The Week UK

The best of the media in one magazine. Each issue stitches together news and views from more than 200 global news sources into an utterly enjoyable, informative read.

It wasn’t all bad

The main stories… …and how they were covered

Tensions in the Gulf

THE WEEK

The week

Politics

Spirit of the age

Good week for:

Bad week for:

NHS data “massaged”

Proposed court reforms

Poll watch

Europe at a glance

The world at a glance

People

Castaway of the week

Viewpoint: Epstein’s circle

Farewell

American empire • President Trump has revived the 19th century Monroe Doctrine to justify his aggressive foreign policy over the Americas

The snatching of a strongman

Best articles: Britain

IT MUST BE TRUE… • I read it in the tabloids

Best of the American columnists

Trump: changing the tune after Minneapolis

Best articles: International

The fall of the generals: China’s military purge

What the scientists are saying…

Solving the mystery of dinosaur prints

Measles status revoked

The Epstein files: an ever-growing scandal

Pick of the week’s Gossip

Assisted dying bill: killed off by the Lords?

Melania: an “ice-cold” documentary

Wit & Wisdom

Statistics of the week

Tennis: Carlos Alcaraz makes history in Melbourne

Chaos in lead-up to cricket’s T20 World Cup

Sporting headlines

Pick of the week’s correspondence

Saving the high street

Review of reviews: Books

Novel of the week

THE WEEK Bookshop

Musical: American Psycho • Almeida Theatre, London N1 (020-7359 4404). Until 14 March Running time: 2hrs 50mins

Podcasts… on turmoil in America, Russia and Iran

Film & TV

Wonder Man: a Marvel series that hasn’t much to do with superheroes

Exhibition of the week Nan Goldin: The Ballad of Sexual Dependency •  Gagosian, 17-19 Davies Street, London W1 (020-7493 3020, gagosian.com). Until 21 March

Where to buy… • The Week reviews an exhibition in a private gallery

An unfinished masterpiece?

A guide to what’s worth seeing and reading

Best books… Steven Isserlis • The celebrated cellist picks six neglected Victorian gems. His new album, 1851, explores some of the music written that year by a circle of musical friends. He performs with pianist Connie Shih, playing on an 1851 Erard piano (Hyperion £12.50)

Television

New to streaming

Best properties on the market

Food & Drink

Recipe of the week • This is one of my go-to easy meals for one, says Suzie Lee. Quick, delicious, spicy and lip-smacking, these noodles are made using ingredients from the cupboard, so it is super easy. I like to eat this with a crispy fried egg, some fried peanuts, spring onions and an extra drizzle of chilli oil.

Beaujolais is back

New cars: what the critics say

The best… new beauty buys

Tips of the week… doing laundry in winter

And for those who have everything…

Where to find… learning holidays in Europe

This week’s dream: touring the vineyards of southern Bolivia

Getting the flavour of…

Hotel of the week

The BBC journalist known as “the Voice of India”

Mathematician whose work paved the way for GPS

Companies in the news …and how they were assessed

Seven days in the Square Mile

Murky deal

Issue of the week: Musk’s starry mega-merger •  Elon Musk is promising investors a rocket trip to the future – and a sprawling conglomerate to boot

Precious metals plunge: what the experts say

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