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President Biden.

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The drone war's quiet decline

Why is the White House so silent about this significant achievement?

Protesters.

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Mississippi's disingenuous anti-abortion argument

Trauma.

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What if 'trauma' isn't real?

The White House.

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The history and gravity of Hanukkah in the White House

What our first Jewish second gentleman means for America

Speed Reads

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Gov. Charlie Baker will not seek reelection

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Dolly Parton among People's People of the Year 2021

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Pelosi issues statement on Mississippi abortion case

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Stephanopoulos says Alec Baldwin interview was 'most intense' of his ABC career

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How the fall of Roe could alter abortion travel

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Families of Astroworld victims reject Travis Scott's offer to pay for funerals

Politics

President Biden.

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Biden won't reconsider America's imperial reach

Philadelphia.

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America's spiking homicide rates should be a priority

A mother and child.

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Heading for population collapse?

President Biden.

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The false narrative of 'the narrative'

The Omicron Variant

Air travelers in Newark, New Jersey.

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coronavirus crisis

U.S. expected to tighten COVID-19 testing requirements

Earth.

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

A vaccination clinic.

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The Omicron oracle

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Culture

A dress.

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Gen Z's fast fashion hypocrisy

A mother and child.

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Parenting advice

The week's best parenting advice: November 30, 2021

Rihanna.

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Daily gossip

The daily gossip: November 30, 2021

Female songwriters.

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How women took over songwriting

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

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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

Cyber Monday on The Late Show

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2.Last Night on Late Night

Late night hosts riff on Omicron

Marilyn Manson

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3.raid

Police reportedly seize hard drives from Marilyn Manson's home

Political Cartoon.

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4.Feature

7 cartoons about Thanksgiving inflation

5.Briefing

Who pays America's taxes?

6.Daily briefing

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

7.Omicron

Omicron: Still more questions than answers

8.gun violence

Biden laments 'unimaginable grief' of families affected by Michigan school shooting

Celebrating 20 years of The Week

The Week.

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Feature

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

A computer.

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