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

U.S. war with Iran widens across Middle East

What next?

Oil prices surge as Iran lashes out

Trump administration tries to kneecap AI giant

Iran: Will MAGA forgive Trump’s ‘betrayal’?

Only in America

Good week/bad week

In other news

The U.S. at a glance

The World at a glance

Idol’s fall and rise

Pelicot’s towering strength

O’Brien’s gallows humor

In the news

The K-shaped economy

Sleepwalking into an autocracy

For seniors, vaccines have extra benefits

When sports is tainted by politics

Viewpoint

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

Who is behind the Chagos theatrics?

Where half the population is locked away

Iran war: Gulf Arabs caught in the crossfire

Ukraine: Showing Europe how to fight

No secrets from public in a democracy

Defense is not our only priority

Noted

Health: An influencer for surgeon general?

Iran: The legality of Trump’s war

Cuba: Next on the regime-change agenda?

Epstein files: The GOP’s dangerous precedent

Wit & Wisdom

Poll watch

Pick of the week’s cartoons

Smart glasses: A sleek new privacy threat

Innovation of the week

Bytes: What’s new in tech

Writing that dates to the Stone Age

How T. Rex sprinted so fast

Are microplastics causing cancer?

The magic of pediatrician blood

The origins of the eye

A World Appears: A Journey Into Consciousness • Book of the week

White River Crossing • Novel of the week

On Morrison

Best books…chosen by Will Dean

Also of interest…in work and play

Tayari Jones • Author of the week

William Eggleston: The Last Dyes • Exhibit of the week

Bruno Mars • The Romantic

Mitski • Nothing’s About to Happen to Me

Gorillaz • The Mountain

Hoppers

Dreams

Meat Suit • Pershing Square Signature Center, New York City

Personally: Creation Myth • Podcast

Streaming tips • The genius of Frederick Wiseman

The Week’s guide to what’s worth watching

The Madison • Show of the week

Meen moilee: A gentle fish stew from coastal India • Recipes of the week

The French dip: Top spots for a classic American sandwich

Hojicha: The alt-matcha

This week’s dream: Brazil’s land of vanishing lagoons

The Lodge at Pebble Beach • Hotel of the week

Getting the flavor of…

How to avoid airport bickering

This week: Homes in Hawaii

The bottom line

Travel: War in Middle East brings flights to halt

Live Nation: Antitrust trial begins

Come for the pizza, stay for the salad bar

Retirement: A new ‘Trump Savings Plan’ for workers

What the experts say

Charity of the week

Hollywood: Paramount’s big win over Netflix

Placing bets on NBA and war games

Firms should resist spiking Rooney Rule

The theocratic tyrant who made Iran a global menace • Ali Khamenei 1939–2026

The pop icon who wrote catchy, cheerful hits • Neil Sedaka 1939–2026

Clues or clickbait?

The Week Contest