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Earth.

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No, we can't just 'vaccinate the world'

Vaccinating Africa won't stop the next Omicron

Philadelphia.

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America's spiking homicide rates should be a priority

President Biden.

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Biden won't reconsider America's imperial reach

A vaccination clinic.

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The Omicron oracle

Do you want variants? This is how you get variants.

Speed Reads

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Biden laments 'unimaginable grief' of families affected by Michigan school shooting

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Dr. Oz is officially running for Senate in Pennsylvania

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Mark Meadows is now cooperating with the Jan. 6 committee

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Bradley Cooper was held up at knifepoint on the subway in 2019

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Tiger Woods opens up about 'tough' recovery after car accident

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Could Rita Moreno win a 2nd Oscar for West Side Story?

Politics

President Biden.

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The false narrative of 'the narrative'

A mother and child.

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Heading for population collapse?

An airport.

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Is the U.S. ready for Omicron?

A mother and child.

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Stephanie H. Murray

The libertarian case for family policy

The Omicron Variant

Earth.

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No, we can't just 'vaccinate the world'

A vaccination clinic.

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The Omicron oracle

Cyber Monday on The Late Show

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Last Night on Late Night

Late night hosts riff on Omicron

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Culture

A mother and child.

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Parenting advice

The week's best parenting advice: November 30, 2021

Rihanna.

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Daily gossip

The daily gossip: November 30, 2021

Female songwriters.

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How women took over songwriting

Chinese movies.

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China's politically revealing blockbusters

Cartoons

Business & Tech

Meta.

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Briefing

How Facebook's metaverse could change your life

Jerome Powell.

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The downside of a functional Fed?

Jerome Powell.

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James Pethokoukis

Grateful for Jerome Powell?

A donkey.

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James Pethokoukis

Democrats' vintage lesson on inflation

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Jeva Lange

A brain.

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The lost art of memorization

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Opinion

The taboo topic of menstruation

Jeva and her dad.

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The absolute joy of being miserable with my dad

Donald Trump.

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Opinion

Memento mori, Donald Trump

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Political Cartoon.

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7 cartoons about Thanksgiving inflation

Michael Flynn

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2.Q and A

QAnon star Michael Flynn reportedly recorded calling QAnon 'total nonsense'

Taxes.

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3.Briefing

Who pays America's taxes?

Marilyn Manson

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4.raid

Police reportedly seize hard drives from Marilyn Manson's home

5.Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: November 29, 2021

6.Lone Star

Matthew McConaughey is not running for Texas governor 'at this moment'

7.woah there

Chris Cuomo delivers Thanksgiving tirade on XM show

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The pursuit of longer life

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

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Photos

The past 20 years, in 20 striking photos

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