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

Humanitarian crisis grows in battered Ukraine

New ‘Iron Curtain’ descends around Russia

Putin vs. NATO: The danger of a new world war

Good week/bad week

Only in America

Convoy arrives

‘Absolute destruction’

The scientist who’s also a Druid • Diana Beresford-Kroeger

Kaine’s struggle with long Covid • Tim Kaine

Why Colbert turns serious • Stephen Colbert

In the news

The origins of NATO

Punishing Russians for Putin

No one wants a Cuomo comeback

Isolationists shamed into silence

Viewpoint

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

A permanent rift with our Russian friends

Europe’s hypocrisy on refugees

Germany: Will the new urge toward militarism stick?

China: Weighing how much to back an aggressive Russia

Why Modi should turn against Putin

The new trend of setting tiny goals

Covid: How Biden’s exit plan will work

Putin: Could he be deposed?

Noted

Gas: The cost of banning Russian oil

Ukraine invasion: Does NATO share blame?

Wit & Wisdom

Pick of the week’s cartoons

Splinternet: Should Big Tech cut off Russia?

Innovation of the week

What’s new in tech • Bytes

Failing to adapt to a broiling future

Pfizer jab less effective in kids

Why only the dinosaurs perished

Downsides of city jogging

Your very last memories

The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness • Book of the week

Checkout 19 • Novel of the week

The Bald Eagle: The Improbable Journey of America’s Bird

Chosen by Steve Reich • Best books…

in human cognition • Also of interest…

Amy Bloom • Author of the week

Classical music: A rule change for Russians

Painless • Nilüfer Yanya

God Don’t Make Mistakes • Conway the Machine

Still Life • Carson McHone

After Yang

Video games: Elden Ring and the appeal of a good beatdown

Streaming tips

The Week’s guide to what’s worth watching

Windfall • Show of the week

Sichuan chicken with peanuts: A century-old weeknight classic • Recipe of the week

Wine: New life from old vines

City guide: The freshest destinations in Austin

The 2022 Volkswagen Golf R • What the critics say

traveling with children • The best of…

How to fight surprise medical bills • Tip of the week…

When you need a research assistant • Best apps…

Homes in Florida cities

Jobs: Growth continues despite global turmoil

Apple: A longer list of devices and options

The bottom line

Working: Overcoming age bias in the office

What the experts say

Charity of the week

Shock and awe: An unprecedented financial conflict

How war will make prices rise

Trump’s not-so-social network

The scientist who let computers talk to each other • David Boggs, 1950–2022

The student who battled segregation in Alabama • Autherine Lucy Foster, 1929–2022

The wire reporter who wrote poetry on deadline • Walter Mears, 1935–2022

Documenting Putin’s war crimes

Lazy workout • The Week Contest