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Samuel Goldman

How chaos makes liberal policy impossible

First, stabilize. Then, reform.

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Damon Linker

Democracy and its destabilizing discontents

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Ryan Cooper

This is the most underrated technique to fight the pandemic

Why everyone should be talking about indoor air quality this winter

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Damon Linker

The best possible abortion compromise

America's abortion precedents are a mess. They're also as good as we'll get.

Speed Reads

5:44 AM

Germany's parliament elects Olaf Scholz as new chancellor

4:44 AM

Late night hosts have fun imagining Biden and Putin's Zoom fails

3:03 AM

France says it arrested Jamal Khashoggi murder suspect

2:07 AM

Forgotten cookbook connects community with favorite recipes from the past

1:17 AM

Charlottesville is giving Robert E. Lee statue museum that will melt it down

1:07 AM

Stray dog saves Virginia family by alerting them to house fire

Politics

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Damon Linker

The government is shockingly bad at counting stuff

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Joel Mathis

Do GOP voters trust Tucker more than their own doctor?

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W. James Antle III

Nunes realized what Republicans actually care about

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David Faris

The prisoner's dilemma in Vienna

The Omicron Variant

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Anime fans attend a convention in Manhattan.

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CDC wants anime fans to help them better understand the Omicron variant

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Omicron

Why the good news about Omicron severity may be a mirage

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Last Night on Late Night

Late night hosts joke darkly about gun-toting Santa, secret superspreader Trump

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Culture

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Arun A.K.

India's proud tradition of celebrating multiculturalism is facing a crisis

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Daily gossip

The daily gossip: December 7, 2021

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Ryan Cooper

The hidden danger of woo woo cranks

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Feature

Emerald Fennell recommends 6 promising books

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Business & Tech

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James Pethokoukis

Is nuclear fusion finally for real?

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Ryan Cooper

The time to build a giant vaccine factory is now

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Alex Reice

Gen Z's fast fashion hypocrisy

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Briefing

How Facebook's metaverse could change your life

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Jeva Lange

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The lost art of memorization

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Opinion

The taboo topic of menstruation

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The absolute joy of being miserable with my dad

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Opinion

Memento mori, Donald Trump

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1.after Jan. 6

Ex-D.C. Guard official pens accusatory Jan. 6 memo

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2.cnn vs. cuomo

Chris Cuomo won't be paid severance after his firing, CNN says

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3.'I loved that gig'

Kathy Griffin slams CNN for firing her but not Jeffrey Toobin

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4.'for the time being'

International Tennis Federation doesn't plan to suspend tournaments in China

5.i've got new rules, i count 'em

NYC sets vaccine mandate for private employers

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W. James Antle III

Mace vs. Greene is the fight for the future of the GOP

7.Feature

Legally rigging elections?

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W. James Antle III

What a Roe reversal would mean for Trump

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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Photos

The past 20 years, in 20 striking photos

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Damon Linker

How chaos makes liberal policy impossible

Democracy and its destabilizing discontents

This is the most underrated technique to fight the pandemic

The best possible abortion compromise

Speed Reads

Germany's parliament elects Olaf Scholz as new chancellor

Late night hosts have fun imagining Biden and Putin's Zoom fails

France says it arrested Jamal Khashoggi murder suspect

Forgotten cookbook connects community with favorite recipes from the past

Charlottesville is giving Robert E. Lee statue museum that will melt it down

Stray dog saves Virginia family by alerting them to house fire

Politics

The government is shockingly bad at counting stuff

Do GOP voters trust Tucker more than their own doctor?

Nunes realized what Republicans actually care about

The prisoner's dilemma in Vienna

The Omicron Variant

CDC wants anime fans to help them better understand the Omicron variant

Why the good news about Omicron severity may be a mirage

Late night hosts joke darkly about gun-toting Santa, secret superspreader Trump

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Culture

India's proud tradition of celebrating multiculturalism is facing a crisis

The daily gossip: December 7, 2021

The hidden danger of woo woo cranks

Emerald Fennell recommends 6 promising books

Cartoons

Business & Tech

Is nuclear fusion finally for real?

The time to build a giant vaccine factory is now

Gen Z's fast fashion hypocrisy

How Facebook's metaverse could change your life

More from...

The lost art of memorization

The taboo topic of menstruation

The absolute joy of being miserable with my dad

Memento mori, Donald Trump

Most Popular

Ex-D.C. Guard official pens accusatory Jan. 6 memo

Chris Cuomo won't be paid severance after his firing, CNN says

Kathy Griffin slams CNN for firing her but not Jeffrey Toobin

International Tennis Federation doesn't plan to suspend tournaments in China

NYC sets vaccine mandate for private employers

Mace vs. Greene is the fight for the future of the GOP

Legally rigging elections?

What a Roe reversal would mean for Trump

Celebrating 20 years of The Week

A short history of The Week

20 years of history through The Week's covers

The past 20 years, in 20 striking photos

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