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President Biden.

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The false narrative of 'the narrative'

Democrats' insistence that comms strategy is their problem is understandable. It's also wrong.

Joe Biden

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Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: November 30, 2021

Biden says the Omicron variant is cause for concern but not panic, the CDC strengthens its recommendation for COVID booster shots, and more

A vaccination clinic.

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The Omicron oracle

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

Earth.

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

Vaccinating Africa won't stop the next Omicron

Speed Reads

10:16 AM

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

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Facebook's parent company ordered to sell Giphy

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Trump reportedly urged allies to stop Biden's certification hours before Jan. 6 riot

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Police reportedly seize hard drives from Marilyn Manson's home

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Late night hosts joked about Cyber Monday, Biden's White House Christmas decor

3:52 AM

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Barbados drops Britain and its queen, becomes a republic

Politics

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

President Biden.

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Biden is not your attack dog

A safe guy.

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The perils of the risk-averse society

Do we really want to live like this?

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Culture

Shea Ernshaw.

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6 book recommendations from Shea Ernshaw

Female songwriters.

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How women took over songwriting

Chinese movies.

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China's politically revealing blockbusters

Licorice Pizza.

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Jesse Hassenger

The dreamy music video aesthetics of Licorice Pizza

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

A clock.

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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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Biden

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1.Janus Joe?

Republicans pounce after Biden bans travel from 8 African countries

Political Cartoon.

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7 cartoons about Thanksgiving inflation

Taxes.

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3.Briefing

Who pays America's taxes?

Matthew McConaughey

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4.Lone Star

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

5.Daily briefing

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

6.woah there

Chris Cuomo delivers Thanksgiving tirade on XM show

7.Feature

The pursuit of longer life

8.

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China's politically revealing blockbusters

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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