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
More countries pulled into spiraling Iran war
It wasn’t all bad
Fauci sidesteps Senate questioning
Haitians brace for immigration crackdown
Midterms: Will a summer of campaigning save Republicans?
Only in America
Good week/bad week
In other news
The U.S. at a Glance
The World at a Glance
A Ted Lasso star turns pro
Carpenter’s profitable defiance
Why Nolan is happy to be a Luddite
In the news
Cutting the food safety net
A legal way to steal the midterms
The Saudis’ turn to be betrayed
Showing why we need a free press
Viewpoint
It must be true… • I read it in the tabloids
Don’t force God off the bus
Even devout Hindus can use sex ed
How they see us: Canadians put elbows back up
Hungary: Restoring democracy or trampling it?
Banning social media won’t work
Taking out Russia’s Amazon
Noted
Iran war: Are U.S. casualties being covered up?
Peptides: The FDA opens a ‘Pandora’s box’
The White House: Trump’s extreme makeover
Elections: What does New Jersey’s error reveal?
Wit & Wisdom
Poll Watch
Pick of the Week’s Cartoons
Rogue AI: Have we lost control?
Innovation of the week
Bytes: What’s new in tech
Saving kids from brain tumors
A scary milestone for measles
Goldilocks planet has atmosphere
The drug that beats statins
Tattoos without pain
Cool Machine: A Novel • Book of the week
Earth 7 • Other fiction
The Renoir Girls: A Hidden History of Art, War & Betrayal
Best books…chosen by Isaac Butler
Also of interest…in money matters
Robinne Lee • Author of the week
Beneath the Surface: Mining and American Photography • Exhibit of the week
Trump’s new museum warnings
Charli XCX • Music, Fashion, Film
The Strokes • Reality Awaits
Tyla • A*Pop
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
I Want Your Sex
The Whoopi Monologues
Streaming tips • Art and artists in depth
The Week’s guide to what’s worth watching
Ted Lasso • Show of the week
Spaghetti al limone: The good life in seven ingredients • Recipe of the week
Philadelphia: Chomping through hoagie heaven
Root beer: Three standouts
This week’s dream: A teen-friendly tour of New Zealand
Mirbeau Inn & Spa • Hotel of the week
Getting the flavor of…
How to survive a group vacation
This week: Homes under $1 million
The bottom line
Stocks: Chip sell-off rattles Wall Street
Fed: Rates stay on hold after divided vote
The generation that AI can’t impress
Surprise billing: The hidden cost of consumer protection
What the experts say
Charity of the week
Paramount-Warner: Can states kill the deal?
Keep your hands off my Benz
The return of Trump’s tariff tomfoolery
The sportsman who wrote Pumping Iron • Charles Gaines 1942–2026
The consultant who steered California pols • Clint Reilly 1947–2026
The husky-voiced singer who ruled ’80s power ballads • Bonnie Tyler 1951–2026
Fleeing the Hermit Kingdom
The Week Contest