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The Capitol.

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James Pethokoukis

A wake-up call for Democrats?

The dissappointing GDP report shows the perils of big spending without big productivity gains

Donald Trump.

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Trump's infrastructure deal

A rubber stamp.

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Bonnie Kristian

The origins of a false COVID meme

How an ER doctor's cautionary tweet becomes an "active psyop"

A cross.

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What the latest church scandal teaches about the Catholic right

Speed Reads

8:22 PM

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Disney issues scathing response to Scarlett Johansson's Black Widow lawsuit

July 29, 2021

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Biden unveils new vaccination rules for federal workers

July 29, 2021

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House Republicans escalate mask revolt by walking to Senate

July 29, 2021

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Jamie Lee Curtis reveals her youngest child is transgender

July 29, 2021

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Marco Rubio self-owns after criticizing U.S. defense secretary's COVID precautions

July 29, 2021

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Scarlett Johansson is taking Disney to court

Politics

An elephant.

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The GOP's 2022 candidate problem

Kamala Harris.

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The Democrats' Kamala Harris problem

A woman with a bullhorn.

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W. James Antle III

The persistent temptation of anti-Trump outrage

President Biden.

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Michael Arceneaux

Biden's betrayal of Black voters

Julius Caesar.

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Contemplating an 'American Caesar'

Jan. 6 was a badly planned rehearsal for the real deal

The Capitol.

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The people against the putsch

How Democrats should prepare for the next insurrection

Controlling Delta

Yelling.

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W. James Antle III

COVID's difficult debates

A man wearing a mask.

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In support of the CDC's new mask guidance

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Bonnie Kristian

Careful with the CDC's vaccine data

Covid.

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Briefing

Delta vs. the vaccines

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Culture

Jeopardy!

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Briefing

Jeopardy's high-stakes hunt for a new host

Simone Biles.

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The culture war comes for Simone Biles

Matt Damon.

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Jesse Hassenger

Matt Damon's American masculinity

Bruce Springsteen.

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Daily gossip

The daily gossip: July 29, 2021

Cartoons

Business & Tech

Xi Jinping.

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Is China going to fry the global climate?

Scarlett Johansson.

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scorched earth approach

Disney issues scathing response to Scarlett Johansson's Black Widow lawsuit

Robinhood market opening.

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to the moon?

1 'unusual feature' of Robinhood's IPO

A recalled McCormick seasoning.

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recalls

McCormick recalls several seasonings over possible salmonella contamination

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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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Officer Michael Fanone.

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1.Capitol riot aftermath

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

Tom Brady, Joe Biden

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2.Quotables

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

Simone Biles.

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3.take care of yourself

Olympian Dominique Moceanu: Simone Biles demonstrating agency I lacked

Sean Casten.

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4.uhhhh

Democratic congressman makes 6 Fergie puns in 1 minute on House floor

5.Jan. 6 aftermath

Former New York state Senate candidate charged in Capitol attack

6.recalls

McCormick recalls several seasonings over possible salmonella contamination

7.the coronavirus crisis

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

8.something you don't hear every day

U.S. government sells one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album to cover Pharma Bro's debt

Celebrating 20 years 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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The world that Google, Facebook, and Twitter built

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Scarlett Johansson.

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scorched earth approach

Disney issues scathing response to Scarlett Johansson's Black Widow lawsuit

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President Biden.

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'it's about life and death'

Biden unveils new vaccination rules for federal workers

Yelling.

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W. James Antle III

COVID's difficult debates

GOP representatives.

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the grass is greener on the other side

House Republicans escalate mask revolt by walking to Senate