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COP26.

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Briefing

The climate summit that could save the planet

Why COP26 could be the 'last, best chance' to prevent climate disaster

JD Vance.

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W. James Antle III

J.D. Vance's race tests 2 theories of Trumpism

Quitting.

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Giving notice

Why Americans are quitting their jobs in droves

President Biden.

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Feature

As prices rise, so do risks for Biden

Soaring prices are becoming an economic and political minefield for the Biden administration

Speed Reads

October 23, 2021

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This Bronx boy is doing his part to help shelter dogs get adopted

October 23, 2021

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Howard University students protest 'unlivable' housing conditions by sleeping in tents

October 23, 2021

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

October 23, 2021

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Halyna Hutchins' husband says she 'inspired us all with her passion and vision'

October 23, 2021

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Erdogan orders removal of 10 ambassadors from Turkey, including U.S. envoy

October 23, 2021

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

Politics

President Biden.

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Trump wouldn't be quiet. Biden should be.

President Biden.

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Democrats' months of dithering

Donald Trump.

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Memento mori, Donald Trump

Biden administration members.

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W. James Antle III

The Biden administration's sloppy supply chain spin

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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 jumping mascot.

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Photos

The week's best photojournalism

A television.

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Stop letting COVID infect TV

A gardener.

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Bonnie Kristian

The soil of fairy tales

A scale.

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The upside of urban decline

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

Most Popular

Alec Baldwin

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1.Breaking News

Photography director killed by Alec Baldwin's prop gun on New Mexico movie set, authorities say

Joe Manchin.

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2.he said, he said

Manchin clarifies he offered to become an independent if it helped Democrats

Stormy Daniels

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3.Last Night on Late Night

Trevor Noah and Stephen Colbert poke fun at Trump's 'Truth' social media app

Peter Scolari

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4.R.I.P.

Bosom Buddies and Newhart star Peter Scolari dies at 66

5.Running Rings around Columbus

Archaeologists used tree rings, astrophysics to prove Vikings were in Canada in 1021

6.rest in peace

Lorli von Trapp Campbell of the Trapp Family Singers dies at 90

7.war of words

Liz Cheney, Marjorie Taylor Greene take turns calling each other 'a joke'

8.'too late'

SCOTUS agrees to hear Texas abortion law challenges

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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