer Pond following the driest July on …

Should everyone have to vote? What can we learn from the Aquiry civilisation? And why is country music top of the pops? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven …

An AI company has “destroyed” millions of books as part of a “controversial project” to train its models, said City A.M. Tech giants want to “feed an insatiable demand for training data” but their methods could have serious ramifications for …

‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’ Directed by Jane Schoenbrun (R) ★★★★ “There is absolutely no one else, alive or dead, who could have made a feature that looks and feels like this one,” said Ryan Lattanzio in IndieWire. …

Spring City (Image credit: Courtesy image) Set in a historic arts community, the Behunin-Beck house is an 1883 Utah Gothic Revival stone home that’s been recently updated. The three-bedroom has a new aqua-tinted chef’s kitchen with a La Cornue range, …

Saudi Arabia last week announced it had joined American forces in conducting air strikes on Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), a coalition of Iran-backed militias accused of attacks on both U.S. and Saudi assets in the region. The Saudi attack …

The movies are suddenly thriving. The latest Spider-Man flick is setting records, and Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” has dominated discourse for weeks. Americans were slow to return to cinemas after the pandemic sent them to streaming, and the cause of …

While the Trump administration has become known for its policy of anti-globalization, recent reports that the White House plans to shutter five overseas embassies and consulates have some worried about the implications. Several of the planned closures will occur in …

What happened Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.) dropped his bid for reelection on Wednesday, two days after the House Ethics Committee recommended he be censured for “persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct toward two young female staffers.” But Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) …

What happened The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s first permanent director in nearly a year. Schwartz is “widely considered a qualified and traditional selection for the role,” Politico said. She …

What happened The Trump administration has refunded about $100 billion of the roughly $166 billion collected through President Donald Trump’s 2025 “liberation day” tariffs, according to a court-ordered progress report filed Tuesday with the U.S. Court of International Trade. The …

A law aimed at curtailing surprise medical billing has been surprisingly lucrative for doctors, said Anna Wilde Mathews and Tom McGinty in The Wall Street Journal. Health-care providers were awarded nearly $15 billion last year from arbitrators called in to …

‘The godmother of the “conspiracy mom”’ Jessica Winter at The New Yorker After JFK’s assassination, Oklahoma housewife Shirley Martin “flung herself into investigating the crime and getting to know some of those closest to it,” says Jessica Winter. It is …

“Someone give Tom Holland a holiday,” said Kevin Maher in The Times. Not only did he just give “The Odyssey” its “beating heart”, the 30-year-old Londoner has also been tasked with rescuing the “ailing superhero genre”. The latest – 38th! …

In the wrong hands, a salad is a vapid strategy for healthful eating. In Hetty McKinnon’s hands, a salad is a gallivanting exploration of flavor, place and texture. “Neighborhood: Hearty Salads and Plant-Based Recipes from Home and Abroad,” is McKinnon’s …

Andy Burnham has said his radical plans to devolve power away from Westminster will “increase the case” for a written constitution. The lack of a codified constitution “disempowers” areas that have suffered from deindustrialisation and decades of neglect by central …

AI models going rogue and hacking the internet? That’s “the stuff of science fiction”, said The New York Times’ Katrin Bennhold. “Or at least it was until recently.” The UK’s AI Security Institute announced on Tuesday that two AI agents …

Matthew Bourne’s “steamy, sweaty, lust-drenched thriller” of a dance show is perfect for this long, hot summer, said Marianka Swain in The Telegraph. Inspired by Georges Bizet’s opera “Carmen” and with the “pulp-noir aesthetic” of films like “The Postman Always …

Updated guidance on single-sex public spaces came into force across most of the UK on Wednesday, despite opposition from trans-rights groups and many MPs. The Equality and Human Rights Commission’s new code of practice says people must use facilities such …

Plastic products could soon have a built-in self-destruct feature. Scientists have found a way to incorporate bacteria into plastic products that can completely break down the plastic after activation. If this technique is applied widely, it could greatly reduce the …

‘Cool Machine: A Novel’ by Colson Whitehead Colson Whitehead’s Harlem Trilogy, which his “dizzyingly brilliant” new novel completes, is “destined to live on as an American classic,” said Leigh Haber in the Los Angeles Times. Since 2021’s Harlem Shuffle, 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. Writer, theater director, and podcast host Isaac Butler is the author of The Method, an …

★★★ “Whoopi Goldberg has been a pop culture fixture for so long that few may remember how and when she first rose to national fame,” said Charles Isherwood in The Wall Street Journal. But the five esteemed actresses starring in …

‘Music, Fashion, Film’ by Charli XCX ★★★ “If you can get over the fact that it’s not Brat 2.0,” said Lindsay Zoladz in The New York Times, you might grow to appreciate the “proudly prickly, satisfyingly scuzzy” new album by …

August might be a time to say goodbye to the slow-paced days of summer and get the kids ready to return to school. But it is also when viewers will get to say hello to some intriguing new and returning …

The Justice Department has dusted off the cobwebs of an inactive deportation court, and the development has some immigration rights activists concerned about the future. The Alien Terrorist Removal Court was established in 1996 but has never heard a case …

Winning a scholarship can help make covering the cost of college much more manageable. And unlike student loans, which you have to pay back, scholarships are money that is gifted to you free and clear — well, almost. In some …

With back-to-school season in full swing across parts of the U.S., many American families are feeling an extra pain in their wallets from buying school supplies. The cost of these supplies ebbs and flows over the years, but economists say …