The Week in Review
Every Sunday, one essay that ties the week together — the defining stories, the threads between them, and what to watch next.
Week ending October 18, 2026 · 1130 words
A Ceasefire in Question, a Capitol in Revolt and a Market on Edge
A week that began with a surprise ceasefire announcement ended with a Senate-requested probe, a global tech rout and twin American tragedies.
Week ending October 11, 2026 · 1093 words
A Week on a War Footing, at Home and Abroad
A deadly strike on Riyadh, Pentagon preparations for renewed combat in Iran and record diesel prices tied the week's foreign and domestic stories together, even as the Supreme Court opened its term and a new media giant was born.
Week ending October 4, 2026 · 1035 words
A Conflict Widens, Trade Splits Two Ways and the Court Moves Fast
The week ending Oct. 4 brought the Iran conflict closer to Western soil, a tale of two trade policies, and a Supreme Court that reshaped immigration enforcement in a matter of minutes.
Week ending September 27, 2026 · 966 words
A Pause at the Frontier, a Week of Frayed Systems
In a week bracketed by superpower diplomacy and a first-of-its-kind halt in AI development, the systems Americans rely on — from air traffic to bond markets — showed their strain.
Week ending September 20, 2026 · 1073 words
A Week of Rebukes, Realignments and a Changing of the Guard
Congress and the Supreme Court pushed back on the White House, the map of American alliances shifted, and Warren Buffett closed the book on six decades at Berkshire Hathaway.
Week ending September 13, 2026 · 980 words
A War Abroad Arrives at the Pump, and the Fed Takes Notice
A week that began with a deadly runway overrun in Miami ended with record diesel prices, a hot inflation reading and rival AI executives asking their own industry to slow down.
Week ending September 6, 2026 · 1018 words
A Week Shaped by War's Return and Its Price at Home
Renewed U.S.-Iran hostilities rippled through oil markets, bond yields and fuel prices this week, even as a strong jobs report, a signed funding bill and court rulings on congressional maps reset the stakes for the fall.
Week ending August 30, 2026 · 955 words
A Week of Economic Offensives, Disasters and a Nation's Farewell
In seven days, Washington opened economic fronts against three countries, courts redrew rules for voting and tech, disasters mounted on three continents, and America lost Dolly Parton.
Week ending August 23, 2026 · 1010 words
A Week Measured in Trillions, Yields and Eleventh Hours
From a bond-market rout and a $40 trillion debt milestone to a lapsed ceasefire and a struck-down visa ban, the week tested the limits of markets, alliances and executive power.
Week ending August 16, 2026 · 1013 words
A Race Against Rubble, a Pivot on Iran and a Vaccine Order Under Fire
A catastrophic earthquake in Colombia, a shift in Washington's approach to the Strait of Hormuz crisis and a contested rewrite of childhood vaccine policy defined a week of fast-moving stories at home and abroad.
Week ending August 9, 2026 · 1082 words
A Primary Upset, a Jobs Shock and a Waterway Still Closed
Voters redrew the midterm map, the labor market delivered a surprise loss, and a week of diplomacy over the Strait of Hormuz ended where it began.
Week ending August 2, 2026 · 1067 words
A Week of Strikes, Reversals and Fragile Deals
From missile exchanges with Iran to a canceled attack and a Gaza disarmament pledge, the week ended in a very different place than it began — with more open questions than answers.
Week ending July 26, 2026 · 908 words
A War's Bill Comes Due, and the Economy Feels It
The week the U.S.-Iran conflict stopped being a distant story and started showing up in gas prices, stock tickers and Federal Reserve expectations.
Week ending July 19, 2026 · 1097 words
A Week of Escalation: Strikes in the Gulf, Shocks in the Markets
A U.S.-Iran confrontation over the Strait of Hormuz deepened by the day, while a Chinese AI model rattled global markets and a World Cup final set up a generational showdown in New Jersey.
Week ending July 12, 2026 · 1070 words
A Death in the Senate, a Ceasefire in Ruins, an Alliance Strained
The week ended with the sudden loss of one of Washington's most influential foreign policy voices, just as the debates he shaped -- over Iran, Ukraine and NATO -- grew more urgent than they have been in years.