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 doubles down on Gaetz nomination

What next?

Trump’s plans for military purge take shape

It wasn’t all bad

RFK Jr.: Is he a threat to public health?

Only in America

Good week for:

In other news

The U.S. at a Glance

The World at a Glance

Sweeney’s jaded feminism

Snooki and the aliens

Mulaney’s post-rehab contentment

In the news

Poison in the pipes

Bribing Trump will be legal

Blue state policies drive voters away

Yes, America will elect a woman

Viewpoint

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

Scapegoating a decent archbishop

Why can’t Johannes read?

Germany: Why Europe’s powerhouse is stumbling

How they see us: Latin America fears mass deportations

Trump picks a fight with Beijing

Where fresh air is a luxury

Noted

DOGE: A plan to ‘delete’ the government

Democrats: Out of touch on trans issues?

Gabbard: National security threat?

Trump: The Resistance raises a white flag

Wit & Wisdom

Poll Watch

Pick of the Week’s Cartoons

Social media: A new, Trump-friendly TikTok

Innovation of the week

Bytes: What’s new in tech

Uranus isn’t as unusual as we thought

Pompeii relationships revealed

Still drinking like we’re in lockdown

Lupus cure may be in sight

The secret properties of baseball mud

Didion & Babitz • Book of the week

The City and Its Uncertain Walls • Novel of the week

The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World

Best books…chosen by Nigel Hamilton

Also of interest…in unexpected journeys

Samantha Harvey • Author of the week

Maybe Happy Ending

Access All Areas • Flo

Shawn • Shawn Mendes

Cosa Nuestra • Rauw Alejandro

Gladiator II

All We Imagine as Light

New and notable podcasts

Streaming tips • With the Beatles

The Week’s guide to what’s worth watching

The Agency • Show of the week

Critics’ choice: Three innovative Mexican restaurants

Super-savory turkey gravy • Recipe of the week

Spirits: American single malts

The 2025 BMW M5 Touring: What the critics say

The best of…home humidifiers

How to eliminate car odors • Tip of the week…

For selling used clothing • Best apps…

This week: Homes for under $600K

The bottom line

Walmart: A promising Christmas preview

Trade: Trump chooses Lutnick to head Commerce

An epic journey to chase airline miles

Trumponomics: Tax cuts, and how to pay for them

What the experts say

Charity of the week

Team Trump: From oil to crypto, deregulation rules

Trump bros hail the casino economy

Nonsense isn’t just a media problem

The abusive coach who made gymnasts stars • Bela Karolyi 1942–2024

The right-winger who fought for gay marriage • Ted Olson 1940–2024

The public intellectual who kept shattering racial barriers • Clifton R. Wharton Jr. 1926–2024

A world of his own • When Mats Steen died from a muscle-wasting disorder, his parents thought his short life had been tragically lonely, said Ben Machell in The Sunday Times (U.K.). Then the emails started to arrive.

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