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
Jan. 6 committee sums up case against Trump
It wasn’t all bad
Putin declares martial law, rains bombs on Ukraine
Harsh policy aims to stop Venezuelan surge
Fetterman: Is his stroke-induced disability a valid concern?
Good week/bad week
Only in America
Warm-water threat
Chinese diplomats beat protester
Lizzo’s history-making moment • Lizzo
Jackson’s no-frills life • Glenda Jackson
Shatner’s space epiphany • William Shatner
In the news
Arming Ukraine
Alex Jones’ poisonous legacy
Biden’s serial lying
Is ‘freedom’ limited to one religion?
Viewpoint
I read it in the tabloids • It must be true…
Russia has already begun devouring us
Abusive priests were protected here too
United Kingdom: How long can a humiliated Truss last?
Russia: With no supplies or training, conscripts give up
Blaming the farmers for farting cows
A government in league with corrupt tribes
Iran’s protests: Could this time be different?
Crime: The GOP blames Democrats
Noted
Los Angeles: An identity-politics earthquake
Trump: His document troubles deepen
Wit & Wisdom
Pick of the week’s cartoons
Robots: Don’t fear the killer canine machines…yet
Innovation of the week
What’s new in tech • Bytes
Long Covid common among unvaccinated
An unhackable internet
Human neurons in rat brains
Breast milk has microplastics
How Martian life went extinct
When McKinsey Comes to Town: The Hidden Influence of the World’s Most Powerful Consulting Firm • Book of the week
Our Missing Hearts • Novel of the week
Confidence Man: The Making of Donald Trump and the Breaking of America
Chosen by Nora McInerny • Best books…
In monsters, spells, and witches • Also of interest…
Jacques Pépin • Author of the week
Warhol’s Prince: Art on trial at the Supreme Court
I Walked With You a Ways • Plains
Being Funny in a Foreign Language • The 1975
¡Ay! • Lucrecia Dalt
Decision to Leave
Ticket to Paradise
Leopoldstadt
Streaming tips
The Week’s guide to what’s worth watching
The White Lotus • Show of the week
The highs and lows of brand expansion • Critics’ choice
Farinata • Recipe of the week
Wine: Mosel rieslings
The 2023 Kia Niro • What the critics say
Problem-solving mini gadgets • The best of…
Four expert jack-o-lantern hacks • Tip of the week…
For identifying plants • Best apps…
Homes in Massachusetts’ Pioneer Valley
Goldman Sachs: Not the bank for everyone
Guilty: Nikola founder convicted of fraud
The bottom line
Tipping: The guilt-inducing gratuity nudge
What the experts say
Charity of the week
Luxury: No signs of recession for the global rich
Using public service for private gain
A soup can full of sloppy thinking
The actress who sparkled in Murder, She Wrote • Angela Lansbury, 1925–2022
The warmhearted Scot who embodied Hagrid • Robbie Coltrane, 1950–2022
The closing pitcher whose splitter changed baseball • Bruce Sutter, 1953–2022
Living in a fog
Car exorcist • The Week Contest