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Lin-Manuel Miranda.

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How to judge a public apology

Three questions to ask during and after a heated controversy

Afghan security forces

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Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: June 21, 2021

Taliban fighters retake key Afghan towns, Claudette regains strength after killing 13, and more

The view from a military drone.

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Briefing

The future of drone warfare

Unmanned aerial weapons are reshaping the battlefield — and starting to think for themselves

Google.

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Looking beyond the college degree

And more of the week's best financial insight

Speed Reads

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James Michael Tyler, Friends' Gunther, reveals cancer diagnosis

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The time Trump reportedly unwittingly called Jared Kushner an idiot

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Tucker Carlson is a 'supersecret source' for journalists

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Thousands sign petitions to keep Bezos in space

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Amazon Prime Day is here, and sellers are worried

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Olympics to allow up to 10,000 Japanese spectators

Politics

New York City.

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Will the left get the last laugh in the NYC mayoral race?

Merrick Garland and Donald Trump.

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Covering for Trump?

A laptop.

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The folly of a new constitution

Tucker Carlson

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'he plays both sides'

Tucker Carlson is a 'supersecret source' for journalists

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The Nord pipeline.

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Briefing

Russia's controversial new pipeline

What the Nord Stream 2 means for Europe — and the world

Business

A model.

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Victoria's Secret pivots to feminism

Houses.

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Rethinking real estate

Avelo airplane.

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Prepare for take off

Airline start-ups Breeze and Avelo gamble on post-pandemic travel

Lumber.

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unnecessary fears?

Case for inflation panic has 'died,' Paul Krugman argues

Culture

Alex Michaelides.

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Feature

Alex Michaelides recommends 6 books influenced by mythology

A lemur.

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Photos

The week's best photojournalism

James Michael Tyler

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'to help save at least one life'

James Michael Tyler, Friends' Gunther, reveals cancer diagnosis

John Oliver

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Johnsplaining

John Oliver explains the horrors of PACE home renovation loans

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Jeva Lange

A brain.

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The lost art of memorization

A flapper.

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Opinion

What will be the flapper dress of the Roaring 2020s?

Kate Winslet.

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Opinion

The culmination of Kate Winslet

Robert Pattinson.

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You don't want to be in a movie with Robert Pattinson

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Merrick Garland and Donald Trump.

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Covering for Trump?

HBO Max

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HBO Max sends bizarre email, blames 'the intern'

Political Cartoon.

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7 toons about the Dems' Joe Manchin problem

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Victoria's Secret pivots to feminism

5.Sounds dope

Bernie Sanders wants to know if cannabis reporter is 'stoned' right now

6.The big lie

Georgia election workers reportedly received a 'torrent' of threats

7.it wasn't all bad

Teen buys repossessed storage units, then returns everything to original owners

8.crime and punishment

St. Louis couple who waved guns at demonstrators plead guilty to misdemeanors

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Celebrating 20 years of 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

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The past 20 years, in 20 striking photos

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James Michael Tyler

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'to help save at least one life'

James Michael Tyler, Friends' Gunther, reveals cancer diagnosis

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Donald Trump, Jared Kushner.

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whoops

The time Trump reportedly unwittingly called Jared Kushner an idiot

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Tucker Carlson

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'he plays both sides'

Tucker Carlson is a 'supersecret source' for journalists

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Jeff Bezos.

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And stay out

Thousands sign petitions to keep Bezos in space

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