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

Biden and Trump set for 2020 rematch

It wasn’t all bad

House passes potential TikTok ban

Biden announces aid by sea for hunger-ravaged Gaza

State of the Union: Did Biden silence his critics?

Only in America

Good week/bad week

In other news

The U.S. at a glance

The world at a glance

Ruffalo’s hardships and heartbreaks

Surviving Ted Bundy

Winslet’s battle with body shaming

In the news

Covid’s toll in the classroom

The problem isn’t political ‘polarization’

Intimidating small-town newspapers

What Trump wants in a running mate

Viewpoint

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

Haiti: Will leader’s exit stop descent into gang rule?

Milei’s sexist assault on language

Racism and vigilantism a toxic mix

Ready to go to war for allies

Sympathy for the liar who ruined us

Germany: The weak spot in Europe’s support for Ukraine

Noted

Ozempic: Say farewell to ‘body positivity’

GOP: Running on hate in North Carolina

GOP: Britt’s botched Biden rebuttal

White rural voters: A threat to democracy?

Wit & Wisdom

Poll watch

Pick of the week’s cartoons

Vision Pro: Is this a rare Apple flop?

Innovation of the week

Bytes: What’s new in tech

Birth control pills now over the counter

How bees teach tricks

Extra Covid vaccines don’t hurt

Donuts make you uglier

Why Fido wants a treat

The Achilles Trap: Saddam Hussein, the C.I.A., and the Origins of America’s Invasion of Iraq • Book of the week

Help Wanted • Novel of the week

Reading Genesis

Best books…chosen by Lauren Oyler

Also of interest…in creative sparks

Lyz Lenz • Author of the week

Sargent Claude Johnson: A Masterpiece Restored • Exhibit of the week

Eternal Sunshine • Ariana Grande

Blue Lips • Schoolboy Q

The Collective • Kim Gordon

Oscars 2024: For once, Hollywood gets it right

Love Lies Bleeding

One Life

Streaming tips • A new documentary crop

The Week’s guide to what’s worth watching

3 Body Problem • Show of the week

Critics’ choice: Mexican newcomers worth traveling for

Cabbage, fennel, and white bean soup • Recipe of the week

Wine: The new Abruzzo

The 2024 Tesla Cybertruck: What the critics say

The best of…backpacks for air travelers

How to avoid common baking fails • Tip of the week…

For finding cool stuff nearby • Best apps and sites…

This week: Homes that float

The bottom line

Air safety: Audits find new problems at Boeing

Economy: Inflation exceeds expectations at 3.2 percent

Wi-Fi dies in Google’s ‘Bermuda Triangle’

Index funds: Sleepwalking through the stock market

What the experts say

Charity of the week

Reddit: The internet’s bulletin board pins its future on AI

Giving away money isn’t Musk’s thing

Why China and Russia love Bing

The singer who co-anchored a legendary Vegas act • Steve Lawrence 1935–2024

The designer who created the iconic poodle skirt • Juli Lynne Charlot 1922–2024

The astronaut who resurrected the space shuttle • Richard Truly 1937–2024

Old-school Las Vegas

The Week Contest