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
At CPAC, Trump promises ‘retribution’
It wasn’t all bad
Ukraine grinds away at Wagner Group in Bakhmut
Democrats divided as Congress stops D.C. crime bill
DeSantis: Escalating the war on free speech
Good week/bad week
Only in America
Abortion lawsuit
Royal drama at Frogmore
Blume’s long struggle with censors • Judy Blume
The doctor who mails abortion pills • Rebecca Gomperts
Why Hilton played dumb • Paris Hilton
In the news
Regulating the Rails
The lesson in Lightfoot’s loss
Dangerous hysteria over China
It’s not drag if he’s straight
Viewpoint
I read it in the tabloids • It must be true…
The U.K.’s successor in Europe
How many more migrants will drown?
Germany: Where’s that promised military buildup?
Iran: A dangerous escalation toward nuclear capability
The glorious heritage lost to the quakes
Corrupt cop poisoned U.S. against us
Child labor: The exploitation of migrants
Covid’s origins: Still no ‘smoking gun’
Noted
Murdaugh: Privilege succumbs to justice
Reverse racism: Are whites the real victims?
Wit & Wisdom
Pick of the week’s cartoons
Regulation: Who’s responsible when AI goes awry?
Innovation of the week
What’s new in tech • Bytes
Long Covid as a neuroimmune disease
Can algae save coral reefs?
Test mpox patients for HIV
Souring on erythritol
PFAS chemicals in wildlife
The Great Displacement: Climate Change and the Next American Migration • Book of the week
Homestead • Novel of the week
The Courage to Be Free: Florida’s Blueprint for America’s Revival
Chosen by Liam Callanan • Best books…
In love and desire • Also of interest…
Lloyd Devereux Richards • Author of the week
One Thing at a Time • Morgan Wallen
Red Moon in Venus • Kali Uchis
3 Feet High and Rising • De La Soul
New and notable podcasts
The Quiet Girl
Linoleum
Chris Rock’s slapback: Did the comedian go too far?
Streaming tips
The Week’s guide to what’s worth watching
Ted Lasso • Show of the week
Fried chicken with saffron honey: An American classic enhanced • Recipe of the week
Dining out: Savannah’s fresh takes on Southern cooking
Wine: Chilean sauvignon blanc
Exploring the world’s oldest rain forest • This week’s dream
Sofitel Legend Casco Viejo • Hotel of the week
Johnson City, Texas • Getting the flavor of…
Homes in the Italianate style
Pharma: Walgreens limits abortion pill sales
Federal reserve: Powell hints at faster rate increases
The bottom line
Working women: Burned out in the corner office
What the experts say
Charity of the week
Tesla: A carmaker for the masses?
The end of the office bidding wars
A dystopia that never quite arrives
The tough-guy actor who battled addiction • Tom Sizemore, 1961–2023
The Manson acolyte who turned on the cult • Linda Kasabian, 1949–2023
The saxophonist who shaped decades of modern jazz • Wayne Shorter, 1933–2023
The man who dug up a nuclear bomb
Bear chase • The Week Contest