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

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