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, in Kyiv, vows ‘unwavering’ support
Rural Ohioans demand action on toxic spill
It wasn’t all bad
Teen girls: An epidemic of despair
Good week/bad week
Only in America
Gone for good
Too warm to skate
Badgley’s spiritual crisis • Penn Badgley
A Ukrainian composer’s ode to Kyiv • Heinali
Why Jaso gave up baseball • John Jaso
In the news
Attacking the grid
The GOP’s performance artists
Why we need more immigration
Turkey’s grim lesson for California
Viewpoint
I read it in the tabloids • It must be true…
The courage to be out on the pitch
When ballet directors hurl dog poo
Moldova: Is Russia preparing to swallow it, too?
South Africa: Showing its pro-Russian bias
Public service is not a favor
We are losing doctors to the U.K.’s hypocrisy
Nikki Haley: Running in the ‘Not Trump’ lane
New York Times: An ‘anti-trans’ bias?
Noted
Fox News: Where lies are good for business
Fetterman: Should he have run?
Wit & Wisdom
Pick of the week’s cartoons
Sydney: Bing’s unhinged AI alter ego
Innovation of the week
What’s new in tech • Bytes
How the Doomsday Glacier is melting
The pill for men
Orca sons drain their moms
Why dogs need leftovers
Cockatoos’ higher tool use
Unscripted: The Epic Battle for a Media Empire and the Redstone Family Legacy • Book of the week
Up With the Sun • Novel of the week
The Wife of Bath: A Biography
Chosen by Rebecca Makkai • Best books…
In the power of food • Also of interest…
Patrick Bringley • Author of the week
Coded: Art Enters the Computer Age 1952–1982 • Exhibit of the week
Desire, I Want to Turn Into You • Caroline Polachek
This Stupid World • Yo La Tengo
Raven • Kelela
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Of an Age
The Wanderers
Streaming tips
The Week’s guide to what’s worth watching
The Mandalorian • Show of the week
Curried goat: An easy version of a top chef’s signature dish • Recipe of the week
Dining out: The best of Palm Springs
Wine: Boxed reds
Japan’s minimalist shrine to Studio Ghibli • This week’s dream
National Exchange Hotel • Hotel of the week
Amsterdam’s historic Vermeer show • Getting the flavor of…
Homes kids will love
Speech wars: Tech firms defend liability shield
Paychecks: Amazon’s stock slump hits workers hard
The bottom line
Housing: Easing mortgage rates give buyers some hope
What the experts say
Charity of the week
Cryptocurrency: Here come the regulators
Medical debt shackles the South
A recipe for developing countries
The sultry actress who became a pinup • Raquel Welch, 1940–2023
The catcher who became a star commentator • Tim McCarver, 1941–2023
The comedian better known as TV’s ubiquitous cop • Richard Belzer, 1944–2023
The soul of the Stradivarius
Movie seats • The Week Contest