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
GOP vows to fight Biden’s vaccine mandates
Newsom triumphs over recall in California
It wasn’t all bad
9/11: How did it change America?
Good week/bad week
Only in America
Military precautions
Not the godfather
Jolie’s split from Pitt • Angelina Jolie
Buckingham’s unwanted exit • Lindsey Buckingham
The baby at the heart of Roe v. Wade • Shelley Lynn Thornton
In the news
The end of Roe v. Wade?
The GOP’s coup attempt isn’t over
Afghanistan’s doomed Ponzi scheme
Tearing down the myth of Robert E. Lee
Viewpoint
I read it in the tabloids • It must be true…
Even a fake Muslim child is unwelcome
EU punishment is too late to save us
How they see us: The legacy of 9/11
China: Launching a new Cultural Revolution?
Little to show for so much U.S. spending
Who is the real abuser of migrants?
Texas abortion law: Why Republicans aren’t celebrating
Noted
Terrorism: No end to the forever war
Boosters: Are they needed?
Wit & Wisdom
Pick of the week’s cartoons
Tech fashion: Facebook goes where Google failed
What’s new in tech • Bytes
Innovation of the week
Perseverance grabs its first Martian rock
A ‘killer’ whale with four legs
More proof that masks work
Marijuana and heart attacks
How female hummingbirds hide from harassers
On Freedom: Four Songs of Care and Constraint • Book of the week
Matrix • Novel of the week
Three Girls From Bronzeville: A Uniquely American Memoir of Race, Fate, and Sisterhood
Chosen by Monica Byrne • Best books…
In war stories • Also of interest…
Sally Rooney • Author of the week
Star-Crossed • Kacey Musgraves
Certified Lover Boy • Drake
Long Time Coming • Sierra Ferrell
New and notable podcasts
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
The Card Counter
Video games: Healing troubled minds in Psychonauts 2
The Week’s guide to what’s worth watching
Streaming tips • Cities then and now…
The Wonder Years • Show of the week
Critics’ choice: Destination dining for meat lovers
Recipe of the week
Wine: Dark rosés
The 2022 Mercedes EQS • What the critics say
This year’s vest trend • The best of…
Tip of the week… • How to shop for pet insurance
Homes in Washington state
Inflation: Rising prices may be starting to cool
iPhone: Apple releases new lineup
The bottom line
Investing: Is China turning into a bad bet?
What the experts say
Charity of the week
Covid economy: Delta sinks hopes for quick expansion
The Bitcoin bubble gets dangerous
Apple and Epic fight to a draw
The New Wave star who personified Gallic cool • Jean-Paul Belmondo, 1933–2021
The actor who played a gangland Robin Hood • Michael K. Williams, 1966–2021
The author who sang the praises of older women • Stephen Vizinczey, 1933–2021
The children of 9/11
Killer whale • The Week contest