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
Biden’s classified-document fiasco
It wasn’t all bad
Note to readers
Western nations expand military aid to Ukraine
U.S. heads toward standoff on debt ceiling
Gas stoves: The new partisan battleground
Good week/bad week
Only in America
Death drive
Thunberg detained
An Iranian defector’s life in hiding • Masih Alinejad
Turner’s battle with arthritis • Kathleen Turner
Why Jeter was so reserved • Derek Jeter
In the news
The demise of local news
Californians may need to relocate
DeSantis’ authoritarian appeal
The absurdity of language policing
Viewpoint
I read it in the tabloids • It must be true…
Doomed to watch U.S. blockbusters
U.S. ‘woke-ism’ pushes us away from Europe
Italy: Fugitive Mafia don captured after decades
Israel: Will democracy survive the gutting of the judiciary?
Blood sport on and off the field
An old man who overstayed his welcome
Abortion pill: Will prosecutors target women?
Guns: When the school shooter is 6 years old
Noted
Education: Academic vs. religious freedom
House GOP: Why it’s targeting the IRS
Wit & Wisdom
Pick of the week’s cartoons
Software: ‘Generative AI’ lights up Silicon Valley
Innovation of the week
What’s new in tech • Bytes
Earth’s continuing hot streak
Ozone layer restored
Lizards evolve for city life
Hair test for autism
Gibbons sing duets
Myth America: Historians Take on the Biggest Legends and Lies About Our Past • Book of the week
The New Life • Novel of the week
Still Pictures: On Photography and Memory
Chosen by De’Shawn Charles Winslow • Best books…
In our animal neighbors • Also of interest…
Stephen Markley • Author of the week
Joan Brown • Exhibit of the week
New and notable podcasts
Women Talking
Saint Omer
Alice, Darling
Streaming tips
The Week’s guide to what’s worth watching
Poker Face • Show of the week
Noma’s closing: The end of luxe dining as we know it?
Mashed potatoes for two • Recipe of the week
Wine: Booze-free options
The 2023 Toyota Prius • What the critics say
Hobby starters • The best of…
Shopping smart for used ski gear • Tip of the week…
For a healthier and happier new year • Best apps…
Homes for warmer winters
Global economy: China’s historic slowdown
Autos: Tesla cuts prices to hold on to market share
The bottom line
Jobs: Goodbye to noncompete fine print?
What the experts say
Charity of the week
Hopeful days: Outlook improves as inflation falls
While one bubble sadly fizzles…
…a new one quietly builds
The sex symbol who became a photographer • Gina Lollobrigida, 1927–2023
The guitar virtuoso who couldn’t be pigeonholed • Jeff Beck, 1944–2023
The tortured singer who was Elvis’ only child • Lisa Marie Presley, 1968–2023
Night of the dancing geezers
Ape song • The Week Contest