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The Wall Street bull.

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Boom or bust?

The problem with post-pandemic economic predictions

A cross.

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Analysis

A single-issue religion?

Does the Catholic Church care about anything other than abortion?

Liz Cheney.

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Liz Cheney earns her exile

Chuck Schumer.

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Schumer's voting rights waste

Speed Reads

8:25 AM

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Trump's ex-bodyguard Matthew Calamari lawyers up

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Stephen Colbert chides Catholic bishops for 'Holy Ghosting" Biden

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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse says family's private beach club isn't all-white

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoes bipartisan anti-cruelty bill for dogs

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U.S. COVID-19 deaths drop to lowest level since March 2020

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Study: Drinking coffee cuts risk of liver problems

Politics

The Capitol.

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The Secret Congress paradox

Merrick Garland and Donald Trump.

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Covering for Trump?

New York City.

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Will the left get the last laugh in the NYC mayoral race?

Tucker Carlson

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'he plays both sides'

Tucker Carlson is a 'supersecret source' for journalists

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The view from a military drone.

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Briefing

The future of drone warfare

Unmanned aerial weapons are reshaping the battlefield — and starting to think for themselves

Business

The Nord pipeline.

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Briefing

Russia's controversial new pipeline

A model.

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Victoria's Secret pivots to feminism

Houses.

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Rethinking real estate

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Brace yourself

Amazon Prime Day is here, and sellers are worried

Culture

Lin-Manuel Miranda.

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How to judge a public apology

Denmark football team celebrates win over Russia.

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Why we watch sports

Denmark rallies to advance in Euros after Eriksen's health scare

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more to come?

Brett Kavanaugh may have set the stage for upending the NCAA model

Alex Michaelides.

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Feature

Alex Michaelides recommends 6 books influenced by mythology

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Jeva Lange

A brain.

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Feature

The lost art of memorization

A flapper.

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Opinion

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

Kate Winslet.

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Opinion

The culmination of Kate Winslet

Robert Pattinson.

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Feature

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

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Merrick Garland and Donald Trump.

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Covering for Trump?

Kevin Durant, Giannis Antetokounmpo.

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2.toss up

Is the NBA on the verge of playoff chaos?

Pope Francis.

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3.not worried

Why Pope Francis probably isn't worried about U.S. bishops' vote

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7 cartoons about the Biden-Putin summit

5.Feature

7 toons about the Dems' Joe Manchin problem

6.more to come?

Brett Kavanaugh may have set the stage for upending the NCAA model

7.Sounds dope

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

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The Secret Congress paradox

Cartoons

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

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The world that Google, Facebook, and Twitter built

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Matthew Calamari

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Trump Trouble

Trump's ex-bodyguard Matthew Calamari lawyers up

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Gitmo Tourists

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Last Night on Late Night

Stephen Colbert chides Catholic bishops for 'Holy Ghosting" Biden

6:44 AM

Sheldon Whitehouse

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Old Money

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse says family's private beach club isn't all-white

5:14 AM

Greg Abbott

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Woof

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoes bipartisan anti-cruelty bill for dogs

4:20 AM