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George Floyd protests.

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Changing the subject

Why the current fight over 'critical race theory' is a direct response to the George Floyd protests

Pelosi and Schumer

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Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: June 24, 2021

Senators announce a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure deal, Biden unveils a plan to curb rising gun violence, and more

John McAfee.

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Matthew Walther

The wicked life of John McAfee

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

A great divide.

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When Pride is filibustered

The challenge of LGBTQ progress in the Biden era

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Trump advisers hoped COVID-19 battle would change him

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Fauci was hosed down, naked, after receiving mail containing white powder

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Border Democrats call for Biden to vaccinate migrants

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Fox News poll: Biden's approval hits 56 percent

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12-story Miami-area condo tower collapses

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

Politics

President Biden.

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W. James Antle III

Democrats' crime problem

The Supreme Court.

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The court's unfashionable defense of free speech

A donkey.

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Democrats hit a dead end

A cross.

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Analysis

A single-issue religion?

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Horror cicadas.

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The perfect horror-movie villain

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

Culture

A mask.

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In-between days

Max Scherzer.

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MLB trades sticky stuff for pantless pitchers

Lin-Manuel Miranda.

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How to judge a public apology

Britney Spears.

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#FreeBritney

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

Business

The Wall Street bull.

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Boom or bust?

Tim Cook

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mr. cook calls washington

Cook called Pelosi with 'warning' about antitrust bills

Power line.

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emissions reduction

Most major utilities reduced emissions rates in 2020

Oil smoke stack.

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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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A brain.

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The lost art of memorization

A flapper.

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Opinion

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

Kate Winslet.

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Opinion

The culmination of Kate Winslet

Robert Pattinson.

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

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Tim Cook

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1.mr. cook calls washington

Cook called Pelosi with 'warning' about antitrust bills

Political Cartoon.

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7 toons about the Dems' Joe Manchin problem

Gitmo Tourists

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3.Last Night on Late Night

Stephen Colbert chides Catholic bishops for 'Holy Ghosting" Biden

Mitch McConnell.

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4.It's a no from me

McConnell defends GOP voting rights filibuster

5.Sounds dope

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

6.winging it

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

7.Old Money

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse says family's private beach club isn't all-white

8.The big lie

Georgia election workers reportedly received a 'torrent' of threats

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Celebrating 20 years of The Week

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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