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
Ukraine probes for holes in Russia’s defenses
House GOP revolt brews after debt deal
It wasn’t all bad
Artificial intelligence: Could it ‘kill us all’?
Good week/bad week
Only in America
Migrant stunt
Prince Harry testifies
Hamill’s father issues • Mark Hamill
Growing up Spielberg • Steven Spielberg
Silverman’s lucrative side gigs • Sarah Silverman
In the news
CNN in crisis
Latinos who are white supremacists
The sham of diversity training
The return of child labor
Viewpoint
I read it in the tabloids • It must be true…
How our xenophobia will hurt us
Smoke-filled rooms are now online
Poland: An anti-Russia witch hunt threatens free elections
India: A disaster for a nation dependent on the railways
United in rage over American kiwi abuse
Alberta’s cowboy of a leader
‘Cop City’: Moving forward despite protests
Christie: On a mission to take down Trump
Noted
Trump: Charges loom in documents case
Manchin: Why a pipeline is in the debt deal
Wit & Wisdom
Pick of the week’s cartoons
Vision Pro: Apple’s $3,499 VR headset
Innovation of the week
What’s new in tech • Bytes
Harvesting energy from the air
Suspended animation
The drug that AI found
Vitamin prevents memory loss
Saturn’s water-spewing moon
Fancy Bear Goes Phishing: The Dark History of the Information Age, in Five Extraordinary Hacks • Book of the week
The Late Americans • Novel of the week
Women We Buried, Women We Burned: A Memoir
Chosen by David Von Drehle • Best books…
In mental journeys • Also of interest…
James Comey • Author of the week
Keith Haring: Art Is for Everybody • Exhibit of the week
Primary Trust
Exclusion
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Past Lives
A diabolical new Diablo • Video games
Streaming tips
The Week’s guide to what’s worth watching
The Full Monty • Show of the week
Where dining out is half play • Critics’ choice
Strawberry burrata salad • Recipe of the week
Spirits: Best gins for a G&T
The 2024 Chevrolet Trax • What the critics say
Backyard movie night • The best of…
How gardeners fend off squirrels • Tip of the week…
For booking a campsite • Best apps…
Homes in Portland, Maine
Sports: PGA Tour ends feud with LIV Golf
Crypto: SEC sues top exchanges in crackdown
The bottom line
Climate risk: Insurance options shrink, costs soar
What the experts say
Charity of the week
Big picture: What happened to the coming recession?
Not all kids must code, after all
China gets a gift from JPMorgan
The sociologist who founded communitarianism • Amitai Etzioni, 1929–2023
The fighter pilot who came back from a fireball • Brian Shul, 1948–2023
The pop lyricist who gave us that lovin’ feeling • Cynthia Weil, 1940–2023
The abandoned horses of coal country
Lighthouse B&B • The Week Contest