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., Iran clash over Trump’s claims of peace talks

What next?

DHS gets new boss as ICE heads to airports

It wasn’t all bad

Energy shock: How bad could it get?

Only in America

Good week/bad week

In other news

The U.S. at a Glance

The World at a Glance

Theroux’s crying quest

Lithgow vs. Lithgow

Kudrow’s comedic evolution

In the news

Rubio’s rise

The Iran deal that Trump ruined

Why universal health care isn’t viable

A new void in vaccine guidance

Viewpoint

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

Squeezed by the global oil shock

Opening virgin ice to copper mining

Israel: Can the Iran war lead to lasting peace?

Iran war: Europe’s futile efforts to stay out

Banksy’s identity is no mystery

The church still protects its predators

Noted

MAGA: Is Trump losing control of his base?

Iran: The Pentagon’s $200B war request

Chavez: The farmworkers’ fallen hero

Mueller: Why Trump celebrated his death

Wit & Wisdom

Poll Watch

Pick of the Week’s Cartoons

Screens: Is this the year of ‘going analog’?

Innovation of the week

Bytes: What’s new in tech

A new cousin of the proton

How cats land on their feet

Check your cholesterol at 30

The planet made of magma

Singing to honeyeaters

Stay Alive: Berlin, 1939–1945 • Book of the week

Night Night Fawn • Novel of the week

Adult Braces: Driving Myself Sane

Best books…chosen by Mark Oppenheimer

Also of interest…in complicated relationships

Christina Applegate • Author of the week

Frida: The Making of an Icon • Exhibit of the week

BTS • Arirang

Luke Combs • The Way I Am

Grace Ives • Girlfriend

Giant

Ulster American

The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist

Streaming tips • Standout new sci-fi features

The Week’s guide to what’s worth watching

Your Friends and Neighbors • Show of the week

Critics’ choice: Showtime-style South Asian cooking

Turkish lentil salad with sweet peppers and herbs • Recipe of the week

Everyday IPAs: A top three

The 2027 Kia Telluride: What the critics say

The best of…statement accessories

Tip of the week… • Spring cleaning your garden and lawn

And for those who have everything…

Best apps… • For losing weight

This week: Homes in the desert

The bottom line

OpenAI: Ending its AI video feature

Energy: Paying to block clean power

Now you can speak your boss’s language

Stocks: A playbook for investing during war

What the experts say

Charity of the week

AI: Trump’s plan to override state laws

Disney has too much reality TV drama

ESG was never going to work

The respected FBI chief who investigated Trump • Robert Mueller 1944–2026

The karate master who became an action star • Chuck Norris 1940–2026

The entrepreneur who took cheer off the sidelines • Jeff Webb 1950–2026

The cactus smugglers

The Week Contest