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
Charles III takes throne as U.K. mourns Elizabeth II
Ukrainian troops send Russians fleeing in the northeast
It wasn’t all bad
Mar-a-Lago investigation: Is it stalling out?
Good week/bad week
Only in America
City reeling
Demanding reparations
Keeping his cool at 29,000 feet • Kenton Cool
The twins who married twins • Jeremy and Josh Salyers
Why Kaling keeps a big secret • Mindy Kaling
In the news
The new normal of ‘weather whiplash’
John Roberts clearly saw this coming
Lord of the Rings versus the racists
Using God to deny basic health care
Viewpoint
I read it in the tabloids • It must be true…
Laughing at fools could lead us astray
We’ve already paid for our crimes
U.K.: An untested leader in a time of crisis
Pakistan: How to recover from cataclysmic floods?
Horrifying killing spree in Cree Nation
Was the new constitution too far left?
Biden: A fierce attack on ‘MAGA Republicans’
American life expectancy: A precipitous drop
Noted
Jackson: Grim water crisis drags on
Energy blackmail: Can Europe hold out?
Wit & Wisdom
Pick of the week’s cartoons
Apple: Modest upgrades, unless you go ‘Pro’
Innovation of the week
What’s new in tech • Bytes
The first synthetic embryos
Drink tea, live longer?
Paxlovid for the elderly
Mushrooms help heavy drinkers
New oldest mammal
American Rascal: How Jay Gould Built Wall Street’s Biggest Fortune • Book of the week
Haven • Novel of the week
Diary of a Misfit: A Memoir and a Mystery
Chosen by Buzz Bissinger • Best books…
In kids these days • Also of interest…
Maggie O’Farrell • Author of the week
Art and AI: The sudden rise of machine-generated imagery
Kate
The Woman King
Moonage Daydream
The 2022 Emmys: A predictable night with a few welcome surprises
Streaming tips
The Week’s guide to what’s worth watching
Abbott Elementary • Show of the week
Vindaloo ribs: A flavorful marriage centuries in the making • Recipe of the week
Dining out: Why Houston is fried chicken heaven
Sotol: A Mexican underdog
Where Europe meets North Africa • This week’s dream
Conrad Los Angeles • Hotel of the week
Colorado’s sheepdog championship • Getting the flavor of…
Victorian homes
Prices: Data show broad, persistent inflation
Disney: Loeb ends push for ESPN sale
The bottom line
‘Effective altruism’: How much giving is really enough?
What the experts say
Charity of the week
Starbucks: Baristas take up the union fight
Weed isn’t as profitable as you think
Public sector workers need better pay
The queen who held a changing nation together • Queen Elizabeth II, 1926–2022
The novel-writing machine
Vomit job • The Week Contest