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 vows new tariffs after Supreme Court loss

What next?

Trump declares economy to be roaring

It wasn’t all bad

Iran: Why is Trump rushing to war?

Only in America

Good week/bad week

In other news

The U.S. at a glance

The world at a glance

Shawn’s family secret

When Ai Weiwei went home

Tomlinson’s secular awakening

In the news

The ‘abundance’ agenda

A banner fit for Big Brother

Minneapolis is still at war

Some valid questions about UFOs

Viewpoint

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

Rebranding can’t erase this stain

Peace board’s first test isn’t Gaza

Mexico: Will killing El Mencho unleash chaos?

United Kingdom: The never-ending scandal of Andrew

Time to kick Hungary out of the EU

Rape culture extends to the very top

Noted

Board of Peace: Trump’s new private club

Social media: A landmark trial on addiction

Media: The campaign to silence Trump critics

SAVE Act: A pretext for claiming fraud?

Wit & Wisdom

Poll watch

Pick of the week’s cartoons

RAM: The memory crisis you won’t forget

Innovation of the week

Bytes: What’s new in tech

Why humans have a chin

Baby food is mostly junk food

Get chemo in the morning

Nearly all shoulders are wonky

Evidence for Hannibal’s elephants

Boss Lincoln: The Partisan Life of Abraham Lincoln • Book of the week

This Is Not About Us • Novel of the week

A Hymn to Life: Shame Has to Change Sides

Best books…chosen by Patmeena Sabit

Also of interest…in American lives

Christopher Beha • Author of the week

Art and Life in Rembrandt’s Time: Masterpieces From the Leiden Collection • Exhibit of the week

Charli XCX • Wuthering Heights

Megan Moroney • Cloud 9

Mumford & Sons • Prizefighter

How to Make a Killing

Pillion

Midwinter Break

Streaming tips • The essential Robert Duvall

The Week’s guide to what’s worth watching

Vladimir • Show of the week

Critics’ choice: Three unique tasting menus

Brazilian-style shrimp stew • Recipe of the week

Wine: Austria’s sauvignons

2026 Toyota RAV4: What the critics say

The best of…food storage

Tip of the week… • Routine care for window curtains

Best apps… • For playing podcasts

This week: Homes for minimalists

The bottom line

Anthropic: Battling the Pentagon over AI use

Amazon: Overtaking Walmart as top-selling company

One man and his 7,000 robots

Taxes: Ready for that big, beautiful refund?

What the experts say

Charity of the week

Tariffs: Companies line up to get their money back

No, Union Joe did not save unions

Our economy has a Taiwan problem

The civil rights icon who was a groundbreaker and peacemaker • Jesse Jackson 1941–2026

The male lyricist who wrote in a woman’s voice • Billy Steinberg 1950–2026

Me and my robot

The Week Contest