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
Warnock’s win lifts Democrats
It wasn’t all bad
Trump Organization guilty of criminal tax fraud
Radical election theory tested at Supreme Court
Homelessness: Is it time for tough love?
Good week/bad week
Only in America
Hate charges
Letter bomb
What Hudson learned from Kurt and Goldie • Kate Hudson
O’Neal was the Hulk at home • Shaquille O’Neal
Díaz’s MeToo nightmare • Junot Díaz
In the news
Teens in crisis
Trump has disqualified himself
Democrats betray rail workers
Inviting diseases to return
Viewpoint
I read it in the tabloids • It must be true…
What Grinch is stealing Xmas trees?
Communist legacy is still apparent
Ukraine: Germany calls Holodomor genocide
Dominican Republic: Kicking out the Haitians
The black market is out of control
Time for a racial reckoning
DeSantis: Is he ready for prime time?
Primaries: Why Democrats are dumping Iowa
Noted
Supreme Court: Free speech vs. gay rights
Twitter: The Hunter Biden ‘bombshell’
Wit & Wisdom
Pick of the week’s cartoons
Amazon: Alexa, why do you keep disappointing us?
Innovation of the week
What’s new in tech • Bytes
Hope and caution for Alzheimer’s drug
China’s manned space station
The potato diet
AI to predict heart attack
Recognizing seal faces
The best volumes for browsing this year • Gift roundup
Chosen by Uwem Akpan • Best books…
In alternative therapies • Also of interest…
Andrew Morton • Author of the week
Art Basel Miami Beach: Twenty years of highbrow high jinks
Holiday music: Nine songs to add to your December playlist
The Whale
Violent Night
A new film canon: Sight and Sound’s surprising Top 100
Streaming tips
The Week’s guide to what’s worth watching
1923 • Show of the week
Figs, pistachios, and lamb: An unbeatable holiday roast • Recipe of the week
Dining out: Tampa’s unexpected pleasures
Spirits: Coffee liqueurs
Gift guide: The year’s best stocking stuffers
Homes in Maryland
Media: Facebook threatens to eliminate news
Investing: Florida pulls BlackRock funds in ESG spat
The bottom line
Life choices: Colleges struggle to justify costs
What the experts say
Charity of the week
Employment: Men staying on the sidelines
The app store tax is a rip-off
Get ready for the spring sales frenzy
The songbird who soared in Fleetwood Mac • Christine McVie, 1943–2022
The Sesame Street icon who sang of neighbors • Bob McGrath, 1932–2022
The Cy Young–winning pitcher who flaunted his spitballs • Gaylord Perry, 1938–2022
The dreadful sound of silence
Floating ice • The Week Contest