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 ramps up threats against political ‘enemies’

What next?

FEMA struggles as costs of hurricane relief mount

It wasn’t all bad

Harris: Can she win back wavering Black, Latino voters?

Only in America

Good week/bad week

In other news

The U.S. at a Glance

The World at a Glance

Pacino’s glimpse of the hereafter

Why Gilmour declined a space ride

J-Lo’s struggle with self-esteem

In the news

Nature vs. nurture

The likelihood of another ‘red mirage’

America’s swing-state obsession

Trans issues may cost Democrats

Viewpoint

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

Losing our young men to the far right

Europeans should hear Orban out

United Kingdom: Johnson’s dishy, self-serving memoir

Gaza: How much more can Palestinians endure?

A warning from the survivors

Maybe we don’t need more babies

Noted

Hurricanes: The toll of misinformation

Media: A too-tough interview on Israel?

Musk: Why he’s gone ‘dark MAGA’

Trump and Putin: Definitely not a hoax

Wit & Wisdom

Poll Watch

Pick of the Week’s Cartoons

Search: Why lawyers are suddenly Googling ‘breakup’

Innovation of the week

Bytes: What’s new in tech

A leap forward for neuroscience

Termite city from Neanderthal era

Infant victims of the pandemic

The right way to take blood pressure

The jellies that meld together

From Here to the Great Unknown: A Memoir • Book of the week

Our Evenings • Novel of the week

Han Kang: 2024’s Nobel laureate

Best books…chosen by Trevor Noah

Also of interest…in affairs of the heart

Sophie Kinsella • Author of the week

Our Town

Blue Eyed Soul Sung by Brown Eyed People

Beautifully Broken • Jelly Roll

Glorious • GloRilla

Cutouts • The Smile

Anora

We Live in Time

Super/Man

Streaming tips • Horror movies for Halloween

The Week’s guide to what’s worth watching

Somebody Somewhere • Show of the week

Pollo e peperoni: Street food comes home for dinner • Recipe of the week

Dirty soda: Welcome to the age of tricked-out mega beverages

Spirits: Best ryes under $50

This week’s dream: Cappadocia—an otherworldly region

The Lodge at Marconi • Hotel of the week

Getting the flavor of…

How to avoid unethical souvenirs

This week: Homes in the Scandinavian style

The bottom line

Wall Street: Bank gains point to growth ahead

Boeing: Raising cash amid strike and layoffs

The FBI mints its own special crypto-coin

Long odds: Political gambling gets its moment

What the experts say

Charity of the week

Robotaxis: Is Tesla running on autopilot?

Silicon Valley lauds genius, loves copycats

Entrepreneurs face a world of terror

The Kennedy matriarch who became an activist • Ethel Kennedy 1928–2024

The factory manager who fought for equal pay • Lilly Ledbetter 1938–2024

The artist’s son who taught us how to eat worms • Thomas Rockwell 1933–2024

Searching for the October surprise

The Week Contest