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David Faris

Political suicide?

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

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Jeva Lange

A viral photo and the dark echoes of history

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Ryan Cooper

The case for medical price fixing

American medical prices are a Kafkaesque nightmare

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Joel Mathis

Why the Supreme Court's popularity suddenly matters

Speed Reads

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Taliban official says executions will return

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Jan. 6 Committee subpoenas Steve Bannon, Mark Meadows

September 23, 2021

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Nintendo unveils wild cast of Super Mario Bros. movie

September 23, 2021

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CDC advisory panel recommends Pfizer boosters for older, some high-risk Americans

September 23, 2021

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R. Kelly lawyer's strange defense involves MLK, Pence

September 23, 2021

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Scientists' 'bombshell' discovery in the 'peopling' of America

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Samuel Goldman

Who are America's peers?

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W. James Antle III

Democrats are governing like Republicans

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Damon Linker

Democrats scare off the median voter

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W. James Antle III

Progressives' obvious way out

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Ryan Cooper

Tigray and the shredding of international law

Twenty years of war have delegitimized the United Nations

Culture

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Bonnie Kristian

When the Ivy League acts like Bob Jones University

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Damon Linker

Is 'cancel culture' really so bad?

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Jeva Lange

The Emmys demonstrate their own irrelevance

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15 books to read this fall

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Ryan Cooper

Facebook's monstrous empire

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Delta sinks hopes for quick expansion

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Jeva Lange

Is SpaceX's Inspiration4 really an inspiration?

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Briefing

Can carbon capture technology save the planet?

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1.Last Night on Late Night

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

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2.'out of hand'

Depp says 'no one is safe' from cancel culture

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Bonnie Kristian

When the Ivy League acts like Bob Jones University

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7 cartoons about America's vaccine fights

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Samuel Goldman

Did Theranos Lose Afghanistan?

6.reframing the debate

The 'false impressions' about the cost of Democrats' reconciliation bill

7.Dems in Disarray

After Biden huddles, Democrats moderately optimistic about passing progressive agenda

8.No News is Good News

Facebook reportedly responding to bad press by promoting Facebook on Facebook

Celebrating 20 years of The Week

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A short history of The Week

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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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Damon Linker

The world that Google, Facebook, and Twitter built

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