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Ryan Cooper

Silence on the Biden boom

The economy has real strengths. Why aren't Democrats making hay?

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Samuel Goldman

If the economy's so great, why do we feel so lousy?

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Ryan Cooper

The Supreme Court is a bastion of unearned privilege

The elite school pipeline is affirmative action, too

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Joel Mathis

Can the Pentagon stop killing civilians?

Speed Reads

January 28, 2022

Kyle Rittenhouse gun to be destroyed

January 28, 2022

Sean Penn claims 'cowardly genes' lead men to wear skirts

January 28, 2022

Inside Macron's Friday call with Putin

January 28, 2022

Avenatti cross-examines Stormy Daniels about paranormal claims

January 28, 2022

Global vaccine administration total surpasses 10 billion doses

January 28, 2022

Tiger King's Joe Exotic gets slightly shorter prison sentence

Daily Briefing

28 January 2022

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Biden says Supreme Court 'overdue' for 1st Black female justice

Economy grew last year at fastest pace since 1984

Russia, U.S. push diplomacy despite stalemate in Ukraine crisis

Affordable Care Act enrollments hit record 14.5 million

Politics

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W. James Antle III

A liberal-populist conservative alliance on Ukraine?

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Damon Linker

The Breyer nothingburger

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Neil J. Young

The anti-identity politics of gay conservatives

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Noah Millman

Could the threat of Ukrainian resistance deter Russia?

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The daily gossip

28 January 2022

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Ezra Miller randomly declares war on the KKK

Kanye West is reportedly falsely claiming Pete Davidson has AIDS

Jason Momoa is joining the 'Fast & Furious' family

Sean Penn complains men have 'become quite feminized'

Culture

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Photos

The week's best photojournalism

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Jesse Hassenger

Woody Allen goes out with a whimper

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Samuel Goldman

The fading of 20th-century American Jewish meritocracy

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Joel Mathis

The Neil Young case for physical media

Cartoons

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2022's Most Anticipated

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Jeva Lange

9 books to read in 2022

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Nandini Balial

15 TV shows to watch in 2022

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Brigid Kennedy

11 albums to stream and anticipate in early 2022

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David Faris

15 movies to watch in 2022

Business Briefing

28 January 2022

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Economy grew last year at fastest pace since 1984

Apple reports record quarter despite supply bottlenecks

Judge cancels Biden administration's offshore oil and gas leases

Stock futures mixed as volatile week nears close

Business & Tech

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Ryan Cooper

The spectacular risk of cryptocurrency investing

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James Pethokoukis

Reagan's supply-side economics get a Biden update

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Ryan Cooper

Our economy is a group project

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Ryan Cooper

The weirdest economy in decades

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MSNBC reveals Brian Williams' replacement

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How Amy Schneider's signature pearls inspired Jeopardy! viewers

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Biden's approval in Georgia 'has fallen off a cliff'

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Ryan Cooper

The spectacular risk of cryptocurrency investing

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Late night hosts discuss Biden's Black female SCOTUS choice, other Fox News bugbears

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Lowe's to start opening mini-Petco shops inside its stores

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3 Houston police officers in stable condition following shooting

8.he's all business

Silence on the Biden boom

If the economy's so great, why do we feel so lousy?

The Supreme Court is a bastion of unearned privilege

Can the Pentagon stop killing civilians?

Speed Reads

Kyle Rittenhouse gun to be destroyed

Sean Penn claims 'cowardly genes' lead men to wear skirts

Inside Macron's Friday call with Putin

Avenatti cross-examines Stormy Daniels about paranormal claims

Global vaccine administration total surpasses 10 billion doses

Tiger King's Joe Exotic gets slightly shorter prison sentence

Daily Briefing

Biden says Supreme Court 'overdue' for 1st Black female justice

Economy grew last year at fastest pace since 1984

Russia, U.S. push diplomacy despite stalemate in Ukraine crisis

Affordable Care Act enrollments hit record 14.5 million

Politics

A liberal-populist conservative alliance on Ukraine?

The Breyer nothingburger

The anti-identity politics of gay conservatives

Could the threat of Ukrainian resistance deter Russia?

The Week Magazine

The daily gossip

Ezra Miller randomly declares war on the KKK

Kanye West is reportedly falsely claiming Pete Davidson has AIDS

Jason Momoa is joining the 'Fast & Furious' family

Sean Penn complains men have 'become quite feminized'

Culture

The week's best photojournalism

Woody Allen goes out with a whimper

The fading of 20th-century American Jewish meritocracy

The Neil Young case for physical media

Cartoons

2022's Most Anticipated

9 books to read in 2022

15 TV shows to watch in 2022

11 albums to stream and anticipate in early 2022

15 movies to watch in 2022

Business Briefing

Economy grew last year at fastest pace since 1984

Apple reports record quarter despite supply bottlenecks

Judge cancels Biden administration's offshore oil and gas leases

Stock futures mixed as volatile week nears close

Business & Tech

The spectacular risk of cryptocurrency investing

Reagan's supply-side economics get a Biden update

Our economy is a group project

The weirdest economy in decades

Most Popular

MSNBC reveals Brian Williams' replacement

How Amy Schneider's signature pearls inspired Jeopardy! viewers

Biden's approval in Georgia 'has fallen off a cliff'

The spectacular risk of cryptocurrency investing

Late night hosts discuss Biden's Black female SCOTUS choice, other Fox News bugbears

Lowe's to start opening mini-Petco shops inside its stores

3 Houston police officers in stable condition following shooting

11-year-old who won mullet competition donates prize money to foster kids