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Insurrection.

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Toss them out?

The Constitution has a consequence for seditious lawmakers: no more federal office

Ron DeSantis.

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Ron DeSantis finally picks a side on vaccines

The Capitol.

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Amazon accidentally makes a case for its own regulation

Amazon is a cesspool of shoddy products and deception. Regulate it.

Uncle Sam.

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Why stricter immigration laws help real refugees

Many asylum-seekers aren't fleeing persecution. That makes it harder to help those who are.

Speed Reads

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Senate confirms voting rights advocate to 2nd Circuit federal appellate court

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Princess Mako leaves Japan's royal family to marry college boyfriend

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'Dads on Duty' show Louisiana high school students they have someone in their corner

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Tesla becomes world's 1st trillion-dollar automaker

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

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Virginia GOP gubernatorial candidate runs attack ad against Toni Morrison's Beloved

Politics

A gun.

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Hollywood's gun problem — and ours

The Capitol riot

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Capitol Riot Aftermath

Jan. 6 organizers implicate GOP lawmakers in Jan. 6 plans

Donald Trump.

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The 'Trump app' will be the insurrection on steroids

A hundred dollar bill.

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James Pethokoukis

Will Democrats give up tax hikes to save the world?

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Wes Anderson.

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The French Dispatch is a film for readers

It's time for Wes Anderson to win a screenwriting award

Culture

A baby.

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Stephanie H. Murray

The other parenting problem

A jumping mascot.

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Photos

The week's best photojournalism

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Stop letting COVID infect TV

A gardener.

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Bonnie Kristian

The soil of fairy tales

Cartoons

A Biden voter.

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Michael Arceneaux

Is Biden taking Black voters for granted?

The president is failing some of his most ardent supporters. Here's what he could do better.

Business & Tech

A pack of Facebook.

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Facebook prepares to use Big Tobacco's 1 weird trick

The pledge of allegiance.

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Facebook can be its own country when it gets an army

President Biden.

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Biden's insulting sales pitch

A container ship.

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Briefing

The supply chain fiasco

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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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Stephanie H. Murray

The other parenting problem

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The world's tallest single-track roller coaster is coming to Southern California

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5 toons about Bannon's contempt of Congress charge

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U.S. military says drone strike killed al Qaeda leader in Syria

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Day traders and Reddit loving Trump-tied SPAC

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The 'Trump app' will be the insurrection on steroids

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Cinematographer on Baldwin film reportedly pushed for safer set conditions

8.Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: October 25, 2021

Celebrating 20 years of The Week

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