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America's troubling pandemic reality

It's become apparent that COVID isn't going away any time soon. Where does that leave us?

A cross.

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Fearing the doctor

Why the broken American health-care system is prolonging the pandemic

Tom Cruise.

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Briefing

Bowing to Beijing

Out of fear of losing access to the huge Chinese market, Hollywood film studios are censoring themselves

Medals.

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In praise of third place

Let's be more excited about bronze medals

Speed Reads

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U.S. women's soccer team loses to Canada in Tokyo, will compete for bronze

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Simone Biles will compete in final Tokyo Olympics gymnastic event

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John Oliver explains why ambulances cost so much in the U.S.

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IOC says Belarus sprinter 'safe and secure' with Japan after refusing to leave Tokyo

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Fauci: 'I don't think we're going to see lockdowns' amid Delta variant surge

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Firefighters make progress against Oregon's massive Bootleg Fire

Controlling Delta

The plague.

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The 'natural' fallacy

People wearing masks

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America's troubling pandemic reality

Anthony Fauci

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Delta Blues

Fauci: 'I don't think we're going to see lockdowns' amid Delta variant surge

Nursing home.

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sunday shows

Why nursing home COVID-19 infections are rising again

Covid.

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Briefing

Delta vs. the vaccines

The U.S. is seeing a surge in COVID-19 cases driven by the Delta variant. Just how dangerous is it? Here's everything you need to know.

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Politics

Julius Caesar.

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Contemplating an 'American Caesar'

Olympic protest.

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Fox News vs. Team USA

Donald Trump.

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Trump's infrastructure deal

Krystsina Tsimanouskaya

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Safe Harbor

IOC says Belarus sprinter 'safe and secure' with Japan after refusing to leave Tokyo

Culture

Helen Ellis.

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Feature

Helen Ellis recommends 6 novels for summer reading

Jesse Plemons.

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When actors you love do terrible movies

Jeopardy!

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Briefing

Jeopardy's high-stakes hunt for a new host

Canada beats U.S. women's soccer team

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Going for the Bronze

U.S. women's soccer team loses to Canada in Tokyo, will compete for bronze

Cartoons

Business & Tech

Wall Street.

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Top grads are avoiding Wall Street

The Capitol.

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James Pethokoukis

Lessons of the GDP report

Signs in Tokyo.

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Disappointment for sponsors and hosts at Tokyo Olympics

Mike Lindell.

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badvertising

Mike Lindell says he's pulling MyPillow ads from Fox News after dispute over commercial

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Damon Linker

Trump walks to White House.

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Opinion

Trump's path back to the presidency

Donald Rumsfeld.

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Opinion

The war Donald Rumsfeld won

A lonely person.

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Opinion

The politics of loneliness

A flag.

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Opinion

The civil war of 2024?

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Tom Brady, Joe Biden

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1.Quotables

Tom Brady's 'gentle' roast of Trump at Biden's White House: 'Deeply vicious'?

Gianmarco Tamberi, Mutaz Barshim.

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2.2020 Tokyo Games

A tie for gold led to one of the most joyful celebrations at the 2020 Olympics

A cross.

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Fearing the doctor

COVID-19 vaccination.

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4.the coronavirus crisis

How sociology shows 'policy makers have been looking at vaccine refusal all wrong'

5.sunday shows

Israeli data suggest infected, vaccinated individuals have low chance of spreading COVID-19

6.'disgusting'

Michael Che under fire after sharing Simone Biles joke

7.Capitol riot aftermath

CNN airs threatening voicemail D.C. officer received during Jan. 6 testimony

8.the coronavirus crisis

The 'potential silver lining' to a breakthrough COVID-19 infection

Celebrating 20 years of The Week

The Week.

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A short history of The Week

Week covers.

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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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The world that Google, Facebook, and Twitter built

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Canada beats U.S. women's soccer team

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Going for the Bronze

U.S. women's soccer team loses to Canada in Tokyo, will compete for bronze

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Helen Ellis.

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Helen Ellis recommends 6 novels for summer reading

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Chuck Schumer

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Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: August 2, 2021

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Simone Biles

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Back in the Games

Simone Biles will compete in final Tokyo Olympics gymnastic event

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