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
House GOP takes aim at border deal, Mayorkas
What next?
Biden promises retaliation after killing of U.S. troops
It wasn’t all bad
Texas: Engineering a constitutional crisis at the border?
Only in America
Good week/bad week
In other news
The U.S. at a glance
The world at a glance
A poet’s double rebirth
500 days of cave dwelling
Sessa’s chance breakout
In the news
Driven to death
Why Haley is staying in the race
Forcing rape victims to give birth
The terrible crimes of communism
Viewpoint
It must be true… • I read it in the tabloids
Shocker: Paid influencers are in it for money
Is poetry only for the Left?
Europe: Why farmers are protesting in so many countries
Israel: Hague ruling asks for restraint but not cease-fire
A nation overrun by kidnappers
Pay by app, fork over extra
Noted
Taylor Swift: A victim of AI deepfakes
2024: Can Trump build a winning coalition?
Trump: A self-inflicted, $83.5 million wound
Death penalty: An experimental execution
Wit & Wisdom
Poll watch
Pick of the week’s cartoons
Electric winter: EV hopes meet wary buyers
Innovation of the week
Bytes: What’s new in tech
A new gene therapy can cure deafness
Blood test for Alzheimer’s
Thick ice on Mars
Surrogacy to save rhino
Was megalodon skinny?
The Showman: Inside the Invasion That Shook the World and Made a Leader of Volodymyr Zelensky • Book of the week
Beautyland • Novel of the week
Disillusioned: Five Families and the Unraveling of America’s Suburbs
Best books…chosen by Kwame Alexander
Also of interest…in stormy romances
Author of the week
Jon Stewart’s return: A test of political satire’s staying power
Wall of Eyes • The Smile
My Stupid Life • Brittney Spencer
Blue Raspberry • Katy Kirby
Anyone but You: The little rom-com that could
Love at 2,200 feet
The Barbie snubs: Were Gerwig and Robbie robbed?
Streaming tips • At-home Oscar contenders
The Week’s guide to what’s worth watching
Abbott Elementary • Show of the week
Critics’ choice: Korean cuisine’s continuing rise
Ground beef bulgogi sloppy joes with fiery napa slaw • Recipe of the week
Spirits: American aquavit
The 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV: What the critics say
The best of…boxed chocolates
How to tidy up a refrigerator • Tip of the week…
For fresh approaches to dating • Best apps…
This week: Homes in geometric style
The bottom line
Moguls: Court nixes Musk’s Tesla pay deal
The Fed: Central bank will wait to cut interest rates
Where owners die, some pets get rich
Working moms: A parental-leave nightmare
What the experts say
Charity of the week
Soft landings: Forecasters learn to love the boom
Microsoft’s $3 trillion renovation
23andMe fails to turn spit into cash
The CBS newsman who had a flair for verse • Charles Osgood 1933–2024
The DA who left a trail of wrongful convictions • Harry Connick Sr. 1926–2024
The hitmaker who tricked listeners with Milli Vanilli • Frank Farian 1941–2024
The price of an obsession
The Week Contest