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

Israel ramps up its ground war on Hamas

It wasn’t all bad

Pence quits race as Trump cements GOP dominance

U.S. retaliates against Iran-backed militias in Iraq and Syria

‘Decolonization’: A new excuse for antisemitism?

Only in America

Good week/bad week

In other news

The U.S. at a glance

The world at a glance

How Blunt befriended Carrie Fisher

A hospice nurse’s lessons in dying

Being Mrs. Bieber

In the news

The fight against malaria

A party dominated by radicals

The surprising increase in abortions

Actual proof of influence peddling

Viewpoint

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

It’s getting hard to keep up our spirits

Weren’t Brits randy enough already?

Germany: A new party built around one charismatic figure

Turkey: Dismantling Ataturk’s legacy after 100 years

The NHL can’t let the bigots win

The trade in babies is our national shame

Mike Johnson: A Christian nationalist in the speaker’s seat

Noted

Maine: Why did a mass shooter still have guns?

Biden: A Democratic challenger steps forward

Wit &Wisdom

Poll watch

Pick of the week’s cartoons

Twitter: Did Musk make his own nightmare?

Innovation of the week

Bytes: What’s new in tech

Vaporized space junk in the atmosphere

Antarctic melt can’t be stopped

Toddlers don’t need formula

Exercise offsets sitting

The chimp change of life

Romney: A Reckoning • Book of the week

Tremor • Novel of the week

Emperor of Rome: Ruling the Ancient Roman World

Best books…chosen by Julian Barnes

Also of interest…in music makers

John Grisham • Author of the week

A monumental end: Charlottesville melts down its Robert E. Lee statue

‘The last Beatles song’

Chronicles of a Diamond • Black Pumas

Lahai • Sampha

Priscilla

Five Nights at Freddy’s

Here We Are

Streaming tips • New animated adventures

The Week’s guide to what’s worth watching

The Curse • Show of the week

Critics’ choice: One-of-a-kind dining experiences

Pumpkin spice latte • Recipe of the week

Wine: Crete on the rise

This week’s dream: Panama—Central America’s most underrated destination

The Fifth Avenue Hotel • Hotel of the week

Getting the flavor of…

A worldwide travel warning

This week: Homes in the Berkshires

The bottom line

AI: Biden order invokes emergency powers

Autos: Unions notch victory as Big 3 agree to pay raises

The sweet smell of brand awareness

Hidden crisis: The costs of elder care

What the experts say

Charity of the week

Bidenomics: A roaring economy still filled with unease

The union deal won’t save Detroit

Wall Street grovels in Hong Kong

The lovably awkward Friends star who battled addiction • Matthew Perry 1969–2023

The Shaft actor who radiated charisma and swagger • Richard Roundtree 1942–2023

Chasing the reptilian invaders

The Week Contest