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America.

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Who are America's peers?

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

A donkey.

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Why Democrats own the debt ceiling debacle

A Tigray child.

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Tigray and the shredding of international law

Twenty years of war have delegitimized the United Nations

President Biden and AOC.

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W. James Antle III

Progressives' obvious way out

Speed Reads

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Sen. Susan Collins a no on abortion rights bill

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1 theory as to why Elon Musk hasn't gone to space yet

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Republicans handling debt ceiling 'irresponsibly,' says Warren

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Kabul's holdover mayor says he finds Taliban 'more tolerant'

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Spears cites engagement in pushing to remove father

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White House reportedly missed suggestions to better prepare for migrant surge, emails suggest

Politics

A median voter.

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Democrats scare off the median voter

President Biden.

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Why Democrats might lose the old-fashioned way

Policing.

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The quiet return of proactive policing?

The Qanon Shaman.

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The 1887 law that could end American democracy

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President Biden.

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America's Great Game with China

Why the U.S.-China rivalry isn't a new Cold War, but an older form of geopolitics

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

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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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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?

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Elizabeth Holmes and James Mattis.

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Did Theranos Lose Afghanistan?

Editorial Cartoon.

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7 cartoons about America's vaccine fights

Elisabeth Moss

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3.record-breaking

The Handmaid's Tale was the Emmys' biggest loser

Taliban flags.

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4.setting the stage

3 U.S. negotiating errors that previewed the Taliban's return

5.an enigma

Don't try to predict Manchin's reconciliation vote, says former adviser

6.boost

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

7.sunday shows

Former FDA commissioner questions whether researchers should continue to publish sequences of novel viruses

8.biden at the u.n.

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

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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The past 20 years, in 20 striking photos

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The world that Google, Facebook, and Twitter built

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Susan Collins.

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Women's Health Protection Act

Sen. Susan Collins a no on abortion rights bill

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Elon Musk.

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only he knows for sure

1 theory as to why Elon Musk hasn't gone to space yet

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Elizabeth Warren.

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raise the roof

Republicans handling debt ceiling 'irresponsibly,' says Warren

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Nicole Richie.

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Daily gossip

The daily gossip: September 22, 2021

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