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Truist Park.

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The Braves' delayed racial reckoning

The pandemic suspended the 'Tomahawk Chop' debate. The World Series brought it back.

Iran Nuclear Plant

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Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: October 28, 2021

Iran negotiator says Tehran is returning to nuclear talks, the Astros beat the Braves to tie the World Series at 1-1, and more

A taxpayer.

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The punitive turn in tax rhetoric

Taxes should benefit the many, not punish the few

Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema.

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How Manchin and Sinema differ — and why it doesn't matter

Speed Reads

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LA County to pay settlements over Bryant crash photos

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Biden will reportedly announce spending framework deal before leaving for Europe

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Late night hosts make tax policy entertaining, boo a Halloween edibles scare

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Wall Street Journal reporters say it's 'very disappointing' opinion page published Trump's 'misinformation'

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Woman sues Kellogg's over 'insufficient' strawberries in Pop-Tarts

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Aaron Neville ribs Kyrsten Sinema's denim-vest-at-work look

Politics

Mark Milley.

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The exaggerated threat of hypersonic missiles

Glenn Youngkin.

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W. James Antle III

Actually, suburbanites might like the culture war

An elephant.

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The forgotten history of Republican book banning

Republicans.

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Trump's coalition of terrible men

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A baby.

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Stephanie H. Murray

The other parenting problem

America's fertility decline is about more than money. It's about a society that doesn't like kids.

Culture

A snowflake.

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You're offended? So what?

The Haunting of Hill House.

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The 5 words that haunt me at 3 a.m.

Dave Chappelle.

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Why does wokeness drive me crazy?

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The best 2021 horror movies to watch for Halloween

Cartoons

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What is America's COVID endgame?

With cases in retreat and vaccines for children imminent, when can we breathe?

Vaccination.

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Why vaccinating low-risk kids still makes sense

Business & Tech

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There aren't enough rich people for Democrats' 'tax the rich' plan

A help wanted sign.

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If bosses want workers, they have to actually try

The Facebook thumb.

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Why social media can't be regulated like other media

Mark Zuckerberg.

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The real threat to Facebook isn't regulation. It's teenagers.

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Samuel Goldman

America.

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Opinion

Who are America's peers?

Brett Kavanaugh and a protester.

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Opinion

The consequences of judicializing abortion

Critical Race Theory.

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Opinion

Losing the education wars

Sci-fi art.

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Opinion

Let science fiction be weird again

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German testing site.

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1.'simple precautions'

What America can learn from Germany's pandemic response

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Stephanie H. Murray

The other parenting problem

Political Cartoon.

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5 toons about Bannon's contempt of Congress charge

AP climate poll

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4.Hey Joe

AP poll: 16 percent of Americans oppose clean energy legislation blocked by Manchin

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The 'Trump app' will be the insurrection on steroids

6.Help Wanted

The American 'Great Resignation' by the numbers

7.speaking out

Rust gaffer calls out producers who 'save a dime' by hiring inexperienced crew

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The best 2021 horror movies to watch for Halloween

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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