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
The Trumpist insurrection at the Capitol
House impeaches Trump—again
Covid vaccination effort stumbles
Georgia runoffs: What a Democratic Senate means for Biden
Good week/bad week
Only in America
Weapons limits
Covid surge
Clooney’s parenting lesson • George Clooney
How Levy overcame his anxiety • Dan Levy
Burstyn’s chats with her dead mother • Ellen Burstyn
In the news
The pandemic windfall
Garland’s huge task at Justice
The politics of perpetual victimhood
What does the GOP stand for?
Viewpoint
I read it in the tabloids • It must be true…
Europe: U.S. insurrection shows threat to democracy
United Kingdom: What has Brexit delivered?
How they see us: A riot that revealed U.S. hypocrisy
Do fetuses matter more than children?
Someday you may wish to return
The assault on the Capitol: Why weren’t officials prepared?
Noted
The GOP: Facing a post-Trump schism
Trump: Should he be criminally prosecuted?
Wit & Wisdom
Pick of the week’s cartoons
Media power: Twitter, Facebook kick off Trump
What’s new in tech • Bytes
Fears over South African Covid variant
Benefits of brown fat
Melatonin vs. Covid
Mysterious signal from space
Eight-limbed ocean bullies
The Age of Wood: Our Most Useful Material and the Construction of Civilization • Book of the week
Big Girl, Small Town • Novel of the week
Mozart: The Reign of Love
Chosen by Bruce McCall • Best books…
In profiles in courage • Also of interest…
George Saunders • Author of the week
Immersive art: The light shows that are eclipsing traditional museums
Dangerous: The Double Album • Morgan Wallen
Introducing… • Aaron Frazer
J.T. • Steve Earle & the Dukes
News of the World
Video games: Four indie standouts you might have missed
The Week’s guide to what’s worth watching
Streaming tips
Gomorrah • Show of the week
Skillet meatloaf: A weekend treat that will pay off for days
Spirits: Bottled adventure
Kitchen know-how: The art of freezing and thawing meat
Pandemic vices: The battle against our new bad habits
Distancing season: Making the most of it
Homes in Rhode Island
Corporations: Cutting cash to Trump loyalists
Intel: CEO fired as top chipmaker struggles
The bottom line
Markets: Investors struggle to navigate U.S.-China rivalry
What the experts say
Charity of the week
Biden agenda: Democrats look to robust spending
A $140 billion lost password problem
The DOJ lets Boeing pass the buck
The bold designer who remade the fashion trade • Pierre Cardin, 1922–2020
The baseball manager who bled Dodger blue • Tommy Lasorda, 1927–2021
Farewell
‘Where’s Nancy? Where’s Nancy?’
Pandemic word • The Week contest