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Mehmet Oz.

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The hidden danger of woo woo cranks

Oprah's woo woo army tries to sneak into the Senate

Kevin McCarthy.

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Why Kevin McCarthy won't be speaker

Vaccination.

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America has gravely undervalued booster shots

The Supreme Court.

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W. James Antle III

The real choice abortion offers

Speed Reads

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Rust assistant director maintains Baldwin 'did not pull that trigger'

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House reaches deal to try and avoid shutdown

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Germany imposes new restrictions on unvaccinated

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Olympic committee: 2nd call with Peng Shuai 'reconfirmed' she 'appeared to be safe'

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Meghan Markle handed win in court battle with U.K. tabloid

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Colbert's Late Show turns the House GOP's disarray into a Real Housewives promo

Politics

President Biden.

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The drone war's quiet decline

Protesters.

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Mississippi's disingenuous anti-abortion argument

Protesters.

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The question that may decide the fate of Roe

Charlie Baker.

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Charlie Baker and the end of moderate Republicanism

The Omicron Variant

Vaccination.

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America has gravely undervalued booster shots

COVID tests at aiports

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'pulling out all the stops'

Biden's Omicron strategy involves free at-home COVID tests, vaccination boost

Anthony Fauci

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it's here

First Omicron COVID-19 case confirmed in the U.S.

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Culture

The White House.

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The history and gravity of Hanukkah in the White House

Nic Cage.

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Daily gossip

The daily gossip: Dec. 1, 2021

Trauma.

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What if 'trauma' isn't real?

Chinese movies.

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China's politically revealing blockbusters

Cartoons

Business & Tech

A dress.

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Gen Z's fast fashion hypocrisy

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?

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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

Most Popular

Cyber Monday on The Late Show

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1.Last Night on Late Night

Late night hosts riff on Omicron

Marilyn Manson

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2.raid

Police reportedly seize hard drives from Marilyn Manson's home

Tiger Woods

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3.'long way to go'

Tiger Woods opens up about 'tough' recovery after car accident

Lara Logan.

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4.wow

Fox News personality Lara Logan condemned for likening Fauci to Nazi doctor

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7 cartoons about Thanksgiving inflation

6.gun violence

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

7.

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America's spiking homicide rates should be a priority

8.the fate of roe

How the fall of Roe could alter abortion travel

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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