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 vows retaliation after Iranian attack

What next?

Southeast digs out after deadly hurricane

Vance, Walz spar in VP debate

Harris: Will her call for filibuster reform backfire?

Only in America

Good week/bad week

In other news

The U.S. at a Glance

The World at a Glance

Esposito’s darkest days

Astley happily Rickrolls along

Moore’s battle of the body

In the news

The high cost of cheap clothes

Is Trump’s derangement still news?

The purpose of executing the innocent

A mysterious decline in overdoses

Viewpoint

It must be true…

Why the West has turned on its leaders

Apes’ rights are just the first step

Germany: A sick work culture at Tesla?

Lebanon: Can Hezbollah survive the death of its leader?

Where a rumor can be a death sentence

Why our youth are fleeing the country

Noted

Trump: Why he’s hawking a $100K watch

Harris: A sharp turn on immigration

Adams: Bribed to serve as Turkey’s agent?

Zelensky: A U.S. visit that galled Trump

Wit & Wisdom

Poll Watch

Pick of the Week’s Cartoons

The Beltway: Zuckerberg tries to stay in his lane

Innovation of the week

Bytes: What’s new in tech

A global epidemic of nearsightedness

‘Doomsday glacier’ melting fast

Being kind makes you look pretty

Fussy eaters were born that way

Octopus overseers

Revenge of the Tipping Point: Overstories, Superspreaders, and the Rise of Social Engineering • Book of the week

Final Cut • Novel of the week

Lucky Loser: How Donald Trump Squandered His Father’s Fortune and Created the Illusion of Success

Best books…chosen by Rowan Jacobsen

Also of interest…in matters of life and death

Katherine Rundell • Author of the week

McNeal

Sophie • Sophie

Highway Prayers • Billy Strings

Dance, No One’s Watching • Ezra Collective

Joker: Folie à Deux

The Wild Robot

New and notable podcasts

Streaming tips • New science fiction and fantasy

The Week’s guide to what’s worth watching

Disclaimer • Show of the week

Pastelón: A plantain casserole that’s almost too loved • Recipe of the week

Provincetown: Where to eat in Cape Cod’s remote party town

Indian beer: On the rise

This week’s dream: The hidden gems of southern Sicily

Mandarin Oriental Bangkok • Hotel of the week

Getting the flavor of…

How to renew a passport online

This week: Homes with striking interiors

The bottom line

Labor: Port strike snarls U.S. trade

AI: Newsom vetoes controversial safety bill

After three decades, a bill may come due

Marching orders: Amazon’s back-to-office crusade

What the experts say

Charity of the week

OpenAI: The altruists are leaving the building

When dumb laws fail, just blame Exxon

Uber readies for a battle of the giants

The Army Ranger who became a songwriter and heartthrob • Kris Kristofferson 1936–2024

The British actress who could wither with a glance • Maggie Smith 1934–2024

Fast-food justice

The Week Contest