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The Week Magazine

May 19 2023
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

No progress as debt default looms

Jury finds Trump sexually abused E. Jean Carroll

It wasn’t all bad

The border: Does Biden have a viable plan?

Good week/bad week

Only in America

Reparations

Covid emergency ends

Hanks takes QAnon in stride • Tom Hanks

A war hero’s memories • John Wenzel

Williams’ disturbing childhood • Lucinda Williams

In the news

The rankings rebellion

Don’t assume Trump can’t win again

Thomas’ ideal world has no transparency

The demise of political moderates

Viewpoint

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

We don’t need to celebrate Soviet triumphs

The Church still rules the schools

United Kingdom: A rite both majestic and anachronistic

Commonwealth: Coronation evokes bitter memories

AMLO’s turn toward tyranny

How the guru system fosters abuse

Gun violence: Another Texas slaughter

Loneliness: A corrosive national epidemic

Noted

Proud Boys: Taking the blame for Trump?

Death in the subway: Who’s to blame?

Wit & Wisdom

Pick of the week’s cartoons

AI: Automating your job, or just the boring parts?

Innovation of the week

What’s new in tech • Bytes

Watching a star eat a planet

Why insects cluster at lights

Broods are getting smaller

Bilingualism’s side benefit

Frogs that pollinate

The Story of Art Without Men • Book of the week

The Covenant of Water • Novel of the week

Traffic: Genius, Rivalry, and Delusion in the Billion-Dollar Race to Go Viral

Chosen by John Wray • Best books…

In trains, zeppelins, and automobiles • Also of interest…

Stephen Marche • Author of the week

Sheeran vindicated: A star’s court victory

Subtract • Ed Sheeran

New York, New York

Good Night, Oscar

Screenwriters strike: Hollywood’s AI battle

Book Club: The Next Chapter

Star Wars: Jedi Survivor • Video games

Streaming tips

The Week’s guide to what’s worth watching

High Desert • Show of the week

Fresh adventures in Korean fine dining • Critics’ choice

Crispy chickpea, cucumber, and mint salad • Recipe of the week

Wine: Premium boxes

The 2024 Mazda CX-90 • What the critics say

Hair dryers • The best of…

How to help bees this spring • Tip of the week…

For planning a group trip • Best apps…

Homes in the United States Virgin Islands

Employment: Jobs market stays resilient

Prices: Slowing inflation could pause rate hikes

The bottom line

Mortgages: Rewarding good credit with higher fees?

What the experts say

Charity of the week

Finance: Investors fret as regional banks teeter

Without Lyft, Uber is in trouble

Why inflation is so hard to reverse

The Canadian troubadour who sang of loss • Gordon Lightfoot, 1938–2023

The FCC head who declared TV a wasteland • Newton Minow, 1926–2023

The rabbi who wrote a book of comfort • Harold Kushner, 1935–2023

The sheriff vs. the ‘scumbags’

Pasta feature • The Week Contest


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Frequency: Weekly Pages: 40 Publisher: Future Publishing Ltd Edition: May 19 2023

OverDrive Magazine

  • Release date: May 12, 2023

Formats

OverDrive Magazine

subjects

News & Politics

Languages

English

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

No progress as debt default looms

Jury finds Trump sexually abused E. Jean Carroll

It wasn’t all bad

The border: Does Biden have a viable plan?

Good week/bad week

Only in America

Reparations

Covid emergency ends

Hanks takes QAnon in stride • Tom Hanks

A war hero’s memories • John Wenzel

Williams’ disturbing childhood • Lucinda Williams

In the news

The rankings rebellion

Don’t assume Trump can’t win again

Thomas’ ideal world has no transparency

The demise of political moderates

Viewpoint

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

We don’t need to celebrate Soviet triumphs

The Church still rules the schools

United Kingdom: A rite both majestic and anachronistic

Commonwealth: Coronation evokes bitter memories

AMLO’s turn toward tyranny

How the guru system fosters abuse

Gun violence: Another Texas slaughter

Loneliness: A corrosive national epidemic

Noted

Proud Boys: Taking the blame for Trump?

Death in the subway: Who’s to blame?

Wit & Wisdom

Pick of the week’s cartoons

AI: Automating your job, or just the boring parts?

Innovation of the week

What’s new in tech • Bytes

Watching a star eat a planet

Why insects cluster at lights

Broods are getting smaller

Bilingualism’s side benefit

Frogs that pollinate

The Story of Art Without Men • Book of the week

The Covenant of Water • Novel of the week

Traffic: Genius, Rivalry, and Delusion in the Billion-Dollar Race to Go Viral

Chosen by John Wray • Best books…

In trains, zeppelins, and automobiles • Also of interest…

Stephen Marche • Author of the week

Sheeran vindicated: A star’s court victory

Subtract • Ed Sheeran

New York, New York

Good Night, Oscar

Screenwriters strike: Hollywood’s AI battle

Book Club: The Next Chapter

Star Wars: Jedi Survivor • Video games

Streaming tips

The Week’s guide to what’s worth watching

High Desert • Show of the week

Fresh adventures in Korean fine dining • Critics’ choice

Crispy chickpea, cucumber, and mint salad • Recipe of the week

Wine: Premium boxes

The 2024 Mazda CX-90 • What the critics say

Hair dryers • The best of…

How to help bees this spring • Tip of the week…

For planning a group trip • Best apps…

Homes in the United States Virgin Islands

Employment: Jobs market stays resilient

Prices: Slowing inflation could pause rate hikes

The bottom line

Mortgages: Rewarding good credit with higher fees?

What the experts say

Charity of the week

Finance: Investors fret as regional banks teeter

Without Lyft, Uber is in trouble

Why inflation is so hard to reverse

The Canadian troubadour who sang of loss • Gordon Lightfoot, 1938–2023

The FCC head who declared TV a wasteland • Newton Minow, 1926–2023

The rabbi who wrote a book of comfort • Harold Kushner, 1935–2023

The sheriff vs. the ‘scumbags’

Pasta feature • The Week Contest


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