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Ryan Cooper

Noble lies are a public health hazard

Just the facts, bureaucrats

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Joel Mathis

Omicron is making Dems incoherent

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Samuel Goldman

Meet the new Harvard, same as the old Harvard

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Brendan Morrow

A surprisingly satisfying Spider-Man

It's not just a nostalgia trip

Speed Reads

December 17, 2021

Pfizer says pandemic could continue until 2024

December 17, 2021

Musicians celebrate mention on Obama's 'favorite music of 2021'

December 17, 2021

Spider-Man: No Way Home off to 'monumental' box office start

December 17, 2021

Hospitalization rate sinks in South Africa's Omicron surge

December 17, 2021

Actress Zoe Lister-Jones: Chris Noth 'is a sexual predator'

December 17, 2021

California lawmakers prep legislation to end abortion copays

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Samuel Goldman

The U.S. won't confront Russia. Will Germany?

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W. James Antle III

A constitutional edit that makes things worse

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Ryan Cooper

A plea to Merrick Garland

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Joel Mathis

Climate change comes for red states

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Jesse Hassenger

The too-muchness of Nightmare Alley

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Daily gossip

The daily gossip: December 17, 2021

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Joel Mathis

Is it ethical to watch football?

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Stephanie H. Murray

Advent's lessons for parenting and pandemic

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Bonnie Kristian

Stop pretending the metaverse is impressive

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Ryan Cooper

A breezy answer to the pandemic

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James Pethokoukis

Is nuclear fusion finally for real?

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Alex Reice

Gen Z's fast fashion hypocrisy

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Jeva Lange

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The lost art of memorization

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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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Kim Kardashian: Cancel culture is 'ridiculous'

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2.'totally violated'

Sex and the City star Chris Noth accused of sexual assault

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3.build back someday

Biden and Manchin talks reportedly going 'poorly'

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4.Think of the children

Endangered child tax credits kept 3.8 million kids out of poverty last month, study finds

5.'Stop the Sleigh!'

Colbert's Late Show turns Jan. 6 Capitol siege into Christmas special

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Joel Mathis

Is it ethical to watch football?

7.No Steal to Stop

AP looked for 2020 vote fraud in 6 states, found 475 possible cases

8.Last Night on Late Night

Late nights hosts mock Don Jr., Fox News over Jan. 6 texts to Mark Meadows

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

Noble lies are a public health hazard

Omicron is making Dems incoherent

Meet the new Harvard, same as the old Harvard

A surprisingly satisfying Spider-Man

Speed Reads

Pfizer says pandemic could continue until 2024

Musicians celebrate mention on Obama's 'favorite music of 2021'

Spider-Man: No Way Home off to 'monumental' box office start

Hospitalization rate sinks in South Africa's Omicron surge

Actress Zoe Lister-Jones: Chris Noth 'is a sexual predator'

California lawmakers prep legislation to end abortion copays

Politics

The U.S. won't confront Russia. Will Germany?

A constitutional edit that makes things worse

A plea to Merrick Garland

Climate change comes for red states

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Culture

The too-muchness of Nightmare Alley

The daily gossip: December 17, 2021

Is it ethical to watch football?

Advent's lessons for parenting and pandemic

Cartoons

Business & Tech

Stop pretending the metaverse is impressive

A breezy answer to the pandemic

Is nuclear fusion finally for real?

Gen Z's fast fashion hypocrisy

More from...

The lost art of memorization

The taboo topic of menstruation

The absolute joy of being miserable with my dad

Memento mori, Donald Trump

Most Popular

Kim Kardashian: Cancel culture is 'ridiculous'

Sex and the City star Chris Noth accused of sexual assault

Biden and Manchin talks reportedly going 'poorly'

Endangered child tax credits kept 3.8 million kids out of poverty last month, study finds

Colbert's Late Show turns Jan. 6 Capitol siege into Christmas special

Is it ethical to watch football?

AP looked for 2020 vote fraud in 6 states, found 475 possible cases

Late nights hosts mock Don Jr., Fox News over Jan. 6 texts to Mark Meadows

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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