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
Musk’s tumultuous takeover of Twitter
Republicans optimistic as voting gets underway
It wasn’t all bad
Supreme Court: The end of affirmative action?
Good week/bad week
Only in America
Halloween horror
Was Truss’ phone hacked?
Why .Paak can’t stop smiling • Anderson .Paak
Radcliffe makes peace with Potter • Daniel Radcliffe
Perry’s addiction anguish • Matthew Perry
In the news
How dining out has changed
Why Biden will be impeached
Thomas’ disdain for the law
The illusion of plastic recycling
Viewpoint
I read it in the tabloids • It must be true…
Let us enjoy our royal soap opera
Where leaders behave like schoolboys
How they see us: Will political violence engulf the U.S.?
Brazil: Will Bolsonaro go quietly?
The ugly truth about kangaroo slaughter
App shutdown brings life to a standstill
Climate: A grim prognosis
Schools: The learning loss during the pandemic
Noted
Pelosi attack: Where conspiracy theories lead
Inflation: What’s the Republican plan?
Wit & Wisdom
Pick of the week’s cartoons
Commerce: TikTok has something to sell you
Innovation of the week
What’s new in tech • Bytes
Kids threatened by ‘tripledemic’
How humans evolved walking
Put on a happy face
Skipping breast cancer surgery
The social lives of reptiles
The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams • Book of the week
Demon Copperhead • Novel of the week
The Escape Artist: The Man Who Broke Out of Auschwitz to Warn the World
Chosen by Ross Gay • Best books…
In newly translated fiction • Also of interest…
Shehan Karunatilaka • Author of the week
Edward Hopper’s New York • Exhibit of the week
Straight Line Crazy
Armageddon Time
Aftersun
Call Jane
Streaming tips
The Week’s guide to what’s worth watching
The Crown • Show of the week
An update on farm-to-table dining • Critics’ choice
Pan-fried halloumi with cherry pepper glaze • Recipe of the week
Spirits: The flavor kings
The 2023 Ram 2500 HD Rebel • What the critics say
Cooking with kids • The best of…
Choosing a drugstore hearing aid • Tip of the week…
For online veterinary care • Best apps…
Homes in the desert
Energy: Biden threatens tax on oil profits
Pharma: Drugstores reach $10 billion opioid deal
The bottom line
Investing: An awful year for the balanced portfolio
What the experts say
Charity of the week
Meta: Zuckerberg’s grand bet goes badly wrong
The Saudis press their advantage
The Fed can’t waver on inflation
The rock ’n’ roll original who was wild onstage and off • Jerry Lee Lewis, 1935–2022
The Holocaust survivor who shared Anne Frank’s story • Hannah Pick-Goslar, 1928–2022
An imported teacher’s lessons
Cat title • The Week Contest