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Damon Linker

The nagging mystery of Trump's BS

Do Trumpy Republicans believe their own bulls--t? Or is it all performance? Or can they even tell the difference anymore?

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W. James Antle III

The GOP establishment dies with Bob Dole

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William Falk

Joining the war on COVID

Humanity can blunt the impact of Omicron and other variants — if we all do our part

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Joel Mathis

A Kansan remembrance of Bob Dole

Speed Reads

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Justice Department sues Texas over redistricting maps

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Jimmy Fallon debuts Christmas song with Ariana Grande, Megan Thee Stallion

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Washington Post editorial page chief Fred Hiatt is dead at 66

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Devin Nunes is leaving Congress to head Trump's social media startup

December 6, 2021

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Can the Senate pass the reconcilation bill before Christmas?

December 6, 2021

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Chris Cuomo will no longer host his radio show after CNN firing

Politics

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Joel Mathis

Dems can't fix SCOTUS

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Ryan Cooper

Democrats' role in the looming loss of abortion rights

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Noah Millman

A Catch-22 in Taiwan and Ukraine

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Samuel Goldman

The political risk in prosecuting an alleged shooter's parents

The Omicron Variant

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Briefing

The game plan for Omicron

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Last Night on Late Night

Late night hosts tackle the end of Roe, rise of Omicron

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Ryan Cooper

The time to build a giant vaccine factory is now

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Emerald Fennell recommends 6 promising books

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Daily gossip

The daily gossip: December 6, 2021

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Ryan Cooper

The hidden danger of woo woo cranks

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Neil J. Young

The history and gravity of Hanukkah in the White House

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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

6.Last day in Greece

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

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W. James Antle III

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

8.something weird

Octavia Spencer says her house is haunted, but 'I love my ghost'

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 nagging mystery of Trump's BS

The GOP establishment dies with Bob Dole

Joining the war on COVID

A Kansan remembrance of Bob Dole

Speed Reads

Justice Department sues Texas over redistricting maps

Jimmy Fallon debuts Christmas song with Ariana Grande, Megan Thee Stallion

Washington Post editorial page chief Fred Hiatt is dead at 66

Devin Nunes is leaving Congress to head Trump's social media startup

Can the Senate pass the reconcilation bill before Christmas?

Chris Cuomo will no longer host his radio show after CNN firing

Politics

Dems can't fix SCOTUS

Democrats' role in the looming loss of abortion rights

A Catch-22 in Taiwan and Ukraine

The political risk in prosecuting an alleged shooter's parents

The Omicron Variant

The game plan for Omicron

Late night hosts tackle the end of Roe, rise of Omicron

The time to build a giant vaccine factory is now

The Week Magazine

Culture

Emerald Fennell recommends 6 promising books

The daily gossip: December 6, 2021

The hidden danger of woo woo cranks

The history and gravity of Hanukkah in the White House

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

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

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

Octavia Spencer says her house is haunted, but 'I love my ghost'

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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