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David Faris

No, we can't just 'vaccinate the world'

Vaccinating Africa won't stop the next Omicron

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Damon Linker

America's spiking homicide rates should be a priority

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Joel Mathis

Biden won't reconsider America's imperial reach

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Ryan Cooper

The Omicron oracle

Do you want variants? This is how you get variants.

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U.S. expected to announce tougher COVID-19 testing requirements for all travelers

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CNN suspends Chris Cuomo over help he gave brother Andrew Cuomo

November 30, 2021

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FDA advisory panel recommends use of Merck's COVID-19 pill

November 30, 2021

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Biden laments 'unimaginable grief' of families affected by Michigan school shooting

November 30, 2021

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Dr. Oz is officially running for Senate in Pennsylvania

November 30, 2021

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Mark Meadows is now cooperating with the Jan. 6 committee

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Damon Linker

The false narrative of 'the narrative'

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Ryan Cooper

Heading for population collapse?

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Joel Mathis

Is the U.S. ready for Omicron?

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Stephanie H. Murray

The libertarian case for family policy

The Omicron Variant

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David Faris

No, we can't just 'vaccinate the world'

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Ryan Cooper

The Omicron oracle

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Last Night on Late Night

Late night hosts riff on Omicron

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Parenting advice

The week's best parenting advice: November 30, 2021

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Daily gossip

The daily gossip: November 30, 2021

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Damon Linker

How women took over songwriting

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Joel Mathis

China's politically revealing blockbusters

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Business & Tech

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Briefing

How Facebook's metaverse could change your life

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Ryan Cooper

The downside of a functional Fed?

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James Pethokoukis

Grateful for Jerome Powell?

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James Pethokoukis

Democrats' vintage lesson on inflation

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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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QAnon star Michael Flynn reportedly recorded calling QAnon 'total nonsense'

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Republicans pounce after Biden bans travel from 8 African countries

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7 cartoons about Thanksgiving inflation

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4.raid

Police reportedly seize hard drives from Marilyn Manson's home

5.Briefing

Who pays America's taxes?

6.Omicron

Omicron: Still more questions than answers

7.Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: November 29, 2021

8.Lone Star

Matthew McConaughey is not running for Texas governor 'at this moment'

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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The past 20 years, in 20 striking photos

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Damon Linker

No, we can't just 'vaccinate the world'

America's spiking homicide rates should be a priority

Biden won't reconsider America's imperial reach

The Omicron oracle

Speed Reads

U.S. expected to announce tougher COVID-19 testing requirements for all travelers

CNN suspends Chris Cuomo over help he gave brother Andrew Cuomo

FDA advisory panel recommends use of Merck's COVID-19 pill

Biden laments 'unimaginable grief' of families affected by Michigan school shooting

Dr. Oz is officially running for Senate in Pennsylvania

Mark Meadows is now cooperating with the Jan. 6 committee

Politics

The false narrative of 'the narrative'

Heading for population collapse?

Is the U.S. ready for Omicron?

The libertarian case for family policy

The Omicron Variant

No, we can't just 'vaccinate the world'

The Omicron oracle

Late night hosts riff on Omicron

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Culture

The week's best parenting advice: November 30, 2021

The daily gossip: November 30, 2021

How women took over songwriting

China's politically revealing blockbusters

Cartoons

Business & Tech

How Facebook's metaverse could change your life

The downside of a functional Fed?

Grateful for Jerome Powell?

Democrats' vintage lesson on inflation

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The lost art of memorization

The taboo topic of menstruation

The absolute joy of being miserable with my dad

Memento mori, Donald Trump

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7 cartoons about Thanksgiving inflation

Police reportedly seize hard drives from Marilyn Manson's home

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10 things you need to know today: November 29, 2021

Matthew McConaughey is not running for Texas governor 'at this moment'

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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