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

Hegseth claims another scalp in Pentagon purge

It wasn’t all bad

Note to readers

U.S. strikes deal to control Venezuelan oil

Whistleblower warns about mail-in voting plan

Iran: What has the U.S. achieved in six months of war?

Only in America

Good week/bad week

In other news

The U.S. at a Glance

The World at a Glance

Philipps’ life-changing diagnosis

A Hollywood legend preps for the apocalypse

Anderson’s sexual education

In the news

Tools of surveillance

Could Trump’s policies flip the Senate?

The lie behind democratic socialism

Anti-woke is even worse than woke

Viewpoint

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

A glacier destroyed my village

Repeating our Lebanon mistake

Canada: United by Trump’s trade war

Bosnia: Haunted by the ghost of genocide

What we owe to Ceuta

Speeding the wrong way on purpose

Noted

Dolly Parton: The last great uniter?

Trade war: Say hello to ‘Lake America’

Putin: Expanding the war to NATO?

Hasan Piker: An albatross for El-Sayed

Wit & Wisdom

Poll Watch

Pick of the Week’s Cartoons

Meta: Why it settled with states over teen safety

Innovation of the week

Bytes: What’s new in tech

The plague stalking pro football

What a trebuchet wreaks

Hottest seas on record

A vitamin for your mood?

Missing menhaden

The Life of M • Book of the week

The Breakup • In other fiction…

Crossing the Wine-Dark Sea: Journeys Through Ancient Literature

Best books…chosen by Dan Jones

Also of interest…in stormy pairings

MacKenzie Scott • Author of the week

The Met Gala seeks a do-over

Obama’s portraitist canceled

Billy Strings • So Much for Goodbyes

Alabama Shakes • I Must Be Dreaming

The high cost of Harry Styles

Onslaught

The Dog Stars

Paranormal Activity

Streaming tips • Dolly Parton onscreen

The Week’s guide to what’s worth watching

The 2026 Primetime Emmy Awards • Show of the week

Critics’ choice: Pilgrimage-worthy sandwiches

Lemon-blueberry magic pudding cake • Recipe of the week

White port: A chill companion

The 2026 Ford Maverick: What the critics say

The best of…clothes care

Tip of the week… • A home-safety getaway checklist

And for those who have everything…

Best apps… • For workouts and fitness

This week: Homes in Seattle

The bottom line

Nvidia: Tightening its grip on AI

Amazon: Sued by FTC over advertising model

Tech workers want an acting lesson

Condos: The rising costs of community living

What the experts say

Charity of the week

Apple: A new era begins as Cook departs

The real price of the Iran war: $1,200

Warsh finally sounds like a central banker

The country star who rose from ‘rags to rhinestones’ • Dolly Parton 1946–2026

The offbeat English actor who became a cult star • Tim Curry 1946–2026

Boxed in

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