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A donkey.

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Political suicide?

The Democrats have a rare opportunity to pursue real progressive change. Will they squander it?

Pills.

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The case for medical price fixing

American medical prices are a Kafkaesque nightmare

A donkey.

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W. James Antle III

Democrats are governing like Republicans

America.

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Who are America's peers?

Why the U.S. has more in common with South America than Europe

Speed Reads

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EU proposes mandating 1 charger for all smartphones

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After Biden huddles, Democrats moderately optimistic about passing progressive agenda

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DHS says it 'is not and will not send' Haitian migrants to Guantanamo Bay

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Late night hosts joined forces to make you care about the climate crisis

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Melvin Van Peebles, multitalented 'godfather of modern Black cinema,' dies at 89

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FDA authorizes Pfizer booster shots for seniors and high-risk individuals

Politics

A donkey.

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Why Democrats own the debt ceiling debacle

Policing.

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The quiet return of proactive policing?

A median voter.

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Democrats scare off the median voter

President Biden and AOC.

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W. James Antle III

Progressives' obvious way out

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A Tigray child.

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Tigray and the shredding of international law

Twenty years of war have delegitimized the United Nations

Culture

Brown and Bob Jones logos.

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Bonnie Kristian

When the Ivy League acts like Bob Jones University

A man being burned at the stake.

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Is 'cancel culture' really so bad?

An Emmy.

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The Emmys demonstrate their own irrelevance

A tree.

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Feature

15 books to read this fall

Cartoons

Business & Tech

The earth.

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Facebook's monstrous empire

A closed business.

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Feature

Delta sinks hopes for quick expansion

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?

Most Popular

Jimmy Fallon and Nicole Kidman

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1.Last Night on Late Night

Jimmy Fallon and Nicole Kidman almost make it through interview without awkwardness

Editorial Cartoon.

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2.Feature

7 cartoons about America's vaccine fights

Elizabeth Holmes and James Mattis.

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Did Theranos Lose Afghanistan?

Ron Paul and Jesse Benton

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4.Loose ends

Feds charge 2 GOP operatives with funneling Russian's money to Trump campaign

5.'out of hand'

Depp says 'no one is safe' from cancel culture

6.boost

J&J: Booster provides 100 percent protection against severe COVID-19

7.biden at the u.n.

Biden: We're moving from 'relentless war' to 'relentless diplomacy'

8.clock is ticking

Progressive congresswoman thinks Pelosi will delay House infrastructure vote again

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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The world that Google, Facebook, and Twitter built

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Mobile chargers next to European flag

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taking charge

EU proposes mandating 1 charger for all smartphones

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Biden in the White House

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Business briefing

The daily business briefing: September 23, 2021

7:31 AM

Joe Biden

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Dems in Disarray

After Biden huddles, Democrats moderately optimistic about passing progressive agenda

7:20 AM

Pfizer vaccine

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Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: September 23, 2021

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