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, Iran both declare victory after ceasefire deal

What next?

Downed U.S. airmen rescued in daring operation

It wasn’t all bad

Hegseth: Why is he purging the Pentagon?

Only in America

Good week/bad week

In other news

The U.S. at a glance

The world at a glance

Novak’s occasional pang for Hollywood

The Disney star turned space CEO

Hall’s magic journey

In the news

The return of executions

The end of America’s ‘shining city’

How the Left fueled the rise of nativism

New crimes by pardoned Jan. 6 rioters

Viewpoint

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

We could be Congo—or Norway

Water is more precious than oil

Israel: A death penalty for Palestinians alone

NATO: Trump’s threats weaken deterrence

The end of our lively gay culture

Merz’s worst enemy is his own tongue

Noted

Bondi: The firing of an attack dog

White House: Trump’s ballroom blues

Hasan Piker: Too toxic for Democrats?

Trump’s budget: Defense over day care

Wit & Wisdom

Poll watch

Pick of the week’s cartoons

Artemis II: Another giant leap for mankind

Innovation of the week

Bytes: What’s new in tech

Hunter-gatherers kept pet dogs

Microplastics are overcounted

A weight-loss clue from pythons

The dangers of kratom

Whales act as midwives

Transcription • Book of the week

The Keeper

The Meaning of Your Life: Finding Purpose in an Age of Emptiness

Best books…chosen by Will Self

Also of interest…in new short fiction

Woody Brown • Author of the week

Trump’s presidential center: A fitting symbol

Angine de Poitrine • Vol. II

Thundercat • Distracted

Courtney Barnett • Creature of Habit

Becky Shaw

Faces of Death

New and notable podcasts

Streaming tips • The year’s best new horror so far

The Week’s guide to what’s worth watching

Margo’s Got Money Troubles • Show of the week

Critics’ choice: Mexican cooking, both modern and traditional

Creamy lemony chickpea-tahini soup • Recipe of the week

Pinot noir: Alsace’s red

The 2026 Ineos Grenadier: What the critics say

The best of…‘analog bags’

Tip of the week… • How to stretch your gas dollar

And for those who have everything…

Best apps… • For scanning on a smartphone

This week: Homes with bunk rooms

The bottom line

SpaceX: The start of an IPO wave?

Ford: Seeking tariff relief from Trump

How getting robbed paid off for Nestlé

Retirement: Trump’s risky plan to reform 401(k)s

What the experts say

Charity of the week

Liberation Day: One year of Trump’s trade war

An attack on women in the workplace

Two cheers for personalized pricing

The naturalist who lived among the orangutans • Biruté Galdikas 1946–2026

The chef who made lamb shanks a delicacy • Tom Valenti 1959–2026

The easy-listening star who sang like a ‘Summer Breeze’ • Dash Crofts 1938–2026

Going back to Camp Mystic

The Week Contest