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, Trump battle for edge in tight race
What next?
Israel pummels Lebanon ahead of possible invasion
It wasn’t all bad
‘Black Nazi’: Will North Carolina scandal drag down Trump?
Only in America
Good week/bad week
In other news
The U.S. at a glance
The world at a glance
Yang’s queer awakening
Herzog, the fluffy villain
Griffin’s long list of troubles
In the news
Voting on abortion rights
Harris’ 2020 hangover
The fiasco of sports gambling
Trump’s plan to destroy Obamacare
Viewpoint
It must be true… • I read it in the tabloids
Not fit to defend NATO’s borders
Why the prime minister needs a hefty raise
France: Rape culture on trial in Pelicot case
Lebanon: Trapped between Hezbollah and the IDF
Giving women a little bit of elbow room
Why we must kill these Americans
Noted
Senate: A tough fight for Democrats
Trump: Planning for election chaos?
Tagovailoa: A case study in NFL brain injuries
Springfield: Why Trump plans to go
Wit & Wisdom
Poll watch
Pick of the week’s cartoons
Teen tech: Instagram tries to limit the damage
Innovation of the week
Bytes: What’s new in tech
The growing threat of superbugs
The scent linked to early puberty
Chemicals leach into foods
Adderall and psychosis
Galaxy-spanning plasma streams
Fall fiction: Five of the season’s buzziest new reads
Best books…chosen by Rivers Solomon
Also of interest…in the lives of writers
Robert Caro • Author of the week
Diddy: Will his arrest remake rap culture?
Elizabeth Catlett: A Black Revolutionary Artist and All that It Implies • Exhibit of the week
Megalopolis
The Substance
Lee
Streaming tips • Focus on fashion
The Week’s guide to what’s worth watching
The Franchise • Show of the week
Critics’ choice: Upscale Indian restaurants that don’t pander
Recipe of the week
Wine: Finger Lakes finds
The 2025 Nissan Kicks: What the critics say
The best of…statement socks for women
How to make a home smell great • Tip of the week…
How to provide remote tech help • Tech support…
This week: Homes in the Colonial style
The bottom line
Chips: Qualcomm seeks to buy troubled Intel
Environment: California sues Exxon over plastics claim
Last one out turns out the blue light
Boomers: ‘Generational gridlock’ in the office
What the experts say
Charity of the week
The Fed: Will its rate cut boost Harris?
The Tariff Man’s guide to taxes
Tupperware’s neatly packed lessons
The songwriter who penned hits for the Eagles • JD Souther 1945–2024
The war orphan who became a star ballerina • Michaela DePrince 1995–2024
The hard bop sax player who crafted jazz standards • Benny Golson 1929–2024
The challenger
The Week Contest