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

Blanche officially takes over at DOJ

It wasn’t all bad

Administration aims to limit childhood vaccines

Trump’s new ‘low-key’ strategy with Iran

Iran: The dangerous U.S. missile shortage

Only in America

Good week/bad week

In other news

The U.S. at a glance

The world at a glance

A stuntwoman’s epic muscles

Turning a stroke into jokes

Collins’ lonely life

In the news

When bots write books

It’s time to declare war on ticks

Birthright citizenship is the new Roe

Say goodbye to historic preservation

Viewpoint

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

Our open door lets in scammers

Growing soft under U.S. wing

Mecca accord: A NATO for the Muslim world?

U.K.: The academic imposter who fooled Cambridge

A revolution that just won’t quit

We don’t have to let Putin have his say

Noted

RFK Jr.: Let them eat fish cakes

The GOP: Why it’s sticking with Max Miller

Grande: Should we talk about her thinness?

El-Sayed: Will he move toward the center?

Wit & Wisdom

Poll watch

Pick of the week’s cartoons

Google: An exodus of AI talent

Innovation of the week

Bytes: What’s new in tech

An ancient civilization in the Amazon

Brain injuries in the Coast Guard

AI invents a brand-new virus

Don’t feed babies sugar

The super-mosquito plaguing Africa

Biological War: A Scenario • Book of the week

Under the Falls • Novel of the week

The Only Cure: Freud and the Neuroscience of Mental Healing

Best books…chosen by Sarah Pekkanen

Also of interest…in outdoor living

Paul Yoon • Author of the week

The 2027 Met Gala: A storm in the making

Phoebe Bridgers • Lost Weekend

Karol G • No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto

Ravyn Lenae • Blue Island

Tony

Late Fame

One Night Only: Summer’s most disturbing rom-com?

Streaming tips • New comedy specials

The Week’s guide to what’s worth watching

Novak Djokovic: The Wolf in Winter • Show of the week

Mom’s albondigas: Tijuana-style home cooking

Dining out: The best of charming Santa Cruz

Wine: Jurançon sec

This week’s dream: The islands that time forgot

OutpostX • Hotel of the week

Getting the flavor of…

Taking a ‘girls trip’ with strangers

This week: Victorian homes

The bottom line

Meta: Addiction penalties start to add up

Paramount: Leaving L.A.?

Rushing a sorority? Consultants can help

‘Boomerang kids’: Why adult children are moving home

What the experts say

Charity of the week

Economy: The labor market flashes a warning sign

Congress isn’t where you should get rich

How the economy is like flying

The sculptor who turned caricature into art • Betye Saar 1926–2026

The Hazzard actor who served in Congress • Ben Jones 1941–2026

The Dublin busker who became an Oscar-winning star • Glen Hansard 1970–2026

MAGA loses a safe haven

The Week Contest