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Biden's ultimatum to Europe

The president brought a much tougher message to NATO than what the happy talk about sacred obligations suggests

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.

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The Democrats' accountability amnesia

Nashville.

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Bonnie Kristian

The Southern Baptist Convention is still cracking

Tensions at the evangelical meeting weren't resolved by a narrow upset in the presidential race

Kamala Harris.

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W. James Antle III

The White House's unconvincing offensive on immigration

Speed Reads

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House overwhelmingly votes to make Juneteenth a federal holiday

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NASA: Earth is trapping 'unprecedented' amount of heat

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Chris Rock reveals he turned down The Sopranos

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DOJ restores asylum eligibility for those fleeing domestic violence

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Bolton proclaims 'complete vindication' after DOJ drops probe

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The Biden comment that likely got Putin's attention

Biden meets Putin

Vladimir Putin, Joe Biden.

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a little flatteery

Biden breaks with Obama to call Russia a 'great power'

Joe Biden.

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biden-putin summit

The Biden comment that likely got Putin's attention

Biden and Putin.

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'There is no happiness in life'

The 5 weirdest moments of the Biden-Putin summit

Joe Biden

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apologies

Biden apologizes for snapping at reporter

Politics

Joe Manchin.

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The corrupt reality of bipartisanship

Voting.

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The problem with ranked-choice voting

An elephant.

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Pennsylvania GOP kills outdoor dining

The Emancipation Proclamation.

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time to celebrate

House overwhelmingly votes to make Juneteenth a federal holiday

A laptop.

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The folly of a new constitution

A progressive experiment goes off the rails

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Houses.

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Rethinking real estate

A time clock.

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Getting holidays right

Mackenzie Scott.

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philanthropy news

Mackenzie Scott gave away $6 billion in 2020 — and grew richer

An Uber.

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A surge in 'surge pricing'

Culture

A time clock.

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Getting holidays right

Baseball and rosin bag.

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take the spider tack, leave the sunscreen

Did MLB go too far with 'sticky stuff' crackdown?

Chris Rock

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woke up this morning

Chris Rock reveals he turned down The Sopranos

Rick Ross.

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grass and grass

Rick Ross finds peace mowing his lawn

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A brain.

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The lost art of memorization

A flapper.

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Opinion

What will be the flapper dress of the Roaring 2020s?

Dakota Johnson and Tilda Swinton.

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Analysis

Dakota Johnson, queen of sighs

Robert Pattinson.

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You don't want to be in a movie with Robert Pattinson

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The Supreme Court.

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SCOTUS deals blow to sentencing reform

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7 toons about the Dems' Joe Manchin problem

Chip Roy.

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GOP lawmakers struggle after criticizing Trump

Bernie Sanders.

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4.Sounds dope

Bernie Sanders wants to know if cannabis reporter is 'stoned' right now

5.'listen to your bodies'

CNN's Christiane Amanpour diagnosed with ovarian cancer

6.summer box office

In the Heights has a disappointing box office debut

7.Geneva summit

RNC slams Biden for meeting with Putin

8.The big lie

Georgia election workers reportedly received a 'torrent' of threats

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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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The Emancipation Proclamation.

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time to celebrate

House overwhelmingly votes to make Juneteenth a federal holiday

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The sun blazes over a crowd in Australia.

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global warming

NASA: Earth is trapping 'unprecedented' amount of heat

Chris Rock

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woke up this morning

Chris Rock reveals he turned down The Sopranos

Southern border.

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'A big step'

DOJ restores asylum eligibility for those fleeing domestic violence