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Ryan Cooper

Squandering their chance?

Centrist Democrats burning up a congressional majority instead of shoring up our democracy

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Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: December 9, 2021

The U.S. surpasses 200 million vaccinations as Omicron boosts demand, Biden calls for making government carbon neutral by 2050, and more

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Samuel Goldman

Teachers shouldn't have to pass a political test

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Jesse Hassenger

West Side Story is not an old man's movie

Half a century in, Steven Spielberg is still just getting started

Speed Reads

8:10 AM

New Zealand announces plan to slowly ban cigarettes

6:57 AM

Father and son arrested for allegedly sparking California's Caldor Fire

5:32 AM

Late night hosts torch Fox for flubbing its 'war on Christmas' with burned tree

3:01 AM

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez accuses Boebert, Massie of warring on Christmas

1:38 AM

The Daily Show's Jordan Klepper tackles blue-state 'wellness' anti-vaxxers

12:55 AM

Bride finds creative way to ensure sick groom can still be part of reception

Politics

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W. James Antle III

Is the dream of an 'emerging Democratic majority' dead?

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Damon Linker

Democracy and its destabilizing discontents

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Joel Mathis

The Kennedy solution to the Ukraine crisis

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Damon Linker

The government is shockingly bad at counting stuff

The Omicron Variant

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Ryan Cooper

A breezy answer to the pandemic

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Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: December 9, 2021

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the coronavirus crisis

Pfizer says booster provides protection against 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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Daily gossip

The daily gossip: December 8, 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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1.cnn vs. cuomo

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

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2.'I loved that gig'

Kathy Griffin slams CNN for firing her but not Jeffrey Toobin

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3.rest in peace

Bob Dole's hometown grieves the man, his politics

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4.'not where I need to be'

Serena Williams withdraws from Australian Open

5.'profound apologies'

U.K. official Allegra Stratton resigns

6.equalidad

Chilean lawmakers legalize gay marriage

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W. James Antle III

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

8.the grudge (2004)

Pelosi will 'never forgive' Trump for Jan. 6 trauma

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

Squandering their chance?

10 things you need to know today: December 9, 2021

Teachers shouldn't have to pass a political test

West Side Story is not an old man's movie

Speed Reads

New Zealand announces plan to slowly ban cigarettes

Father and son arrested for allegedly sparking California's Caldor Fire

Late night hosts torch Fox for flubbing its 'war on Christmas' with burned tree

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez accuses Boebert, Massie of warring on Christmas

The Daily Show's Jordan Klepper tackles blue-state 'wellness' anti-vaxxers

Bride finds creative way to ensure sick groom can still be part of reception

Politics

Is the dream of an 'emerging Democratic majority' dead?

Democracy and its destabilizing discontents

The Kennedy solution to the Ukraine crisis

The government is shockingly bad at counting stuff

The Omicron Variant

A breezy answer to the pandemic

10 things you need to know today: December 9, 2021

Pfizer says booster provides protection against Omicron

The Week Magazine

Culture

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

The daily gossip: December 8, 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

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

Kathy Griffin slams CNN for firing her but not Jeffrey Toobin

Bob Dole's hometown grieves the man, his politics

Serena Williams withdraws from Australian Open

U.K. official Allegra Stratton resigns

Chilean lawmakers legalize gay marriage

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

Pelosi will 'never forgive' Trump for Jan. 6 trauma

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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