The Week Magazine

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

Trump pivots away from Ukraine and toward Russia

What next?

Mayhem in France as violent rioting spreads

It wasn’t all bad

Trump: Are the wheels coming off his administration?

Only in America

Good week/bad week

In other news

The U.S. at a glance

The world at a glance

Barker’s unlikely love story

A witness to O.J. Simpson’s brutality

Rodrigo’s very public private life

In the news

Breaking up families

Corruption may sink the GOP

ICE’s deadly gulags

Trump world’s bizarre fixations

Viewpoint

It must be true… • I read it in the tabloids

How AI made me cleverer

Living out our own soap operas

Venezuela: Maduro’s torture regime isn’t over

Ukraine: Can Europe make up for the loss of the U.S.?

Criminals run around unmonitored

NordStream saboteurs on trial

Noted

Musk: Will his riches save the GOP?

Democrats: Seeking a post-midterms agenda

The midterms: Anticipating Trump sabotage

Omar: Could an elected official be deported?

Wit & Wisdom

Poll watch

Pick of the week’s cartoons

Pangram: Can we trust AI detectors?

Innovation of the week

Bytes: What’s new in tech

A clock that could catch dark matter

The dinosaur with four wings

Our ancient microbiome

Meet your AI triage nurse

Planets better than ours

The Cauldron: The Making of the Modern Middle East • Book of the week

Peck & Peck • Novel of the week

Death of an Ordinary Man

Best books…chosen by Naomi Alderman

Also of interest…in new historical fiction

Evan Gershkovich • Author of the week

Roy Lichtenstein: Like New • Exhibit of the week

Other Desert Cities

Lincoln in the Bardo

Fjord

La Bola Negra

Klara and the Sun

Streaming tips • Horror’s last golden age

The Week’s guide to what’s worth watching

The Gilded Age • Show of the week

Critics’ choice: America’s best new tacos

Charlie Bird’s autumn salad • Recipe of the week

Wine: Classic Barolos

The 2027 Kia EV3: What the critics say

The best of…vacuum cleaners

How to shop for bed pillows • Tip of the week…

For learning a language • Best apps…

This week: Homes in the Greek Revival style

The bottom line

Netflix: Going back to its film roots?

OpenAI: Alleged corporate spy had close Saudi ties

Seeking a dream job, with NYC’s help

Trump accounts: A nest egg with strings attached

What the experts say

Charity of the week

Tesla: A new Roadster takes flight

Why the MBA needs to go

The first ‘Prime’ presidency

The programmer who guided the moon landing • Margaret Hamilton 1936–2026

The studio chief who saved Top Gun • Frank Mancuso 1933–2026

The child preacher who exposed revivalist scams • Marjoe Gortner 1944–2026

Finding riches in rubbish

The Week Contest