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’s attempt to stall criminal investigation
It wasn’t all bad
Biden cancels $10,000 in student loan debt
Election battlegrounds take shape
Classified documents: Why did Trump take them?
Only in America
Good week/bad week
Conservative kingmaker
Drought reveals warships
A scientist’s ambivalence about playing God • Jennifer Doudna
Parish’s tractor-porn shame • Neil Parish
Nelson’s brush with death • Willie Nelson
In the news
Not enough teachers
Yes, abortion will be on the ballot
Real leaders tell voters the truth
Cheney’s ‘kamikaze’ mission
Viewpoint
I read it in the tabloids • It must be true…
How much should leaders live it up?
The perfect comeback, 16 hours late
Ukraine: Blamed for attack on Russian ultranationalist
India: Murderers in anti-Muslim pogrom walk free
Why is the BBC profiling terrorists?
Can we maybe hurry up for once?
Polio: It’s back, thanks to anti-vaxxers
DeSantis: A war on ‘the woke’ and free speech
Noted
The border: Abbott ships migrants north
U.S. Senate: Why the GOP might blow it
Wit & Wisdom
Pick of the week’s cartoons
Microchips: U.S. sharpens attack on China’s industry
Innovation of the week
What’s new in tech • Bytes
Belt of extreme heat to bisect the country
Knives out for lanternflies
Eat your grapes
Hip fractures in vegetarians
Chincoteague ponies’ origins
Path Lit by Lightning: The Life of Jim Thorpe • Book of the week
Diary of a Void • Novel of the week
Autoportrait
chosen by Katie Kitamura • Best books…
in real people, historical fiction • Also of interest…
William MacAskill • Author of the week
Diego Rivera’s America • Exhibit of the week
Three Thousand Years of Longing
Better Call Saul: The quiet excellence of a TV unicorn
New and notable podcasts
The Week’s guide to what’s worth watching
Streaming tips
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power • Show of the week
Three pop-ups too special to ignore • Critics’ choice
Cold noodles with tomatoes • Recipe of the week
Rosé: The Americans
Exploring ancient cities in Turkey’s Lakes Region • This week’s dream
The Pridwin • Hotel of the week
Alabama’s adult space camp • Getting the flavor of…
Homes with great gardens
Twitter: Whistleblower levels security charges
Oil: Saudis defy U.S. and hint at production cut
The bottom line
‘Quiet quitting’: Burnout or just slacking off?
What the experts say
Charity of the week
Real estate: A looming end to the long boom
A ‘tsunami’ of utility shutoffs
Medicare’s paltry new powers
The U.N. pioneer who fought for women’s rights • Nafis Sadik, 1929–2022
The German director with a flair for spectacle • Wolfgang Petersen, 1941–2022
The MRI inventor who forever seethed at a Nobel snub • Raymond Damadian, 1936–2022
The dog’s ferocious. So is his lawyer.
Preacher watch • The Week Contest