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A mask.

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In-between days

Is the pandemic over yet? How can we know for sure?

A donkey.

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Democrats hit a dead end

The American flag.

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W. James Antle III

Beyond critical race theory

Max Scherzer.

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MLB trades sticky stuff for pantless pitchers

Latest

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Matthew McConaughey ranked favorably as potential Texas gubernatorial challenger

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Bannon thinks GOP could gain 50 House seats if they focus on critical race theory

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Drake Bell pleads guilty to attempted child endangerment

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Michigan GOP investigation finds no voter fraud evidence

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Why perpetual COVID-19 vaccine boosting 'isn't an ideal option'

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Gen. Mark Milley defends a military interest in critical race theory

NYC's next mayor?

Eric Adams.

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NYC votes

NYC mayoral primary: Adams holds initial lead, Yang concedes

Eric Adams.

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FridgeGate

Where does NYC mayoral candidate Eric Adams live and what is going on with his fridge?

Voting.

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The problem with ranked-choice voting

Politics

The Supreme Court.

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The court's unfashionable defense of free speech

A cross.

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Analysis

A single-issue religion?

Liz Cheney.

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Liz Cheney earns her exile

Chuck Schumer.

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Schumer's voting rights waste

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America on fire.

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America's backward climate politics

Why the GOP's snub of climate investment is so short-sighted

Business

The Nord pipeline.

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Briefing

Russia's controversial new pipeline

The Wall Street bull.

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Boom or bust?

A model.

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Victoria's Secret pivots to feminism

Culture

Lin-Manuel Miranda.

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How to judge a public apology

Olympians.

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Gen Z goes to the Olympics

Britney Spears.

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#FreeBritney

Britney Spears' father reportedly living in RV despite conservator salary

Carl Nassib.

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coming out

Raiders' Carl Nassib becomes 1st active NFL player to come out as gay

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Jeva Lange

A brain.

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Feature

The lost art of memorization

A flapper.

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Opinion

What will be the flapper dress of the Roaring 2020s?

Kate Winslet.

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Opinion

The culmination of Kate Winslet

Robert Pattinson.

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You don't want to be in a movie with Robert Pattinson

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Political Cartoon.

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1.Feature

7 toons about the Dems' Joe Manchin problem

Bernie Sanders.

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2.Sounds dope

Bernie Sanders wants to know if cannabis reporter is 'stoned' right now

Gitmo Tourists

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3.Last Night on Late Night

Stephen Colbert chides Catholic bishops for 'Holy Ghosting" Biden

Merrick Garland and Donald Trump.

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Covering for Trump?

5.The big lie

Georgia election workers reportedly received a 'torrent' of threats

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The Secret Congress paradox

7.more to come?

Brett Kavanaugh may have set the stage for upending the NCAA model

8.Feature

7 cartoons about the Biden-Putin summit

Cartoons

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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