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

Islamist rebel leader claims victory in Syria

What next?

Suspect in CEO murder raged against ‘parasites’

GOP senators fall in line behind Trump picks

Health insurance: A CEO’s murder and an explosion of rage

Only in America

Good week/bad week

In other news

The U.S. at a Glance

The World at a Glance

How Amos became an anti-rape activist

A ballerina’s pivot to homesteading influencer

Eisenberg’s epic anxiety

In the news

The resurgent anti-vax movement

Biden’s biggest failure

Three cheers for doxxing neo-Nazis

Covering up the deaths of women

Viewpoint

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

South Korea: Democracy revealed as frighteningly shaky

Why we aren’t killing our CEOs

Tutsis still have to watch their backs

Are Americans going to buy our elections?

Le Pen’s designs on the presidency

Romania: Russia blows up the presidential election

Noted

Raw milk: Culture war in a glass

Trump: Building a Cabinet of billionaires

Pardons: Should Biden protect Trump’s targets?

Supreme Court: A pivotal case for trans teens

Wit & Wisdom

Poll Watch

Pick of the Week’s Cartoons

Dream machine: 30 years of the PlayStation

Innovation of the week

Bytes: What’s new in tech

Venus was always a hellscape

Ancient hominins rubbed elbows

Even distant storms jolt planes

A breakthrough for asthma attacks

How centipedes pick their poison

Coffee-table fare: The season’s best gift titles

Best books…chosen by Alan Cumming

Also of interest…in small miracles

Rob Sheffield • Author of the week

Notre-Dame’s reopening: An inspiring rebirth

Holiday music: Five festive new albums

Nickel Boys

The Return

The End

Streaming tips • Christmas classics, and where to find them

The Week’s guide to what’s worth watching

The Six Triple Eight • Show of the week

Short ribs with pomegranate: Deep flavor to warm the season • Recipe of the week

On-mountain dining: The best of America’s ski resorts

Champagne: Three keepers

This week’s dream: A tropical chill-out on St. John

Breakers Long Beach • Hotel of the week

Getting the flavor of…

When to buy frequent-flier miles

This week: Homes in Greek Revival style

The bottom line

Fox News: Murdoch’s inheritance drama

Economy: Inflation rises slightly, matching forecasts

‘Eras,’ the two-year Swifty stimulus plan

Mortgages: Time to free Fannie and Freddie?

What the experts say

Charity of the week

Countdown: TikTok pins hopes on free speech claims

If we can’t build stuff, China wins

The oil industry does not want ‘drill, baby, drill’

The best-selling minister who forecast end times • Hal Lindsey 1929–2024

The daredevil motorcyclist who broke barriers • Mary McGee 1936–2024

The Time essayist who put history into perspective • Lance Morrow 1939–2024

Moo Deng’s 15 minutes of fame

The Week Contest