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
Republicans sink bipartisan border deal
It wasn’t all bad
U.S. bombs Iranian-linked outposts in Iraq and Syria
Appeals court rejects Trump’s immunity claim
MAGA: Why is Trump world afraid of Taylor Swift?
Only in America
Good week/bad week
In other news
The U.S. at a glance
The world at a glance
Hefner’s Playboy Mansion hell
A writer’s switch from scripts to zips
Wright’s pop culture blues
In the news
The ‘troubled teen’ industry
A presidential unpopularity contest
Will Israel trap itself in Gaza?
The NFL’s brain injury cop-out
Viewpoint
It must be true… • I read it in the tabloids
Why a draft would never work here
EU stands strong, but is it enough?
Spain: Is this Jesus way too hot?
El Salvador: Why voters love their authoritarian strongman
Free speech, but not for conservatives
How AMLO exploits U.S. border crisis
Noted
2024: Will a booming economy lift Biden?
GOP: A revealing split on child tax credits
Willis: Undermining her own Trump case
News media: An accelerating decline
Wit & Wisdom
Poll watch
Pick of the week’s cartoons
Teen addiction: The insidious pull of social media
Innovation of the week
Bytes: What’s new in tech
The moon is shrinking and quivering
Rare Alzheimer’s transmission
A galaxy without stars?
Cursive boosts the brain
The fish with a mating call
Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here: The United States, Central America, and the Making of a Crisis • Book of the week
Martyr! • Novel of the week
Toxic: Women, Fame, and the Tabloid 2000s
Best books…chosen by Yangsze Choo
Also of interest…in seeing double
Kiley Reid • Author of the week
The 2024 Grammys: A triumphant night for women
Mark Rothko: Paintings on Paper • Exhibit of the week
Scrambled
Argylle
Streaming’s ad push: Looking more like cable every day
Streaming tips • Recent film romances
The Week’s guide to what’s worth watching
The New Look • Show of the week
Nigerian-style braised goat: A comforting, peppery showstopper
Josh wine: The ultimate mid brand goes viral
Taste test: Frozen waffles
Ski season 2024: Five uncommon adventures
This week: Homes in Manhattan
The bottom line
Replays: Neumann seeks to buy back WeWork
Energy: Oil companies report massive annual profit
One job that robots are not stealing
Gig work: A choice or a prison?
What the experts say
Charity of the week
Tesla: Musk meets his match in a courtroom brawl
Boeing’s flight to oblivion
Sending patients to beg online
The actor who packed a punch beyond Rocky • Carl Weathers 1948–2024
The Broadway icon who was the first Anita • Chita Rivera 1933–2024
The novelist who launched a Native literary renaissance • N. Scott Momaday 1934–2024
Outmanned and outgunned
The Week Contest