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
Downed mystery aircraft likely ‘benign’
It wasn’t all bad
Ukraine seeks ammunition as Russia launches offensive
House GOP launches probes to air grievances
Biden: Should he hand off the baton?
Good week/bad week
Only in America
Motive unclear
Scottish leader quits
Rushdie’s slow recovery • Salman Rushdie
A mountain climber’s supermarket training • Lhakpa Sherpa
Why Ford disdains introspection • Harrison Ford
In the news
A ‘game changer’ for weight loss
Where is the GOP’s agenda?
Ban my book? Go right ahead
The threat of Christian nationalism
Viewpoint
I read it in the tabloids • It must be true…
Truss begs for her victims’ sympathy
The alt-right’s coming-out moment
Albania: FBI scandal implicates prime minister
Turkey: Erdogan faulted for chaotic response to quakes
The gangs are gone—but at what cost?
No, Valentine’s Day wasn’t ‘canceled’
Entitlement reform: Why doing nothing isn’t an option
Noted
Movie theaters: Raising prices on good seats
Abortion pill: Banned in every state?
Wit & Wisdom
Pick of the week’s cartoons
Twitter: An algorithm that puts Musk at the top
Innovation of the week
What’s new in tech • Bytes
A new form of non-crystalline ice
The threat from melting glaciers
Marriage and blood sugar
Ditch the fallopian tubes
Why huskies howl
Culture: The Story of Us, From Cave Art to K-Pop • Book of the week
The Chinese Groove • Novel of the week
Unraveling: What I Learned About Life While Shearing Sheep, Dyeing Wool, and Making the World’s Ugliest Sweater
Chosen by Matt Ruff • Best books…
In crime and punishment • Also of interest…
Barbara Brandon-Croft • Author of the week
Pictures From Home
Lucy • On other stages
This Is Why • Paramore
My 21st Century Blues • Raye
Every Acre • H.C. McEntire
Magic Mike’s Last Dance
Emily
Rihanna’s Super Bowl: A halftime class on making your own rules
Streaming tips
The Week’s guide to what’s worth watching
Party Down • Show of the week
Retro, classic, and modern takes on seafood • Critics’ choice
Maduros with mint mojo • Recipe of the week
Wine: Three value options
The 2023 Porsche 911 Dakar • What the critics say
Women’s rain gear • The best of…
How to help earthquake victims • Tip of the week…
Games for killing time or connecting • Best apps…
Homes built in the Prairie style
Inflation: Cooling, but still stubbornly high
Retail: A rebound after a weak holiday season
The bottom line
Markets: Cost-cutting promises power a tech rally
What the experts say
Charity of the week
Search wars: Google’s new challenge from AI
Buybacks are unfairly maligned
Texans pay for a ‘war on woke’
The songwriter who crafted complex classics • Burt Bacharach, 1928–2023
The activist jailed for resisting the draft • David Harris, 1946–2023
The thoughtful rapper who co-founded De La Soul • David Jolicoeur, 1968–2023
Searching for the lost
Celebrity award • The Week Contest