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
Blinken opens dialogue with Beijing
It wasn’t all bad
Hunter Biden gets plea deal on tax, gun charges
Biden campaign kicks into high gear
Juneteenth: Whose holiday is it?
Good week/bad week
Only in America
Rampant misconduct
American-on-American attack
Why Brooks isn’t religious • Mel Brooks
Shi’s kung fu philosophy • Shi Yan Ming
Hamrick’s trust in Jagger • Melanie Hamrick
In the news
Here comes El Niño
Affirmative action’s blind spot
More guns leads to more death
Why honor a failed rebel general?
Viewpoint
I read it in the tabloids • It must be true…
The tortured are owed a full apology
Why young French aren’t having sex
United Kingdom: Will Boris Johnson really go quietly?
Colombia: What to learn from the children’s survival
Toxic skies are a legacy of colonialism
Nobody wants nuclear seafood
The documents: What was Trump’s motive?
Supreme Court: A win for Native Americans
Noted
San Francisco: A struggling city’s ‘doom loop’
Southern Baptists: A ban on women pastors
Wit & Wisdom
Pick of the week’s cartoons
Reddit: The revolt of the volunteers
Innovation of the week
What’s new in tech • Bytes
Prepare for a bad flu season
How space harms the brain
Why flights are bumpier
Chicken came before egg
Giving vaquitas a chance
My Friend Anne Frank: The Inspiring and Heartbreaking True Story of Best Friends Torn Apartn and Reunited Against All Odds • Book of the week
All the Sinners Bleed • Novel of the week
Burn It Down: Power, Complicity, and a Call for Change in Hollywood
Chosen by Ashley Audrain • Best books…
In hitting the road • Also of interest…
Martinus Evans • Author of the week
Michael • Killer Mike
Paranoia, Angels, True Love • Christine and the Queens
Fountain Baby • Amaarae
New and notable podcasts
Asteroid City
The Blackening
The Comeuppance
Streaming tips
The Week’s guide to what’s worth watching
Hijack • Show of the week
Big winners at this month’s James Beard Awards • Critics’ choice
Spiced melon salad • Recipe of the week
Wine: Vinho Verde
The 2024 Audi Q8 e-Tron • What the critics say
Air purifiers • The best of…
How to block fireworks noise • Tip of the week…
That are powered by GPT-4 • Best apps…
Homes in hiking country
Real estate: An unexpected building boom
Shipping: UPS workers signal willingness to strike
The bottom line
Crypto: The great crackdown arrives
What the experts say
Charity of the week
Markets: Letting the bull loose
Big Pharma’s pay-for-delay racket
Your driver deserves five stars, always
The analyst who leaked the Pentagon Papers • Daniel Ellsberg, 1931–2023
The literary giant who created violent landscapes • Cormac McCarthy, 1933–2023
The Oscar winner who became a member of Parliament • Glenda Jackson, 1936–2023
You have to want it enough
Beatles song • The Week Contest