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Ryan Cooper

The hidden danger of woo woo cranks

Oprah's woo woo army tries to sneak into the Senate

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Joel Mathis

Why Kevin McCarthy won't be speaker

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Ryan Cooper

America has gravely undervalued booster shots

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The real choice abortion offers

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NFL suspends 3 players for misrepresenting COVID-19 vaccine status

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House passes spending bill, setting up showdown in the Senate

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Biden: No shutdown unless somebody decides to be 'erratic'

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Kathy Griffin slams CNN for firing her but not Jeffrey Toobin

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Illinois abortion clinics bracing for 'post-Roe America'

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Ryan Cooper

The drone war's quiet decline

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Joel Mathis

Mississippi's disingenuous anti-abortion argument

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Damon Linker

The question that may decide the fate of Roe

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Charlie Baker and the end of moderate Republicanism

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Ryan Cooper

America has gravely undervalued booster shots

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'pulling out all the stops'

Biden's Omicron strategy involves free at-home COVID tests, vaccination boost

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First Omicron COVID-19 case confirmed in the U.S.

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Neil J. Young

The history and gravity of Hanukkah in the White House

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The daily gossip: Dec. 2, 2021

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Damon Linker

What if 'trauma' isn't real?

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Joel Mathis

China's politically revealing blockbusters

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Alex Reice

Gen Z's fast fashion hypocrisy

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How Facebook's metaverse could change your life

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Ryan Cooper

The downside of a functional Fed?

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James Pethokoukis

Grateful for Jerome Powell?

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The taboo topic of menstruation

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The absolute joy of being miserable with my dad

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Memento mori, Donald Trump

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

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Damon Linker

The hidden danger of woo woo cranks

Why Kevin McCarthy won't be speaker

America has gravely undervalued booster shots

The real choice abortion offers

Speed Reads

NFL suspends 3 players for misrepresenting COVID-19 vaccine status

House passes spending bill, setting up showdown in the Senate

Biden: No shutdown unless somebody decides to be 'erratic'

Kathy Griffin slams CNN for firing her but not Jeffrey Toobin

Illinois abortion clinics bracing for 'post-Roe America'

'Tears of joy' emoji most-used of 2021

Politics

The drone war's quiet decline

Mississippi's disingenuous anti-abortion argument

The question that may decide the fate of Roe

Charlie Baker and the end of moderate Republicanism

The Omicron Variant

America has gravely undervalued booster shots

Biden's Omicron strategy involves free at-home COVID tests, vaccination boost

First Omicron COVID-19 case confirmed in the U.S.

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The history and gravity of Hanukkah in the White House

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China's politically revealing blockbusters

Cartoons

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Gen Z's fast fashion hypocrisy

How Facebook's metaverse could change your life

The downside of a functional Fed?

Grateful for Jerome Powell?

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Memento mori, Donald Trump

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Gov. Charlie Baker will not seek reelection

America's spiking homicide rates should be a priority

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Celebrating 20 years of The Week

A short history of The Week

20 years of history through The Week's covers

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