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
NATO tells Ukraine: Not yet
U.S. swelters amid record-breaking heat
It wasn’t all bad
The Supreme Court: Have the justices gone ‘rogue’?
Good week/bad week
Only in America
Abortion ban
Don’t make kids welcome
Kusama’s hallucinatory art • Yayoi Kusama
The vocal coach who gets stars singing • Eric Vetro
Lyonne’s road to stability • Natasha Lyonne
In the news
Russia’s war crimes
Militants in moms’ clothing
Biden’s ignored grandchild
College isn’t for everyone
Viewpoint
I read it in the tabloids • It must be true…
When liberals agree with fascists
How Tories made our NHS so sick
France: Immigrant communities erupt over police killing
Russia: Why did Putin meet with mutineer Prigozhin?
Where cops are a menace on the roads
Mercy for our Venezuelan neighbors
Affirmative action: The new ‘colorblind’ standard
Noted
Whitmer: A better candidate than Biden?
DeSantis: Why his campaign is sputtering
Wit & Wisdom
Pick of the week’s cartoons
Future of food: Lab-grown meat goes on sale
Innovation of the week
What’s new in tech • Bytes
Why space-time is churning
Safer mosquito control
Blood test for preeclampsia
Early signs of Parkinson’s
What’s poisoning sea lions
The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession • Book of the week
Little Monsters • Novel of the week
The Sullivanians: Sex, Psychotherapy, and the Wild Life of an American Commune
Chosen by Julia Armfield • Best books…
In fur and feathers • Also of interest…
Christian Cooper • Author of the week
International African American Museum • Exhibit of the week
Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) • Taylor Swift
Stories From a Rock n Roll Heart • Lucinda Williams
I Inside the Old Year Dying • PJ Harvey
Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One
Theater Camp
Sound of Freedom: The hit thriller that’s dividing America
Streaming tips
The Week’s guide to what’s worth watching
They Cloned Tyrone • Show of the week
Where cuisines collide, beautifully • Critics’ choice
Mochiko chicken • Recipe of the week
Wine: Rhône Valley reds
The Chevrolet Silverado EV • What the critics say
Barbie’s big summer • The best of…
Easy rust removal • Tip of the week…
To take on a road trip • Best apps…
Homes for outdoor entertaining
Prices: Inflation sinks back to 3 percent
Video games: Court OKs Microsoft-Activision merger
The bottom line
Jobs: Opportunity is still knocking
What the experts say
Charity of the week
Threads: Meta’s Twitter clone gains a foothold
The secret of Murdoch’s grip on Fox
It’s time for the U.S. to fix air travel
The actor who charmed and shape-shifted • Alan Arkin, 1934–2023
The meteorologist with a passion for science • Frank Field, 1923–2023
The Tylenol murders suspect who evaded prosecution • James Lewis, 1946–2023
Moving for political reasons
Lab chicken • The Week Contest