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
Harris puts agitated Trump on ropes in debate
What next?
Americans killed in Gaza and Israel as talks stall
It wasn’t all bad
Trump: What to make of his economic plan?
Only in America
Good week/bad week
In other news
The U.S. at a glance
The world at a glance
What Quaid learned from Yoko
Koenig’s 15 minutes
How Ortega followed her dream
In the news
Dimming the sun
Defiling the graves of soldiers
Biden owns Afghanistan debacle
What Trump supporters know
Viewpoint
It must be true… • I read it in the tabloids
Making room for the father of the bride
Is Telegram a force for good or evil?
Germany: Cracks in the firewall against the far right
Israel: Is Netanyahu the obstacle to a hostage deal?
A plague of deepfake pornography
Teaching Musk a lesson about our sovereignty
Noted
School shootings: Putting parents on trial
Russia: Why it’s paying MAGA messengers
Media: Is the press ‘sanewashing’ Trump?
Carlson: Where populism is headed
Wit & Wisdom
Poll watch
Pick of the week’s cartoons
Free-speech wars: X marks the spot
Innovation of the week
Bytes: What’s new in tech
Climate change policies that actually work
Dinosaur track spans continents
Eat plants to ease menopause
Why you should sleep in
Venomous stinging fireworms
Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI • Book of the week
Creation Lake • Novel of the week
Lovely One: A Memoir
Best books…chosen by H.W. Brands
Also of interest…in grand living
Amanda Jones • Author of the week
Paris 1874: The Impressionist Moment • Exhibit of the week
Lainey Wilson • Whirlwind
MJ Lenderman • Manning Fireworks
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds • Wild God
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Astro Bot: PlayStation’s long-awaited answer to Mario
New and notable podcasts
Streaming tips • Fresh action options
The Week’s guide to what’s worth watching
His Three Daughters • Show of the week
Critics’ choice: Three standout new Korean restaurants
Recipe of the week
Wine: Chenin blanc
The 2025 Volvo EX90: What the critics say
The best of…accessories for bookworms
How to start a fall garden • Tip of the week…
For kids who love music • Best apps…
This week: Homes in the French Norman style
The bottom line
Media: Second Google antitrust trial opens
Prices: Inflation cools as Fed rate cut approaches
Unrolling the story of bathroom inflation
Jobs: An early sign of an economic slump?
What the experts say
Charity of the week
Kamalanomics: Harris looks for the center lane
The clogged pipes of local government
Penny wise and pound foolish
The musician who gave America bossa nova • Sergio Mendes 1941–2024
The entrepreneur who built a bookstore empire • Leonard Riggio 1941–2024
The feisty journalist who shoved Ireland into the 21st century • Nell McCafferty 1944–2024
The great phone-free teen challenge
The Week Contest