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
U.S. pushes Israel to scale down war in Gaza
It wasn’t all bad
Note to readers
Colorado court rules Trump ineligible for presidency
U.S.-led force to protect shipping from Houthi attacks
Election 2024: Will it be a referendum on abortion rights?
Only in America
Good week/bad week
In other news
The U.S. at a glance
The world at a glance
Von Fürstenberg’s survival instinct
Hollywood’s favorite fortune teller
How Swift learned to embrace superstardom
In the news
When Santa fought for the Union
Why Israel must be a Jewish state
Giuliani sold his soul to MAGA
Actually, crime is now falling
Viewpoint
It must be true… • I read it in the tabloids
Let’s skip the carp this Christmas
The bigoted legacy of Law and Justice
Ukraine: As U.S. aid dries up, Europe extends a hand
Russia: Putin embraces his status as wartime president
Plenty of Africans are not Black
Smile at a foe, prepare for the backlash
Noted
Impeachment: The GOP’s weak evidence
Climate: Will COP28 change anything?
Moms for Liberty: A co-founder’s sex scandal
Trump: Should he be immune to prosecution?
Wit &Wisdom
Poll watch
The year in review
The year in covers
Here are 40 questions to test your knowledge of the year’s events
Whose Wit & Wisdom?
Pick of the week’s cartoons
The way we were in 2023
It must be true… • The best of the tabloids in 2023
Smart glasses: Meta tries again with wearable tech
Innovation of the week
Bytes: What’s new in tech
Some of the things they said were good for us… …and some of the things we were told to avoid
The big scientific breakthroughs of 2023… …from a cure for diabetes to a fifth force of nature
Girls rule: A crowning moment for two icons
Critics’ choice: The year’s best novels…
…and the year’s best nonfiction
Critics’ choice: The best albums of 2023
Songs of the year: The critics’ top three
Critics’ choice: The year’s top 10 movies
Critics’ choice: The year’s best TV
The best of…2024 après-ski wear
2023 food trends: The push and pull of our appetites
This week: The best homes of the year
The bottom line
Takeover: Lawmakers question U.S. Steel deal
False promises: Nikola founder sentenced
Speculators feast on FTX’s carcass
Pharma: Biden ratchets up pressure on drug prices
What the experts say
Charity of the week
Holiday season: Fed optimism cheers investors
Kidnapping, torture, and online fraud
Europe’s AI rules come with a price
Among those who died in 2023…
How Mahbuba found her voice
The Week Contest