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Andrew Cuomo.

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Andrew Cuomo's smokescreen

Andrew Cuomo.

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W. James Antle III

Cuomo tests Democrats' #MeToo resolve

Tucker Carlson.

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Tucker Carlson's Budapest pilgrimage

Donald Trump.

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Predicting American democracy's zero hour

What Trump 2024 could wreak

Speed Reads

2:28 AM

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Judge blocks Texas governor's order targeting migrant transports

2:02 AM

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California teen invents new type of fire extinguisher to protect homes

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Extreme heat in Pacific Northwest ruined crops of sweet onions, devastating small farmers

11:49 PM

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Shontel Brown defeats Nina Turner in Democratic primary for Ohio House seat

11:48 PM

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Democratic governors of 4 New York–adjacent states urge Cuomo to resign

10:56 PM

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Trump-backed lobbyist Mike Carey wins GOP primary for Ohio House seat

Controlling Delta

A COVID patient.

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America's troubling pandemic reality

The plague.

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The 'natural' fallacy

A cross.

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Fearing the doctor

Lindsey Graham, Joe Manchin.

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the coronavirus crisis

Graham reportedly on Manchin's houseboat before COVID-19 diagnosis

Politics

Andrew Cuomo and associates.

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Cuomo's enablers

Bernie Sanders.

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The Democratic Party's self-sabotage

Andrew Cuomo.

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Is Andrew Cuomo's fate sealed?

Ebrahim Raisi and President Biden.

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Bonnie Kristian

Biden's Iran miscalculation

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Culture

Simone Biles.

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Simone Biles' storybook ending?

Medals.

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In praise of third place

Lizzo.

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Daily gossip

The daily gossip: August 3, 2021

Simone Biles

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GOAT

Simone Biles wins Olympic bronze in balance beam finals

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

Sweet onions.

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'unprecedented'

Extreme heat in Pacific Northwest ruined crops of sweet onions, devastating small farmers

The Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama.

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amazon v. union

Citing misconduct, official recommends new union election at Alabama Amazon warehouse

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Damon Linker

Julius Caesar.

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Opinion

Contemplating an 'American Caesar'

A lonely person.

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Opinion

The politics of loneliness

A guitar.

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The coming death of just about every rock legend

A clock.

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Opinion

When time stops

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Lindsey Graham, Joe Manchin.

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1.the coronavirus crisis

Graham reportedly on Manchin's houseboat before COVID-19 diagnosis

Tom Brady, Joe Biden

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2.Quotables

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

Sharon Alroy-Preis.

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3.sunday shows

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

COVID-19 vaccination.

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4.the coronavirus crisis

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

5.2020 Tokyo Games

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

6.GOAT

Simone Biles wins Olympic bronze in balance beam finals

7.afghanistan conflict

Afghan special visa applicant says U.S. withdrawal left him to make 'life-or-death decision'

8.missed it by a month

U.S. finally hits 70 percent vaccination threshold

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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Greg Abbott

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immigration

Judge blocks Texas governor's order targeting migrant transports

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F.A.C.E. devices.

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good ideas

California teen invents new type of fire extinguisher to protect homes

2:02 AM

Sweet onions.

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'unprecedented'

Extreme heat in Pacific Northwest ruined crops of sweet onions, devastating small farmers

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Shontel Brown.

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primaries

Shontel Brown defeats Nina Turner in Democratic primary for Ohio House seat

11:49 PM