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

Israel rejects cease-fire calls as Gaza death toll rises

What next?

Democrats score state wins with focus on abortion

It wasn’t all bad

Supreme Court: Do domestic abusers have a right to guns?

Only in America

Good week/bad week

In other news

The U.S. at a glance

The world at a glance

Child’s rules for hitmaking

Why Lebowitz ignores her press

Shields’ celebrity first responder

In the news

Magic mushrooms and the mind

Fight hate, not Jews or Muslims

The risk of shunning Covid shots

The House’s chaos has just begun

Viewpoint

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

A state that can’t protect its people

Stoking the flames of ethnic violence

Europe: Antisemitic violence explodes across the continent

Mexico: Can a destroyed Acapulco be resurrected?

Will nobody hold Israel accountable?

Where voting means fighting street battles

Noted

Biden: Should Democrats panic over his polls?

Ukraine: A deadlocked war with Russia

Trump trial: Sound, fury, and an admission

Christian nationalism: A ‘biblical’ future?

Wit & Wisdom

Poll watch

Pick of the week’s cartoons

Dystopia: Is there a ‘moral panic’ over AI?

Innovation of the week

Bytes: What’s new in tech

Gene therapy cures sickle cell disease

Flesh-eating parasite in U.S.

Dust is what killed the dinos

Cellphones linked to low sperm

Starfish: Weirder than we knew

The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year • Book of the week

Absolution • Novel of the week

Charlie Chaplin vs. America: When Art, Sex, and Politics Collided

Best books…chosen by Stacy Schiff

Also of interest…in words and pictures

Caster Semenya • Author of the week

Made in L.A. 2023: Acts of Living • Exhibit of the week

New and notable podcasts

What Happens Later

All Dirt Roads Smell of Salt

Stereophonic

Streaming tips • Soccer’s superstars

The Week’s guide to what’s worth watching

The Crown • Show of the week

Make-ahead turkey: A breakthrough for holiday travelers

Dining out: Salem’s bewitching restaurant scene

Wine: The cider blends

The 2024 Porsche Cayenne: What the critics say

The best of…holiday table furnishings

What to seek out at thrift stores • Tip of the week…

For managing email newsletters • Best apps…

This week: Homes for stargazers

The bottom line

WeFailed: Bankruptcy catches up to WeWork

Hollywood: Actors reject studio offer over AI terms

A small, unpleasant shopping surprise

Real estate: Blockbuster verdict could cut agents’ fees

What the experts say

Charity of the week

Bankman-Fried: A con artist’s day of reckoning

Turns out it’s hard to ride a unicorn

The endless afterlife of zombie retail

The decorated coach with a legendary temper • Bobby Knight 1940–2023

The runaway who became a beloved Capitol aide • Bertie Bowman 1931–2023

The disabled activist who fought for Medicare for all • Ady Barkan 1983–2023

Russia’s manifest destiny

The Week Contest