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
Once again, Manchin blocks a climate bill
Biden’s Middle East trip ends with no Saudi oil deal
It wasn’t all bad
Abortion bans: The nightmare stories have begun
Good week/bad week
Only in America
Death threats
Heat apocalypse
McEnroe’s anger management • John McEnroe
Why Grisham hates Hollywood • John Grisham
Arquette’s spiritual journey • Patricia Arquette
In the news
National parks under siege
The binary choice in Ukraine
Why Biden shouldn’t run again
Why Covid experts fear the fall
Viewpoint
I read it in the tabloids • It must be true…
Turning back the clock for climate change
An audacious offer to the young workers
Replacing Johnson: A choice of two futures for the U.K.
Israel: Long road to normalization
A weed-loving spoiler candidate
Putting a gun in everyone’s household
The gender wars: What is a woman?
Noted
Jan. 6: Growing pressure to charge Trump
DeSantis: A less dangerous alternative?
Wit & Wisdom
Pick of the week’s cartoons
Cars: A moment of truth for electric vehicles
Innovation of the week
What’s new in tech • Bytes
A new perspective on space
The pandemic-fueled superbugs
Salt may shorten your life
The weed killer inside us
Why We Did It: A Travelogue from the Republican Road to Hell • Book of the week
Fellowship Point • Novel of the week
The Church of Baseball: The Making of Bull Durham
Chosen by Ingrid Rojas Contreras • Best books…
In water creatures • Also of interest…
Erika L. Sánchez • Author of the week
American Silence: The Photographs of Robert Adams • Exhibit of the week
Special • Lizzo
Love, Damini • Burna Boy
Ways & Means • The Deslondes
Fire of Love
The movies’ first leading man?
Video games: Living a cat’s life in Stray
Streaming tips
The Week’s guide to what’s worth watching
Surface • Show of the week
Yassa chicken: A lemony favorite from sub-Saharan Africa • Recipe of the week
Dining out: How Mystic became a foodie destination
Spirits: Ranch water
The 2023 Cadillac Lyriq • What the critics say
Summer’s smocked dresses • The best of…
How to beat clothes moths • Tip of the week…
For keeping tabs on the cosmos • Best sites…
Homes at the beach
Litigation: Twitter and Musk go to court
Retail: Amazon stepping away from private brands
The bottom line
Exchange rates: Flying high on the strong dollar
What the experts say
Charity of the week
Economy: As inflation booms, does recession loom?
The decades of hidden inflation
The SEC’s war on the markets
The woman who made Trump ‘The Donald’ • Ivana Trump, 1949–2022
The pop artist who went big in public spaces • Claes Oldenburg, 1929–2022
The impresario who revived Studio 54’s temple of debauchery • Mark Fleischman, 1940–2022
The fastest mom in America
Good advice • The Week Contest