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The optimistic case for Democrats

They are right to be alarmed about 2024. But despair is premature.

The Capitol.

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Infrastructure deal breaker?

Why the left should demand climate policy be part of any compromise

Gas tanks.

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The ransomware epidemic

How digital extortion threatens American infrastructure

Jeff Bezos.

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The two-man space race

Why Bezos and Musk wanted to be rich

Speed Reads

June 11, 2021

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Biden has 'every intention' of discussing Alexei Navalny during meeting with Putin

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The story behind the 'Boris Bike,' Biden's gift to Boris Johnson

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DOJ to probe subpoenas of Democrats under Trump

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Teen who filmed Floyd's killing receives Pulitzer citation

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Georgia election workers reportedly received a 'torrent' of threats

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60 million J&J vaccine doses to be thrown out

10 things you need to know today

12 June 2021

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Biden to push G7 to take stand against China

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Putin says there are 'some advantages' to Biden's leadership style

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DOJ to probe subpoenas of Democrats under Trump

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Garland announces DOJ voting rights enforcement unit expansion

Politics

President Biden.

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The incredible vanishing president

Donald Trump.

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The Trump scandals we don't know about

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Bonnie Kristian

The GOP's betrayal of property rights

Trump rally.

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The big lie

Georgia election workers reportedly received a 'torrent' of threats

A cigar lit with a 1040.

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How to tax billionaire wealth

It's not as complicated as oligarch defenders make it out to be

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Culture

In the Heights.

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Trump lyric cut from In the Heights

Elephants.

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Photos

The week's best photojournalism

Annie Murphy.

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The revenge of the sitcom wife

Kim and Kanye.

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Daily gossip

The daily gossip: June 11, 2021

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Jeva Lange

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The lost art of memorization

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Opinion

What will be the flapper dress of the Roaring 2020s?

Dakota Johnson and Tilda Swinton.

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Analysis

Dakota Johnson, queen of sighs

Robert Pattinson.

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You don't want to be in a movie with Robert Pattinson

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7 toons about the Dems' Joe Manchin problem

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Bad for Democrats. Good for democracy?

President Biden.

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Biden has an insurmountable challenge in Europe

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

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4.royal drama

Harry and Meghan insist they asked queen about daughter's name

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Will the left get the last laugh in the NYC mayoral race?

6.the report

IG: Police didn't clear Lafayette Park for Trump photo op

7.The big lie

Georgia election workers reportedly received a 'torrent' of threats

8.officially dead

The controversial Keystone XL pipeline project has been canceled

Cartoons

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The ransomware epidemic

Jeff Bezos.

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The two-man space race

Alexei Navalny.

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Biden's trip abroad

Biden has 'every intention' of discussing Alexei Navalny during meeting with Putin

Celebrating 20 years of The Week

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A short history of The Week

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20 years of history through The Week's covers

September 11.

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The past 20 years, in 20 striking photos

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