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Damon Linker

The best possible abortion compromise

America's abortion precedents are a mess. They're also as good as we'll get.

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Damon Linker

The government is shockingly bad at counting stuff

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W. James Antle III

Nunes realized what Republicans actually care about

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Joel Mathis

Do GOP voters trust Tucker more than their own doctor?

Speed Reads

1:30 PM

Chilean lawmakers legalize gay marriage

1:19 PM

Chris Cuomo won't be paid severance after his firing, CNN says

12:27 PM

Mark Meadows halts cooperation with Jan. 6 probe

10:40 AM

Biden and Putin meet

10:30 AM

Ed Sheeran says he 'almost killed' Elton John shooting music video

8:51 AM

Why the good news about Omicron severity may be a mirage

Politics

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David Faris

The prisoner's dilemma in Vienna

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Damon Linker

The nagging mystery of Trump's BS

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Joel Mathis

A Kansan remembrance of Bob Dole

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W. James Antle III

The GOP establishment dies with Bob Dole

The Omicron Variant

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Omicron

Why the good news about Omicron severity may be a mirage

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Last Night on Late Night

Late night hosts joke darkly about gun-toting Santa, secret superspreader Trump

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Briefing

The game plan for Omicron

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Culture

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Arun A.K.

India's proud tradition of celebrating multiculturalism is facing a crisis

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Parenting advice

The week's best parenting advice: December 7, 2021

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Ryan Cooper

The hidden danger of woo woo cranks

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Feature

Emerald Fennell recommends 6 promising books

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Business & Tech

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James Pethokoukis

Is nuclear fusion finally for real?

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Ryan Cooper

The time to build a giant vaccine factory is now

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Alex Reice

Gen Z's fast fashion hypocrisy

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Briefing

How Facebook's metaverse could change your life

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Jeva Lange

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The lost art of memorization

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Opinion

The taboo topic of menstruation

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The absolute joy of being miserable with my dad

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Opinion

Memento mori, Donald Trump

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Legally rigging elections?

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2.A Giant of the Greatest Generation

Bob Dole dead at 98

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3.'for the time being'

International Tennis Federation doesn't plan to suspend tournaments in China

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4.The fall of the house of cuomo

CNN fires Chris Cuomo

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Samuel Goldman

The political risk in prosecuting an alleged shooter's parents

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W. James Antle III

Mace vs. Greene is the fight for the future of the GOP

7.Last day in Greece

Pope warns politicians not to exploit 'fear of the other'

8.'I loved that gig'

Kathy Griffin slams CNN for firing her but not Jeffrey Toobin

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

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Photos

The past 20 years, in 20 striking photos

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Damon Linker

The best possible abortion compromise

The government is shockingly bad at counting stuff

Nunes realized what Republicans actually care about

Do GOP voters trust Tucker more than their own doctor?

Speed Reads

Chilean lawmakers legalize gay marriage

Chris Cuomo won't be paid severance after his firing, CNN says

Mark Meadows halts cooperation with Jan. 6 probe

Biden and Putin meet

Ed Sheeran says he 'almost killed' Elton John shooting music video

Why the good news about Omicron severity may be a mirage

Politics

The prisoner's dilemma in Vienna

The nagging mystery of Trump's BS

A Kansan remembrance of Bob Dole

The GOP establishment dies with Bob Dole

The Omicron Variant

Why the good news about Omicron severity may be a mirage

Late night hosts joke darkly about gun-toting Santa, secret superspreader Trump

The game plan for Omicron

The Week Magazine

Culture

India's proud tradition of celebrating multiculturalism is facing a crisis

The week's best parenting advice: December 7, 2021

The hidden danger of woo woo cranks

Emerald Fennell recommends 6 promising books

Cartoons

Business & Tech

Is nuclear fusion finally for real?

The time to build a giant vaccine factory is now

Gen Z's fast fashion hypocrisy

How Facebook's metaverse could change your life

More from...

The lost art of memorization

The taboo topic of menstruation

The absolute joy of being miserable with my dad

Memento mori, Donald Trump

Most Popular

Legally rigging elections?

Bob Dole dead at 98

International Tennis Federation doesn't plan to suspend tournaments in China

CNN fires Chris Cuomo

The political risk in prosecuting an alleged shooter's parents

Mace vs. Greene is the fight for the future of the GOP

Pope warns politicians not to exploit 'fear of the other'

Kathy Griffin slams CNN for firing her but not Jeffrey Toobin

Celebrating 20 years of The Week

A short history of The Week

20 years of history through The Week's covers

The past 20 years, in 20 striking photos

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