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

McCarthy orders Biden impeachment probe

New York City overwhelmed by migrant surge

It wasn’t all bad

Biden: Should Democrats panic over his poll numbers?

Good week/bad week

Only in America

One and done

‘Kissgate’ is over

What Seal overcame • Seal

Lewis’ prickly friendship with Larry David • Richard Lewis

Evangelista’s survival instinct • Linda Evangelista

In the news

Toxic forever chemicals

Trump’s age should also be an issue

Criminalizing abortion travel

America’s economy is still the best

Viewpoint

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

So much for Scottish independence

Brazen gang hit evokes bad old days

France: Is it Islamophobic to ban abayas in school?

How they see us: Luring Vietnam away from China’s orbit

Mexico: The truth behind the murder of 43 students

Burning Man: Mocking mud-caked elites

Musk: Empowering anti-Semites?

Noted

Wisconsin: An ongoing assault on democracy

Proud Boys: Were lengthy sentences justified?

Wit & Wisdom

Pick of the week’s cartoons

Chips: China leapfrogs U.S. restrictions

Innovation of the week

What’s new in tech • Bytes

Patients fare better with female surgeons

The dangers of sand mining

Humanity’s close call

How heat hurts schizophrenics

Europe’s radioactive boars

Elon Musk • Book of the week

The Fraud • Novel of the week

Doppelganger: A Trip Into the Mirror World

Chosen by Jeff Daniels • Best books…

In missing persons • Also of interest…

Farah Karim-Cooper • Author of the week

Ed Ruscha/Now Then • Exhibit of the week

Guts • Olivia Rodrigo

How Do You Sleep at Night? • Teezo Touchdown

Mid Air • Romy

A Haunting in Venice

Starfield’s galaxy-size sci-fi adventure • Video games

New and notable podcasts

Streaming tips

The Week’s guide to what’s worth watching

Sex Education • Show of the week

Arroz de marisco: A quick voyage to Portugal’s coast • Recipe of the week

Regional pride: The South’s best new restaurants

Spirits: Cocktail mezcals

The Toyota Grand Highlander • What the critics say

Massage guns • The best of…

How to keep a generator ready • Tip of the week…

For overcoming schoolwork hurdles • Best apps…

Homes in college towns

Antitrust: Google search monopoly trial begins

Price: Inflation edges up to 3.7 percent annual rate

The bottom line

Medicare: U.S. pushes for drug price cuts

What the experts say

Charity of the week

Apple: China steals the spotlight at iPhone 15 launch

A neat trick to fix any shortage

Biden’s Rust Belt blinders

The singer who took us to Margaritaville • Jimmy Buffett, 1946–2023

The statesman who freed American hostages • Bill Richardson, 1947–2023

The ‘All Star’ rocker who sang the anthem of the aughts • Steve Harwell, 1967–2023

Henry Ford’s lost city

Cow car • The Week Contest