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George Floyd protests.

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Changing the subject

Why the current fight over a 'critical race theory' is a direct response to the George Floyd protests

John McAfee.

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Matthew Walther

The wicked life of John McAfee

The controversial tech entrepreneur lived a life of excess and destructive indifference

A great divide.

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When Pride is filibustered

The challenge of LGBTQ progress in the Biden era

A mask.

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In-between days

Is the pandemic over yet? How can we know for sure?

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Britney Spears says no one told her she could ask to end conservatorship

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Late night hosts tackle Ivanka and Jared distancing themselves from Trump

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Fox News' Laura Ingraham 'outraged' over Gen. Milley's race studies defense

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Italian journalist reporting on missing toddler finds the boy

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Joplin hospital reopens COVID-19 ward as Missouri cases spike

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'The Good News Guy' aims to help people focus on the positive

Politics

The Supreme Court.

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The court's unfashionable defense of free speech

A donkey.

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Democrats hit a dead end

The American flag.

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W. James Antle III

Beyond critical race theory

A cross.

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Analysis

A single-issue religion?

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Olympians.

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Gen Z goes to the Olympics

The summer games are about to get very, very online

Business

The Wall Street bull.

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Boom or bust?

Tim Cook

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mr. cook calls washington

Cook called Pelosi with 'warning' about antitrust bills

Power line.

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emissions reduction

Most major utilities reduced emissions rates in 2020

Oil smoke stack.

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a new strategy

A new index fund aims to give small investors a 'voice' to address climate change

Culture

Max Scherzer.

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MLB trades sticky stuff for pantless pitchers

Lin-Manuel Miranda.

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How to judge a public apology

Sexy Beasts

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fantastic beasts and where to date them

Twitter explodes over trailer for Netflix dating show

Britney Spears.

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#FreeBritney

Spears calls conservatorship 'abusive,' wants to be able to get married and have a baby

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Jeva Lange

A brain.

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The lost art of memorization

A flapper.

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Opinion

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

Kate Winslet.

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Opinion

The culmination of Kate Winslet

Robert Pattinson.

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

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Tim Cook

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1.mr. cook calls washington

Cook called Pelosi with 'warning' about antitrust bills

Political Cartoon.

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7 toons about the Dems' Joe Manchin problem

Gitmo Tourists

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3.Last Night on Late Night

Stephen Colbert chides Catholic bishops for 'Holy Ghosting" Biden

Mitch McConnell.

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4.It's a no from me

McConnell defends GOP voting rights filibuster

5.Sounds dope

Bernie Sanders wants to know if cannabis reporter is 'stoned' right now

6.Old Money

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse says family's private beach club isn't all-white

7.The big lie

Georgia election workers reportedly received a 'torrent' of threats

8.Jan. 6 aftermath

'Ashamed' Capitol rioter gets probation after guilty plea

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Celebrating 20 years of The Week

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20 years of history through The Week's covers

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