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
Energized Democrats rally for Harris at convention
What next?
Ukraine pushes further into Russia using U.S. weapons
It wasn’t all bad
Harris: Does her economic plan make sense?
Only in America
Good week/bad week
In other news
The U.S. at a glance
The world at a glance
Ice Spice’s trust issues
Inventing the sound of Star Wars
Lovato’s teen-star fallout
In the news
Trump’s mass deportation plan
Trump’s contempt for soldiers
Preserving women’s sports
Will Musk stoke election violence?
Viewpoint
It must be true… • I read it in the tabloids
We’re knighting the wrong kind of people
Lust for lithium blinds us to Serbia’s threat
Ukraine: Evidence of complicity in Nord Stream sabotage
Afghanistan: Three years of brutal Taliban oppression
Celebrations with gunfire can kill
The fixers who do police dirty work
Noted
Impeachment: A flawed case against Biden?
Trump: Defying calls for a campaign pivot
Vance: Widening the GOP’s gender gap
Harris: The Never Trumpers’ dilemma
Wit & Wisdom
Poll watch
Pick of the week’s cartoons
Crackdown: U.K. arrests test limits of online speech
Innovation of the week
Bytes: What’s new in tech
A needle-free alternative to the EpiPen
Rocks with secrets to life’s origins
Mars’ subterranean water
Horse dung holds key to success
How trees hold their breath
On the Edge: The Art of Risking Everything • Book of the week
The Hypocrite • Novel of the week
The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore
Best books…chosen by Chelsea Bieker
Also of interest…in the interspecies bond
Richard J. Evans • Author of the week
Life and Trust • The Conwell Tower, New York City
Post Malone • F-1 Trillion
Beabadoobee • This Is How Tomorrow Moves
Milton Nascimento and Esperanza Spalding • Milton + Esperanza
Blink Twice
Alien: Romulus
Between the Temples
Streaming tips • The weird worlds of Yorgos Lanthimos
The Week’s guide to what’s worth watching
Only Murders in the Building • Show of the week
Critics’ choice: Ventures in Southern Italian fare
Recipe of the week
Wine: California mavericks
Porsche’s new 911 Carrera GTS: What the critics say
The best of…drones for photos and videos
Tip of the week… • How to choose a summer suit
Best apps… • That improve the macOS experience
This week: Homes for music lovers
The bottom line
Economy: New data cuts job growth estimates
Pharma: U.S. announces price cuts on 10 drugs
A world shortage of Swedish sweets
Housing: Can lower rates thaw a frozen market?
What the experts say
Charity of the week
Monopolies: U.S. may seek a Google breakup
If you don’t build, no one will come
Nobody likes shopping in a fortress
The talk-show host who unleashed the audience • Phil Donahue 1935–2024
The actress who pushed emotion to the edge • Gena Rowlands 1930–2024
The last colony
The Week Contest