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Biden's political peril

How low can his polls go?

President Biden.

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What's the GOP alternative to vaccine mandates?

Elizabeth Holmes and James Mattis.

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Did Theranos Lose Afghanistan?

The two debacles are more connected than you'd think

Scenes From a Marriage.

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Jessica Chastain and Oscar Isaac give an acting masterclass in Scenes From a Marriage

Their characters and relationship are totally convincing, even though you can see it's not real

Speed Reads

September 10, 2021

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Lawyer who challenged Florida mask mandate ban 'not surprised' by court's reinstatement

September 10, 2021

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Kristen Stewart suggests Princess Diana signed off on her performance

September 10, 2021

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Trump reportedly 'open' to endorsing Bolsonaro's re-election, possibly at 'mega-rally'

September 10, 2021

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Alanis Morissette makes statutory rape allegations in documentary

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DC delegate denies releasing multiple zebras into DC suburbs

September 10, 2021

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Apple must change App Store rules, judge says

September 11.

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The 21st century began on 9/11

How the events of Sept. 11, 2001, inaugurated an age of militant populism and disruption

Politics

President Biden.

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W. James Antle III

Biden's new vaccine rules have a familiar problem

President Biden.

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Biden's missing path out of the pandemic

A protestor.

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Democrats' abortion rights opportunity

COVID and screaming.

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The COVID fear factor

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Culture

The Canadian flag.

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Why is Canada burning books?

A Google doc.

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The best 9/11 art?

Mick Jagger.

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What rock fans don't want to admit

Sirhan Sirhan.

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The challenge of mercy

Cartoons

Business & Tech

Amtrak.

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Briefing

A big bet on Amtrak

A hundred dollar bill.

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Is the U.S. economy about to faceplant?

Vaccination.

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Should firms make vaccination mandatory?

Epic Games

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Apple vs. Epic

Apple must change App Store rules, judge says

Most Popular

Stephanie Grisham

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1.'where all the bodies are buried'

Former Melania Trump adviser to reveal 'surprising new scandals'

The Matrix Resurrections

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2.rabbit hole

Why Laurence Fishburne isn't in the Matrix trailer

President Biden.

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3.live from pennsylvania ave

What Biden stands to gain from another pandemic speech

President Biden.

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W. James Antle III

Biden's new vaccine rules have a familiar problem

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Is rural America becoming a new Confederacy?

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Biden's political peril

7.R.I.P.

My Big Fat Greek Wedding star Michael Constantine dies

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What rock fans don't want to admit

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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Steve Buscemi.

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Daily gossip

The daily gossip: September 10, 2021

Ron DeSantis.

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on again, off again, on again

Lawyer who challenged Florida mask mandate ban 'not surprised' by court's reinstatement

Kristen Stewart

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'never felt anything like it'

Kristen Stewart suggests Princess Diana signed off on her performance

The Canadian flag.

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Why is Canada burning books?