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

Government shuts down amid partisan deadlock

It wasn’t all bad

Trump vows to use military on ‘enemy within’…

…as he orders National Guard to Portland

Comey indictment: Is the justice system broken?

Only in America

Good week/bad week

In other news

The U.S. at a glance

The World at a glance

Impacciatore’s passion for acting

A shoemaker with a foot in Hollywood’s past

Johnson’s ‘complicated’ father

In the news

Taking aim at Venezuela’s autocrat

Why Trump is bailing out Argentina

Biden’s worst legacy for Democrats

A dangerous dependence on norms

Viewpoint

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

Just how deep does the corruption go?

All Russians have to pay for the war

Gaza: A plan for a protectorate, run by Tony Blair

France: Sarkozy’s Libya scandal lands him in jail

Hurting kids won’t make us richer

Why a bot can’t battle corruption

Noted

NATO: Ready to shoot down Russian jets?

The GOP: Merging flag and cross

Political violence: The rise in leftist terrorism

Supreme Court: Supercharging the presidency

Wit & Wisdom

Poll Watch

Pick of the Week’s Cartoons

Supersized: The no-limit AI data center build-out

Innovation of the week

Bytes: What’s new in tech

Breakthrough for Huntington’s disease

Say goodbye to the corals

Listening to fish

Did humans arise in Asia?

Ants that birth foreign mates

We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution • Book of the week

What We Can Know • Novel of the week

Will There Ever Be Another You

Best books…chosen by Marisa Silver

Also of interest…in tech races

Justin Smith-Ruiu • Author of the week

Philadelphia’s Calder Gardens • Exhibit of the week

Getting Killed • Geese

Twilight Override • Jeff Tweedy

Here for It All • Mariah Carey

Anemone

The Smashing Machine

Waiting for Godot

Streaming tips • The year in superheroes

The Week’s guide to what’s worth watching

John Candy: I Like Me • Show of the week

Shrimp and tomato pulao: A one-pot Indian wonder • Recipes of the week

Southern barbecue: This year’s top three

Wine: California cabs

This week’s dream: A house swap in Tahiti for the whole family

1 Hotel Seattle • Hotel of the week

Getting the flavor of…

The truth about Tuesday bookings

This week: Rounded homes

The bottom line

Buyout: Saudis lead $55B video game deal

Pharma: Trump promises cheaper prescription drugs

Wanted: Star rapper for a meme stock

Auto loans: Trouble in the subprime economy

What the experts say

Charity of the week

Trade: A new tangle of tariff rules

In business, it’s the era of the superstar

Don’t turn baristas into political props

The surgeon who reformed the LDS church • Russell M. Nelson 1924–2025

The housewife who shot at President Ford • Sara Jane Moore 1930–2025

The enigmatic surfer who built the Ron Jon empire • Ron DiMenna 1937–2025

A test of faith

The Week Contest