The Week Magazine

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

GOP notches more victories in redistricting fight

What next?

Trump says Iran ceasefire on ‘life support’

It wasn’t all bad

Hantavirus: Are we ready for another pandemic?

Only in America

Good week/bad week

In other news

The U.S. at a glance

The world at a glance

Hustvedt’s many ghosts

The life of a pro whistler

The fans who really get Odenkirk

In the news

A dangerous high

The folly of the Abraham Accords

Worshipping the golden Trump

Why Miller lost control of his agenda

Viewpoint

It must be true… • I read it in the tabloids

United Kingdom: Starmer clings on as Britain fractures

Enforcing the law is not antisemitism

Is eating grilled chicken right wing?

The U.S. is strangling our free press

Falling into a Chinese trap

Russia: Is Putin’s power slipping?

Noted

UFOs: The Pentagon’s dud disclosure

Trump’s ballroom: Who’s paying?

Patel: His own branded Ka$h bourbon

Roberts: We’re just neutral arbiters

Wit & Wisdom

Poll Watch

Pick of the Week’s Cartoons

AI: The White House’s policy pivot

Innovation of the week

Bytes: What’s new in tech

AI beats doctors at ER triage

Mexico’s sinking capital

The other type of ADHD

How legs evolved

A baby born twice

The Things We Never Say • Book of the week

John of John

Selling Opportunity: The Story of Mary Kay

Best books…chosen by Slavoj Zizek

Also of interest…in power players

Kathryn Stockett • Author of the week

The Venice Biennale: America in retreat

Isaiah Rashad • It’s Been Awful

Aldous Harding • Train on the Island

Eilish’s 3D breakout

Is God Is

The Wizard of the Kremlin

The Sheep Detectives

Streaming tips • Wedding season laughs

The Week’s guide to what’s worth watching

Spider-Noir • Show of the week

Cheesesteak empanadillas: A Philly special made portable • Recipe of the week

‘Dusty’ bourbons: A specialty Kentucky bar tour

Vegan ice cream: Top pints

This week’s dream: Extremadura, Spain’s wild west

The Cooper • Hotel of the week

Getting the flavor of…

How to insure your next trip

This week: Homes with theaters

The bottom line

Inflation: An alarming price spike

OpenAI: House launches Altman probe

How does Uber’s CEO rate? 4.83 stars

Hiring: Are entry-level jobs making a comeback?

What the experts say

Charity of the week

Tariffs: Is Trump finally out of options?

Facebook stumbles into its ‘zombie era’

Lessons from the GLP-1 price wars

The pugnacious media mogul who founded CNN • Ted Turner 1938–2026

The ADL leader who battled antisemitism • Abraham H. Foxman 1940–2026

The next cold war

The Week Contest