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Kevin Morrow

Against leftist perfectionism

Why Democrats' intraparty squabbles matter so much this year

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Ryan Cooper

Chile's bold political experiment is a lesson for Americans

Unlike America, Chile is trying to fix the problems

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Damon Linker

Putin calls America's bluff

Now the hard choices begin

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Feature

5 toons about the CDC's confusing messaging

Artists take on sinking public trust, conflicting imperatives, and more

Speed Reads

January 16, 2022

Ukraine blames Russia for cyberattack

January 16, 2022

2 dead from flooding in Peru as damage to Tonga remains unclear

January 16, 2022

Trump mocks and criticizes Biden at rally in Arizona

January 16, 2022

Djokovic forced to leave Australia after court upholds visa cancellation

January 16, 2022

Over 2,400 Sunday flights canceled as winter storm strikes East Coast

January 16, 2022

Youngkin eliminates cabinet-level DEI post

Daily Briefing

16 January 2022

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Suspect dead and all hostages safe after FBI storms Texas synagogue

Glenn Youngkin sworn in as governor of Virginia

Over 2,400 Sunday flights canceled as winter storm strikes East Coast

Djokovic forced to leave Australia after court upholds visa cancellation

Politics

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Stephanie H. Murray

America squandered parents' trust

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Joel Mathis

Time to end presidential debates?

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Samuel Goldman

A skeptic's case for traditional voting

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W. James Antle III

SCOTUS and Sinema set back Biden again

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The Week's Parenting Advice

11 January 2022

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Yes, flurona is a real thing

How to get a tween to sleep

When we talk about COVID, our kids are listening

Are you overusing your baby monitor?

Culture

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Rick Henderson

Americans need to be reintroduced to baseball

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Photos

The week's best photojournalism

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David Faris

Station Eleven and the sweetness of life on Earth

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Brendan Morrow

Scream takes toxic fandom to task

Cartoons

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Business Briefing

14 January 2022

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Supreme Court blocks Biden vaccine mandate for large companies

Navient Corp. agrees to cancel $1.7 billion in student debt

Biden picks 3 nominees for Fed board

Jan. 6 committee subpoenas Facebook, Google, Reddit, Twitter records

Business & Tech

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Ryan Cooper

The weirdest economy in decades

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James Pethokoukis

Inflation is now a real, serious threat to Biden

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Noah Millman

3 cheers for the pig man

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Joel Mathis

Terrorists in the metaverse?

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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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Samuel Goldman

Will 2022 bring another Miracle on Ice?

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2.god on the gridiron

SCOTUS to hear case of football coach fired for praying on field

Pete Davidson and James Austin Johnson as Joe Biden

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3.Spidey caused Omicron

'Biden' blames Spider-Man for political setbacks in SNL cold open

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4.Omicron Blues

Omicron may be headed for a sharp drop because so many people are infected

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5 toons about Biden's voting rights speech

6.covid-19

California deputy DA opposed to vaccine mandates dies of COVID-19

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Joel Mathis

Is Josh Hawley right about something?

8.Tragedy averted