The Week makes sense of the news by curating the best of the U.S. and international media into a succinct, lively digest.
Editor’s letter
Israel’s campaign to degrade Hamas’ military
CDC lifts mask rules for vaccinated Americans
Jan. 6: Should a bipartisan commission investigate?
Good week/bad week
Only in America
Audit mayhem
Yacht fight
Rossellini’s lockdown fling • Isabella Rossellini
Huston’s Hollywood heritage • Danny Huston
A Sex Pistol turned caregiver • John Lydon
In the news
Boycotting the 2022 Olympics
Saving lives helped the economy
The GOP’s road back to power
Tolerating the cuckoo caucus
Viewpoint
I read it in the tabloids • It must be true…
Israel: Hit by riots and rockets
The Palestinians: An explosion of rage
Mideast fight awakens our anti-Semitism
Don’t toy with our national dress
Italy: No help from EU with migrant surge
Critical race theory: The culture war over schools
Noted
UFOs: What if they’re real?
Vaccination: Paying skeptics to get shots
Wit & Wisdom
Pick of the week’s cartoons
Environment: Bitcoin’s power problem
What’s new in tech • Bytes
Innovation of the week
NASA probe heads home with asteroid haul
Africa’s earliest burial
Sugary drinks and cancer risk
Covid-sniffing bees
A grumpy dog is a smart dog
Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest • Book of the week
Second Place • Novel of the week
The Secret to Superhuman Strength
Chosen by Jake Tapper • Best books…
In the interwar years • Also of interest…
Christina Hunger • Author of the week
Agnes Pelton: Desert Transcendentalist • Exhibit of the week
Daddy’s Home • St. Vincent
The Off-Season • J. Cole
Delta Kream • The Black Keys
The Dry
New and notable podcasts
The Week’s guide to what’s worth watching
Streaming tips
Mr. Inbetween • Show of the week
Mushroom kebabs: Meaty grilled flavor without the meat
Ranked: Top pasta sauces
Wine clubs: How to identify the ones worth joining
Brain fog: Why so many feel it and why it may pass
Transition season: Making the most of it
Homes in Washington, D.C.
Entertainment: AT&T calls it quits on media
Bitcoin: Investors whipsawed by digital currencies
The bottom line
Reopening: The post-pandemic office takes shape
What the experts say
Charity of the week
Inflation: Is an ancient specter returning?
How Apple lets China have its way
The perfect currency for criminals
The brash architect who aimed to dazzle • Helmut Jahn, 1940–2021
The chemist who made Post-it Notes sticky • Spencer Silver, 1941–2021
The outdoorsman who turned Orvis into a lifestyle powerhouse • Leigh H. Perkins, 1927–2021
A stowaway at 35,000 feet
UFO report • The Week Contest