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
Israel launches offensive in southern Gaza
It wasn’t all bad
With Congress deadlocked, U.S. aid to Ukraine dries up
House kicks out Santos over lies, scandals
Kissinger: A great statesman or a war criminal?
Only in America
Good week/bad week
In other news
The U.S. at a glance
The world at a glance
The rockin’ queen of Christmas
How Auster reckons with tragedy
Kelce’s superstar romance
In the news
An elusive peace in the Middle East
Ignoring the rape of Israeli women
No immunity for Trump on Jan. 6
The Left’s revival of Jim Crow
Viewpoint
It must be true… • I read it in the tabloids
A dark vision for Britain’s dark mood
The battle over Black Pete has been won
France: The backlash against gender-neutral French
COP28: A climate summit hosted by Big Oil
Hit show sells addiction, not feminism
A nightmare first week in office
Trump: Is America sleepwalking toward a dictatorship?
Noted
Musk: Does he now want X to die?
DeSantis-Newsom debate: Why no one won
Wit & Wisdom
Poll watch
Pick of the week’s cartoons
Entertainment: The rebirth of the TV bundle
Innovation of the week
Bytes: What’s new in tech
Intense cosmic ray from beyond the galaxy
Protection for wolverines
Why trauma feels current
A danger from hair products
Fireflies of the sea
The Fund: Ray Dalio, Bridgewater Associates, and the Unraveling of a Wall Street Legend • Book of the week
Prophet Song • Novel of the week
Gator Country: Deception, Danger, and Alligators in the Everglades
Best books…chosen by Alan Sepinwall
Also of interest…in fun and games
Tim Alberta • Author of the week
The Golden Bachelor: A TV victory for older women
Christmas albums: The best of the season
Peter Gabriel • i/o
The Boy and the Heron
Godzilla Minus One
Fallen Leaves
Streaming tips • More of 2023’s great comedy specials
The Week’s guide to what’s worth watching
The Family Plan • Show of the week
A holiday prime rib: Garlic butter makes all the difference
Dining out: Three essential eateries in Jackson Hole
Wine: California’s rieslings
Holiday gift guide: The year’s best stocking stuffers
This week: Homes with great indoor pools
The bottom line
Opioids: High court weighs Sackler settlement
Music: Spotify keeps shrinking with more layoffs
Forbes’ dishonor roll of terrible choices
Real estate: Housing will take a long time to defrost
What the experts say
Charity of the week
Legacy: Berkshire Hathaway’s ‘abominable no-man’
The fake workplace misery crisis
Musk’s great stainless- steel whale
The statesman who championed stability over human rights • Henry Kissinger 1923–2023
The Supreme Court justice who blazed a trail for women • Sandra Day O’Connor 1930–2023
Guarding the final frontier
The Week Contest