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The Week (US), 16 Oct 2026

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The Week is a weekly news magazine focused on current affairs, politics and global events. First published in 1995, it serves a concise and balanced summary of the week’s most important stories by reporting from a wide range of national and international news sources. The magazine is known for its distinctive editorial approach, presenting multiple perspectives on major political, business, science and cultural developments to help readers quickly understand the key issues and debates. It also features opinion, lifestyle, arts and entertainment coverage, alongside book reviews, travel, technology and health content that complements its news reporting. Regular sections highlight notable quotes, unusual stories and media commentary, offering readers an engaging overview of the week’s events. The publication combines trusted journalism with thoughtful curation and accessible analysis, making it a valuable resource for readers seeking an informed digest of current affairs. Available on PressReader, The Week delivers expert news summaries, balanced analysis and comprehensive coverage of the stories shaping the world.

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ArticleGuil­foyle’s scan­dal­ous down­fall

Trump­world’s latest scan­dal “is an open-and-shut case of stag­ger­ing cor­rup­tion,” said Andrew Egger in The Bul­wark. Pres­id­ent Trump forced U.S. Ambas­sador to Greece Kim­berly Guil­foyle to resign this week after The Wall Street Journal...

Guil­foyle’s scan­dal­ous down­fall

ArticleThe money game on cam­pus

How have col­lege sports changed? They are no longer truly ama­teur. Thanks to recent court decisions, stu­dent ath­letes can now rake in giant paychecks from both spon­sor­ships and their own uni­versit­ies. Col­lege sports are a $15 bil­lion...

The money game on cam­pus

ArticleHow he became a meme

Ben Affleck is not sure he’d make it in Hol­ly­wood if he were start­ing out today, said Matt Don­nelly in Vari­ety. The actor and dir­ector, 54, says that every time he chats with young stars on set, “I get a sense it’s tougher. They feel an enorm­ous...

How he became a meme

ArticleEditor’s let­ter

A mid the noise gen­er­ated by his fail­ing war with Iran, the para­lyzed oil mar­ket, and AI dooms­day scen­arios, Pres­id­ent Trump has quietly ramped up his immig­ra­tion crack­down, with ICE rack­ing up a record 50,925 arrests in August. But there...

Editor’s let­ter

ArticleBest Inter­na­tional Columns

Like a dis­ease, Amer­ica’s school viol­ence epi­demic has crossed our bor­der, said David Penchyna Grub. Earlier this month, 18-year-old twin broth­ers went on a ram­page at their former high school in Torreón, Coahuila, killing a female vice...

Best Inter­na­tional Columns