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The pitfalls of going big

Why the Democrats' grab-bag approach to budget reconciliation could cost them everything

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Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: September 27, 2021

Germany's center-left Social Democrats narrowly beat Merkel's conservatives, Pelosi pushes back infrastructure vote, and more

Biden.

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It's the virus, stupid

Why the Democrats should pivot to COVID

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2 big takeaways from the German election

Speed Reads

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The 3 deadlines that made this Congress' 'week from hell'

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Facebook pauses plan to develop Instagram for kids

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U.K. is experiencing panic-driven gas shortages tied to Brexit

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Study: Kids will see 3 times as many climate disasters as their grandparents

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John Oliver says new GOP voting laws 'absolutely make it harder to vote'

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Supreme Court's approval rating is sinking fast, even as justices insist they aren't partisans

Politics

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Why Israel should reject U.S. military aid

Angela Merkel.

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Farewell, Mutti

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5 cartoons about Biden's mounting crises

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2 big takeaways from the German election

Crisis at the border

Haitian migrants.

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Briefing

The Haitian migrant surge, explained

President Biden.

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W. James Antle III

Biden's immigration bind

A migrant and a Border Patrol agent.

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A viral photo and the dark echoes of history

Haitian migrants at southern border

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Haitian migrants

Why thousands of Haitians arrived in Texas on Mexican Independence Day

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Who are America's peers?

Why the U.S. has more in common with South America than Europe

Culture

Joshua Ferris.

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6 book recommendations from Joshua Ferris

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Bonnie Kristian

When the Ivy League acts like Bob Jones University

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15 books to read this fall

A man being burned at the stake.

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Is 'cancel culture' really so bad?

Cartoons

Business & Tech

Mark Zuckerberg.

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Fighting questions from within at Facebook

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Extreme weather hits insurance premiums

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The case for medical price fixing

Carbon capture.

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Briefing

Can carbon capture technology save the planet?

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Footprints in sand.

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1.a big step

Scientists' 'bombshell' discovery in the 'peopling' of America

Jimmy Fallon and Nicole Kidman

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2.Last Night on Late Night

Jimmy Fallon and Nicole Kidman almost make it through interview without awkwardness

Joe Biden.

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3.privilege revoked

Biden will not shield Trump's records from Jan. 6 probe

Joe Biden.

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4.at the border

Biden's comments avoid larger immigration issue, critics say

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7 cartoons about America's vaccine fights

6.American influence?

Just how much are 2020 U.S. election conspiracies affecting Germany's own vote?

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W. James Antle III

Democrats are governing like Republicans

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Why the Supreme Court's popularity suddenly matters

Celebrating 20 years of The Week

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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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2 big takeaways from the German election

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Nancy Pelosi.

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now or never

The 3 deadlines that made this Congress' 'week from hell'

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Facebook pauses plan to develop Instagram for kids

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Nancy Pelosi

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Business briefing

The daily business briefing: September 27, 2021

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