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

Trump retreats from Iran war, slams peace deal critics

What next?

A warmer tone prevails at G-7 summit

Trump dashes GOP plan for top intel chief

Musk: Does he deserve a trillion dollars?

Only in America

Good week/bad week

In other news

The U.S. at a Glance

The World at a Glance

Spielberg’s cinematic therapy

Memories of a D-Day vet

Davis’ life-altering diagnosis

In the news

The SAT at 100

The panicky cover-up of Epstein files

Deciding who gets to be a Christian

The myth that weed is harmless

Viewpoint

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

We are more than a failed state

Putin’s reign is finally cracking

Israel: The worst possible end to the Iran war

United Kingdom: Who stoked the flames in Belfast?

U.S. ignites Flamingo Revolution

Fury over the killing of a child

Noted

Hunter Biden: Making a viral comeback

Social Security: The clock is ticking

Trump: A distracting 80th birthday bloodbath

Elections: Creating doubt about mail-in ballots

Wit & Wisdom

Poll watch

Pick of the week’s cartoons

Europe: Can it really ditch U.S. tech?

Innovation of the week

Bytes: What’s new in tech

The deepening crisis in the oceans

More light, more pollen

Hope for preventing lung cancer

A step toward designer babies

Is your dog a southpaw?

World Cup Fever: A Soccer Journey in Nine Tournaments • Book of the week

Land • Novel of the week

Trash! A Garbageman’s Story

Best books…chosen by Tom Coyne

Also of interest…new views of the canon

David Sedaris • Author of the week

Olivia Rodrigo: Her boldest album yet

Kennedy Center name restored

Derrick Adams: View Master • Exhibit of the week

Toy Story 5

The Death of Robin Hood

Girl, Interrupted

Streaming tips • Tales of tortured writers

The Week’s guide to what’s worth watching

The Bear • Show of the week

Critics’ choice: Adventures in Japanese dining

Oatmeal cottage cheese pancakes • Recipe of the week

Wine: Rhône-style whites

2027 Rivian R2: What the critics say

The best of…ice cream makers

Tip of the week… • How to clean tile grout

And for those who have everything…

Tech support… • How to upgrade to a passkey

This week: Homes with a roof deck

The bottom line

Anthropic: Trump restricts latest model

OpenAI: ChatGPT maker hit with multistate probe

It’s hard to maintain the ‘berry budget’

Remote work: Fueling a mental health crisis?

What the experts say

Charity of the week

SpaceX: Is Musk’s company really worth $2.1 trillion?

How Whirlpool lost the trade war

The failure of tiny loans for the poor

The painter who captured the soul of L.A. • David Hockney 1937–2026

The Today critic who panned with puns • Gene Shalit 1926–2026

The children’s book author who penned modern fables • Jane Yolen 1939–2026

Reality check

The Week Contest