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President Biden and AOC.

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James Pethokoukis

A tax reckoning for the left

The Democratic tax plan doesn't bode well for progressive dreams of turning America into Scandinavia

Haitian migrants

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Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: September 17, 2021

Thousands of Haitian migrants reach South Texas through Mexico, Idaho expands health-care rationing, and more

President Biden.

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Biden at his best and worst

Why the Australia deal gets a thumbs up for boldness — and a thumbs down for sloppiness

A protestor.

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The insanity of leaving Africa unvaccinated

It's absolutely vital for rich countries to get vaccines to poorer countries, for their own self-interest if nothing else

Speed Reads

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Could there be a shock upset at the Emmys?

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Idaho doctors and nurses 'beyond frustrated' by COVID misinformation

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Ex-FDA scientist criticizes White House's booster announcement as 'backwards'

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Facebook found 41 percent of comments on vaccine posts 'risked discouraging vaccinations'

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LeVar Burton: Jeopardy! job 'wasn't the thing that I wanted after all'

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Schwarzenegger says recall mess has sunk California GOP from box office flop to 'direct-to-video'

Politics

Larry Elder.

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Why Democrats smell blood

Nicki Minaj and Tucker Carlson.

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W. James Antle III

The Nicki Minaj-Tucker Carlson connection

A donkey.

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A warning sign in a blowout

George W. Bush.

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Michael Arceneaux

Trump is right about Bush

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Culture

The Beatles.

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Against 'Strawberry Fields Forever'

Christopher Nolan.

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Tenet, round 2

Rod Dreher.

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The New Yorker hears out a supposedly mortal enemy

Emmy

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2021 Emmys

Could there be a shock upset at the Emmys?

Cartoons

Business & Tech

American Gothic.

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Is SpaceX's Inspiration4 really an inspiration?

Carbon capture.

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Briefing

Can carbon capture technology save the planet?

Facebook

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cesspool

Facebook found 41 percent of comments on vaccine posts 'risked discouraging vaccinations'

The Sears store in Schaumberg, Illinois.

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closing time

Sears to close last store in its home state of Illinois

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George W. Bush.

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Michael Arceneaux

Trump is right about Bush

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2.'what have I done in the last three months'

Emmys host Cedric the Entertainer hoping 'not to get canceled'

Gavin Newsom.

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How Newsom ran away with the recall

Elizabeth Holmes and James Mattis.

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Did Theranos Lose Afghanistan?

5.get the word out

Lindsey Graham boosts Afghanistan's anti-Taliban resistance behind the scenes

6.'snowflake'

Kinzinger calls Trump 'one of the weakest men' he's 'ever seen'

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W. James Antle III

The method to McConnell's debt ceiling madness

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Why Democrats smell blood

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20 years of history through The Week's covers

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2021 Emmys

Could there be a shock upset at the Emmys?

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Nurses.

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Idaho doctors and nurses 'beyond frustrated' by COVID misinformation

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Keiler and Goodman.

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Ex-FDA scientist criticizes White House's booster announcement as 'backwards'

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Facebook found 41 percent of comments on vaccine posts 'risked discouraging vaccinations'

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