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

Supreme Court hands Trump key immigration wins…

What next?

…and gives him power over independent agencies

It wasn’t all bad

Note to readers

Democrats: Will socialists take over the party?

Only in America

Good week/bad week

In other news

The U.S. at a glance

The world at a glance

Richards’ life as a great-grandfather

The nostalgia of Vanilla Ice

How Twain got tough

In the news

The data center backlash

How Trump is plundering national parks

France would rather broil than use AC

Vance’s revealing Nixon defense

Viewpoint

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

Can expats make a new opposition?

A fetid world of misogyny

Lebanon: How to get Hezbollah and Israel out

United Kingdom: Labour’s charismatic new star

Pride re-emerges after Orban

A senseless spat with Ukraine

Noted

America at 250: Trump’s fair is a flop

Hegseth: Why did he purge a military hero?

World Cup: America wows foreign guests

Guns: The high court’s war on restrictions

Wit & Wisdom

Poll watch

Pick of the week’s cartoons

Google: Friend or foe for Hollywood?

Innovation of the week

Bytes: What’s new in tech

Is the San Andreas Fault about to blow?

Get the Covid vax for your heart

The earliest outbreak of plague

Millennials’ rapid aging

Tiny fly, giant sperm

Summer fiction: Six captivating beach reads

Best books…chosen by Fiona Sampson

Also of interest…in Hollywood tales

David Thomson • Author of the week

Musical Bodies • Exhibit of the week

Chanel Beads

Beth Orton

Lizzo’s surprise downfall

The Invite

Minions & Monsters

Young Washington: A founder’s coming-of-age

Citizen Vigilante: A Musk-touted abomination

Streaming tips • Characters with heightened abilities

The Week’s guide to what’s worth watching

Little House on the Prairie • Show of the week

Critics’ choice: ‘Neighborhood’ joints that overachieve

Frozen strawberry fluff • Recipe of the week

World Wine Awards: U.S. picks

The 2026 Genesis GV80: What the critics say

The best of…on-the-go comforts

Tip of the week… • The truth about extended warranties

And for those who have everything…

Tech support… • How to enjoy Android’s new Bubbles app

This week: Farmhouses

The bottom line

Media: Comcast and NBCUniversal split

OpenAI: Startup may delay its IPO

Revenge of the ‘gray beards’

Student loans: Bills come due for borrowers

What the experts say

Charity of the week

Energy: Can renewables survive Trump?

Dimon cranks job race up to 11

A growing crisis for farmers

The director who made our favorite sitcoms • James Burrows 1940–2026

The music mogul who had a golden ear • Clive Davis 1932–2026

The jazz virtuoso who moonlighted as Mr. Rogers’ handyman • Joe Negri 1926–2026

Can a Muslim be a Republican?

The Week Contest