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Ryan Cooper

Democrats' infrastructure dance

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W. James Antle III

Will the left go along with Biden's infrastructure deal?

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Neil J. Young

When Pride is filibustered

The challenge of LGBTQ progress in the Biden era

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Matthew Walther

The wicked life of John McAfee

The controversial tech entrepreneur lived a life of excess and destructive indifference

Speed Reads

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Derek Chauvin set to be sentenced on Friday

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Britney Spears says she's sorry for 'pretending like I've been okay'

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Graham says he won't be 'extorted by liberal Democrats' over infrastructure deal

June 24, 2021

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Biden administration plans to evacuate Afghans who assisted U.S. military

June 24, 2021

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Why the infrastructure proposal's 'asset recycling' could prove controversial

June 24, 2021

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Lena Dunham is directing a Polly Pocket movie

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W. James Antle III

Democrats' crime problem

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Ryan Cooper

Changing the subject

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Damon Linker

The court's unfashionable defense of free speech

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Joel Mathis

The death of 'defund the police'

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The perfect horror-movie villain

The scariest thing about bugs is just how human-like they really are

Culture

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Damon Linker

In-between days

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Jeva Lange

MLB trades sticky stuff for pantless pitchers

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Joel Mathis

How to judge a public apology

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#FreeBritney

Spears calls conservatorship 'abusive,' wants to be able to get married and have a baby

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Ryan Cooper

Boom or bust?

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mr. cook calls washington

Cook called Pelosi with 'warning' about antitrust bills

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emissions reduction

Most major utilities reduced emissions rates in 2020

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a new strategy

A new index fund aims to give small investors a 'voice' to address climate change

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Jeva Lange

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The lost art of memorization

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What will be the flapper dress of the Roaring 2020s?

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The culmination of Kate Winslet

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You don't want to be in a movie with Robert Pattinson

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1.#FreeBritney

Britney Spears' father reportedly living in RV despite conservator salary

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2.mr. cook calls washington

Cook called Pelosi with 'warning' about antitrust bills

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3.#FreeBritney

Britney Spears says no one told her she could ask to end conservatorship

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7 toons about the Dems' Joe Manchin problem

5.'he hadn’t changed at all'

Trump advisers hoped COVID-19 battle would change him

6.winging it

'Abundantly clear' Democrats never had a plan to pass election reform bill, former Obama aide says

7.Jan. 6 aftermath

'Ashamed' Capitol rioter gets probation after guilty plea

8.Sounds dope

Bernie Sanders wants to know if cannabis reporter is 'stoned' right now

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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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crime and punishment

Derek Chauvin set to be sentenced on Friday

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#FreeBritney

Britney Spears says she's sorry for 'pretending like I've been okay'

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so much for bipartisanship

Graham says he won't be 'extorted by liberal Democrats' over infrastructure deal

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