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The Supreme Court.

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Briefing

The end of Roe v. Wade?

With the Supreme Court poised to revisit the landmark ruling this fall, at least 22 states are readying to outlaw abortion

The Good Lord Bird.

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The Emmys' Good Lord Bird problem

What the worst snub of the year tells us about the state of the awards show

A closed business.

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Delta sinks hopes for quick expansion

The economy is projected to slow down

The earth.

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Facebook's monstrous empire

A 'Wall Street Journal' series reveals how the platform's problems are directly produced by its operations and design

Speed Reads

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Vaccine and mask mandates increasingly popular in Fox News poll

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Firefighters 'working really hard' to keep flames away from famous General Sherman tree

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2021 Emmys featured no wins for people of color in the acting categories

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Senate parliamentarian rules against including immigration measure in budget bill

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WandaVision unexpectedly comes up short at the Emmys

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The Queen's Gambit earns Netflix its 1st best limited series Emmy

Politics

An elephant and a Bible.

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Does 'white evangelical' just mean 'conservative'?

Larry Elder.

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Why Democrats smell blood

Nicki Minaj and Tucker Carlson.

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W. James Antle III

The Nicki Minaj-Tucker Carlson connection

A donkey.

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A warning sign in a blowout

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Culture

The Beatles.

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Against 'Strawberry Fields Forever'

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2021 Emmys

Could there be a shock upset at the Emmys?

Christopher Nolan.

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Tenet, round 2

73rd Primetime Emmy Awards

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2021 Emmys

2021 Emmys featured no wins for people of color in the acting categories

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Business & Tech

American Gothic.

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Is SpaceX's Inspiration4 really an inspiration?

Carbon capture.

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Briefing

Can carbon capture technology save the planet?

A test.

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Is the CFA exam worth it?

A closed business.

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Delta sinks hopes for quick expansion

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7 cartoons about America's vaccine fights

Emmanuel Macron.

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2.this isn't over

France's anger at U.S., U.K., Australia over defense deal may not die down quickly

Elizabeth Holmes and James Mattis.

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Did Theranos Lose Afghanistan?

Jane Powell.

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4.rest in peace

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers star Jane Powell dies at 92

5.no can do

FDA panel rejects Pfizer boosters for people 16 and older

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How Newsom ran away with the recall

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Delta sinks hopes for quick expansion

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W. James Antle III

The method to McConnell's debt ceiling madness

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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Photos

The past 20 years, in 20 striking photos

A computer.

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The world that Google, Facebook, and Twitter built

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Anti-vaxxer

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COVID-19 polling

Vaccine and mask mandates increasingly popular in Fox News poll

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The General Sherman tree.

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still standing

Firefighters 'working really hard' to keep flames away from famous General Sherman tree

1:50 AM

73rd Primetime Emmy Awards

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2021 Emmys

2021 Emmys featured no wins for people of color in the acting categories

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The U.S. Capitol.

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immigration reform

Senate parliamentarian rules against including immigration measure in budget bill

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