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In-between days

Is the pandemic over yet? How can we know for sure?

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Democrats hit a dead end

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W. James Antle III

Beyond critical race theory

Max Scherzer.

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MLB trades sticky stuff for pantless pitchers

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Trump reportedly joked about COVID-19, mocked people who got sick

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How SCOTUS' 'cursing cheerleader' decision affects students' free speech rights

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Supreme Court conservatives just 'undid one of César Chávez's greatest accomplishments'

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Harrison Ford injured on Indiana Jones 5

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'Abundantly clear' Democrats never had a plan to pass election reform bill, former Obama aide says

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Listen to India Walton's post-victory call to her mother

NYC's next mayor?

Eric Adams.

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NYC votes

NYC mayoral primary: Adams holds initial lead, Yang concedes

Eric Adams.

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FridgeGate

Where does NYC mayoral candidate Eric Adams live and what is going on with his fridge?

Voting.

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The problem with ranked-choice voting

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Analysis

A single-issue religion?

Liz Cheney.

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Liz Cheney earns her exile

Chuck Schumer.

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Schumer's voting rights waste

Donald Trump

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'Hopefully COVID takes out John'

Trump reportedly joked about COVID-19, mocked people who got sick

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America on fire.

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America's backward climate politics

Why the GOP's snub of climate investment is so short-sighted

Business

The Nord pipeline.

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Briefing

Russia's controversial new pipeline

The Wall Street bull.

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Boom or bust?

A model.

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Victoria's Secret pivots to feminism

Culture

Lin-Manuel Miranda.

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How to judge a public apology

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Gen Z goes to the Olympics

Britney Spears.

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#FreeBritney

Britney Spears' father reportedly living in RV despite conservator salary

Carl Nassib.

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coming out

Raiders' Carl Nassib becomes 1st active NFL player to come out as gay

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

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7 toons about the Dems' Joe Manchin problem

Mitch McConnell.

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2.It's a no from me

McConnell defends GOP voting rights filibuster

Bernie Sanders.

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3.Sounds dope

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

Gitmo Tourists

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4.Last Night on Late Night

Stephen Colbert chides Catholic bishops for 'Holy Ghosting" Biden

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Covering for Trump?

6.The big lie

Georgia election workers reportedly received a 'torrent' of threats

7.Old Money

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

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The Secret Congress paradox

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Celebrating 20 years of The Week

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20 years of history through The Week's covers

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