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

Anger rises in Minnesota over ICE crackdown

What next?

Iran unleashes carnage on its own people

It wasn’t all bad

Venezuela: Does Trump have a plan?

Only in America

Good week/bad week

In other news

The U.S. at a Glance

The World at a Glance

A one-hit wonder’s life of dance

Singing on Ukraine’s front line

What A-Rod learned in therapy

In the news

Rise of the ‘Groypers’

Denmark is an ally, not an enemy

MAHA: Make Arteries Harden Again

Hegseth’s war on veterans’ free speech

Viewpoint

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

When your neighbor goes utterly insane

Why China is the ally we can trust

Latin America: Who is Trump’s next target?

How they see us: Can Europe protect Greenland?

Tweets should not cost your citizenship

Why Europe’s troops aren’t sufficient

Pick of the Week’s Cartoons

Renee Good: A victim of ICE’s dangerous tactics?

Noted

Jan. 6: Ultimately a success?

Childhood vaccines: RFK Jr. escalates his war

Wit & Wisdom

Poll Watch

Grok: Outrage over Musk’s deepfake porn factory

Innovation of the week

Bytes: What’s new in tech

This flu strain is worse for the elderly

It was only a rock after all

How Ritalin really works

When weed causes vomiting

The lizard that plays rock-paper-scissors

American Reich: A Murder in Orange County, Neo-Nazis, and a New Age of Hate • Book of the week

This Is Where the Serpent Lives • Novel of the week

Winter: The Story of a Season

Best books…chosen by Nick Clegg

Also of interest…in wordsmithing

Jacob Soboroff • Author of the week

Witnessing Humanity: The Art of John Wilson • Exhibit of the week

Bug

The 2026 Golden Globes: One Battle marches on

The Choral

Podcasts: Amy Poehler’s Good Hang

Streaming tips • Thrillers for a new year

The Week’s guide to what’s worth watching

Drops of God • Show of the week

Critics’ choice: Chinatown destinations old and new

Balsamic-roasted beets with hazelnuts and chives • Recipe of the week

Spirits: Mexican gin

The 2026 Subaru Outback: What the critics say

The best of…gas and electric fireplaces

Tip of the week…

Best apps…

This week: Homes with event spaces

The bottom line

Energy: Offshore wind gets a welcome reprieve

Jobs: Trump leaks his own so-so report

RIP Roomba, our beloved starter robot

Housing: Trump’s crackdown on corporate landlords

What the experts say

Charity of the week

Powell: The Fed’s last hope?

Trump’s ‘all in’ on AI. Are his voters?

Where insider trading is encouraged

The double agent who betrayed CIA assets to the KGB • Aldrich Ames 1941–2026

The Grateful Dead guitarist who kept the hippie flame • Bob Weir 1947–2026

Extinguished hopes

The Week Contest