The Week Magazine

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

A cease-fire in Israel and Gaza, but no peace

It wasn’t all bad

Little change in policing one year after Floyd’s death

Covid lab-leak theory gains ground

Abortion: Is this the end for Roe?

Good week/bad week

Only in America

Workplace massacre

The world at a glance…

Brooks’ bipartisan appeal • Garth Brooks

Why Moore sacrificed her basketball prime • Maya Moore

Shatner on love and loss • William Shatner

In the news

The mystery of ‘Havana syndrome’

Dictators send a message to dissidents

Lightfoot’s progressive racism

Yet another horrifying police video

Viewpoint

I read it in the tabloids • It must be true…

No, the doctor will not see you now

Should we pay for housewives’ vacations?

Belarus: A state-sponsored plane hijacking

China: Growing old before it grows rich?

The battle for the Zulu succession

A broken shell of a country

Israel: Why American support has changed

Noted

Hannah-Jones: Canceled by the Right?

Vaccination: America’s great divide

Wit & Wisdom

Apple: China ties bind a tech superpower

What’s new in tech • Bytes

Innovation of the week

Get ready for a noisy cicada summer

The sound of space

Writing by thought alone

Lightning and dark matter

A breath of not-so-fresh air

Pick of the week’s cartoons

Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment • Book of the week

Secrets of Happiness • Novel of the week

The Secret History of Home Economics

Chosen by Brian Catling

In lives viewed in hindsight • Also of interest…

John Green • Author of the week

Nam June Paik • Exhibit of the week

Sour • Olivia Rodrigo

Wink • Chai

Afrique Victime • Mdou Moctar

A Quiet Place Part II

Animal Wisdom

Breathe

The Week’s guide to what’s worth watching

Streaming tips

Lisey’s Story • Show of the week

Lentils, pasta, and pomegranate: An irresistible combination

Spirits: The new fernets

Oatly vs. dairy: Can plant-based milk be trusted?

The 2021 Ferrari Roma • What the critics say

Picnic season • The best of…

Tip of the week… • How to avoid a lightning strike

Homes with great views

Antitrust: D.C. sues Amazon over pricing

Bitcoin: China crackdown sends value falling

The bottom line

SPACs: As offerings flounder, backers still cash in

What the experts say

Charity of the week

Autos: Ford’s big bet on an electric F-150

Home buying dreams killed by high prices

A shakedown racket for job seekers

The actor who specialized in the droll and deadpan • Charles Grodin, 1935–2021

The fearless comic who smashed racial taboos • Paul Mooney, 1941–2021

The soulful drummer who powered the Muscle Shoals sound • Roger Hawkins, 1945–2021

Having a baby at 25

Bound together • The Week contest