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Medals.

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In praise of third place

A cross.

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Fearing the doctor

Why the broken American health-care system is prolonging the pandemic

Tom Cruise.

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Briefing

Bowing to Beijing

Out of fear of losing access to the huge Chinese market, Hollywood film studios are censoring themselves

Wall Street.

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Top grads are avoiding Wall Street

And more of the week's best financial insight

Speed Reads

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Belarus again shows borders won't halt crackdown after attempt to force Olympian out of Tokyo

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Why nursing home COVID-19 infections are rising again

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Israeli data suggest infected, vaccinated individuals have low chance of spreading COVID-19

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A tie for gold led to one of the most joyful celebrations at the 2020 Olympics

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How sociology shows 'policy makers have been looking at vaccine refusal all wrong'

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AOC's latest comments shows how 'complicated' infrastructure bill passage will be

Controlling Delta

The plague.

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The 'natural' fallacy

Nursing home.

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sunday shows

Why nursing home COVID-19 infections are rising again

Sharon Alroy-Preis.

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Israeli data suggest infected, vaccinated individuals have low chance of spreading COVID-19

COVID-19 vaccination.

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the coronavirus crisis

How sociology shows 'policy makers have been looking at vaccine refusal all wrong'

Covid.

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Delta vs. the vaccines

The U.S. is seeing a surge in COVID-19 cases driven by the Delta variant. Just how dangerous is it? Here's everything you need to know.

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Politics

Olympic protest.

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Fox News vs. Team USA

Donald Trump.

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Trump's infrastructure deal

Julius Caesar.

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Contemplating an 'American Caesar'

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

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sunday shows

AOC's latest comments shows how 'complicated' infrastructure bill passage will be

Culture

Jesse Plemons.

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When actors you love do terrible movies

Jeopardy!

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Briefing

Jeopardy's high-stakes hunt for a new host

House of Gucci.

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Daily gossip

The daily gossip: July 30, 2021

Emma Stone

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she's not alone

Emma Stone 'weighing her options' after Johansson's Disney lawsuit

Cartoons

Business & Tech

The Capitol.

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James Pethokoukis

Lessons of the GDP report

Signs in Tokyo.

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Disappointment for sponsors and hosts at Tokyo Olympics

Wall Street.

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Top grads are avoiding Wall Street

Mike Lindell.

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badvertising

Mike Lindell says he's pulling MyPillow ads from Fox News after dispute over commercial

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Damon Linker

Trump walks to White House.

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Opinion

Trump's path back to the presidency

Donald Rumsfeld.

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Opinion

The war Donald Rumsfeld won

A lonely person.

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Opinion

The politics of loneliness

A flag.

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Opinion

The civil war of 2024?

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Tom Brady, Joe Biden

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1.Quotables

Tom Brady's 'gentle' roast of Trump at Biden's White House: 'Deeply vicious'?

Michael Che

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2.'disgusting'

Michael Che under fire after sharing Simone Biles joke

Former Sen. Carl Levin.

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3.rest in peace

Former Michigan Sen. Carl Levin dies at 87

Officer Michael Fanone.

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4.Capitol riot aftermath

CNN airs threatening voicemail D.C. officer received during Jan. 6 testimony

5.say that five times fast

ESPN analyst gets tongue-tied saying name of NBA draft pick

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Fearing the doctor

7.good trouble

Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee arrested at voter rights protest

8.civil war

Scarlett Johansson is taking Disney to court

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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The past 20 years, in 20 striking photos

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The world that Google, Facebook, and Twitter built

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Krystsina Tsimanouskaya

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2020 Tokyo Games

Belarus again shows borders won't halt crackdown after attempt to force Olympian out of Tokyo

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Nursing home.

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sunday shows

Why nursing home COVID-19 infections are rising again

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Sharon Alroy-Preis.

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sunday shows

Israeli data suggest infected, vaccinated individuals have low chance of spreading COVID-19

12:58 PM

Gianmarco Tamberi, Mutaz Barshim.

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2020 Tokyo Games

A tie for gold led to one of the most joyful celebrations at the 2020 Olympics

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