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
SVB’s meltdown prompts federal rescue
Biden proposes budget that spends more and taxes the rich
It wasn’t all bad
Tucker Carlson: The making of a demagogue
Good week/bad week
Only in America
Green light to drill
Rare mass shooting
How Hong survived Hollywood • James Hong
Mel Brooks’ comedic comeback • Mel Brooks
Delevingne’s debt to the paparazzi • Cara Delevingne
In the news
The truth about alcohol
Georgia’s assault on prosecutors
McCarthy can see or hear no evil
When teens have no time for fun
Viewpoint
I read it in the tabloids • It must be true…
Why we won’t miss Milos Zeman
The U.S. has sparked a subsidy race
U.K.: BBC cancels, then un-cancels, star soccer pundit
Georgia: Gen Z rejects Russia and embraces Europe
Making gay Ugandans a scapegoat
Where even former loyalists are protesting
Daylight saving time: Should it be permanent?
The Mideast: The Saudis and Iran make nice
Noted
Masks: What the science really shows
‘Woke’: What does it really mean?
Wit & Wisdom
Pick of the week’s cartoons
Final frontier: Preparing for a satellite war
Innovation of the week
What’s new in tech • Bytes
Diabetes, obesity soar in young adults
Bees teach each other
A jug of wine, a loaf of bread
How stress makes you stupid
How to soothe a baby
Saving Time: Discovering a Life Beyond the Clock • Book of the week
I Have Some Questions for You • Novel of the week
Untold Power: The Fascinating Rise and Complex Legacy of First Lady Edith Wilson
Chosen by Adam Gopnik • Best books…
At the movies • Also of interest…
Margaret Atwood • Author of the week
Salvador Dalí: The Image Disappears • Exhibit of the week
Endless Summer Vacation • Miley Cyrus
Mañana Será Bonito • Karol G
Lover’s Game • The War and Treaty
The 2023 Oscars: Everything Everywhere dominates
Moving On
The Outsiders
Streaming tips
The Week’s guide to what’s worth watching
Succession • Show of the week
Bold Mexican flavors in three cities • Critics’ choice
Hungarian paprika-braised potatoes • Recipe of the week
Spirits: Barrel-aged gin
The 2023 Chevrolet Colorado • What the critics say
Robot vacuums • The best of…
How to fight seasonal allergies • Tip of the week…
For alternatives to air travel • Best apps…
Homes in Iowa
Cutting back: Meta plans more layoffs
Finance: Credit Suisse turmoil roils world banks
The bottom line
Retirement: Biden vows veto of limits on ESG funds
What the experts say
Charity of the week
Fed rules: Just be careful about breaking the banks
The bank of herd animals
Never too rich to disappear
The lawmaker who defied sexism in Congress • Pat Schroeder, 1940–2023
The talented, troubled actor accused of murder • Robert Blake, 1933–2023
The Japanese-American general who was interned as a boy • Theodore Kanamine, 1929–2023
Falling with style
Clothesline drone • The Week Contest