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Ryan Cooper

The hidden danger of woo woo cranks

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

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Joel Mathis

Why Kevin McCarthy won't be speaker

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Ryan Cooper

America has gravely undervalued booster shots

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The real choice abortion offers

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Shutdown averted as Senate passes bill to fund government

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New York governor says not to panic as 5 Omicron cases are reported in state

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NFL suspends 3 players for misrepresenting COVID-19 vaccine status

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House passes spending bill, setting up showdown in the Senate

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Biden: No shutdown unless somebody decides to be 'erratic'

December 2, 2021

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Kathy Griffin slams CNN for firing her but not Jeffrey Toobin

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Ryan Cooper

The drone war's quiet decline

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Joel Mathis

Mississippi's disingenuous anti-abortion argument

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Damon Linker

The question that may decide the fate of Roe

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Samuel Goldman

Charlie Baker and the end of moderate Republicanism

The Omicron Variant

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'we are in a far better place'

New York governor says not to panic as 5 Omicron cases are reported in state

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Ryan Cooper

America has gravely undervalued booster shots

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'pulling out all the stops'

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

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Neil J. Young

The history and gravity of Hanukkah in the White House

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The daily gossip: Dec. 2, 2021

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Damon Linker

What if 'trauma' isn't real?

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Joel Mathis

China's politically revealing blockbusters

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Alex Reice

Gen Z's fast fashion hypocrisy

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How Facebook's metaverse could change your life

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Ryan Cooper

The downside of a functional Fed?

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James Pethokoukis

Grateful for Jerome Powell?

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The lost art of memorization

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The taboo topic of menstruation

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The absolute joy of being miserable with my dad

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Memento mori, Donald Trump

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The question that may decide the fate of Roe

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

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Gov. Charlie Baker will not seek reelection

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Late night hosts riff on Omicron

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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 hidden danger of woo woo cranks

Why Kevin McCarthy won't be speaker

America has gravely undervalued booster shots

The real choice abortion offers

Speed Reads

Shutdown averted as Senate passes bill to fund government

New York governor says not to panic as 5 Omicron cases are reported in state

NFL suspends 3 players for misrepresenting COVID-19 vaccine status

House passes spending bill, setting up showdown in the Senate

Biden: No shutdown unless somebody decides to be 'erratic'

Kathy Griffin slams CNN for firing her but not Jeffrey Toobin

Politics

The drone war's quiet decline

Mississippi's disingenuous anti-abortion argument

The question that may decide the fate of Roe

Charlie Baker and the end of moderate Republicanism

The Omicron Variant

New York governor says not to panic as 5 Omicron cases are reported in state

America has gravely undervalued booster shots

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

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The history and gravity of Hanukkah in the White House

The daily gossip: Dec. 2, 2021

What if 'trauma' isn't real?

China's politically revealing blockbusters

Cartoons

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Gen Z's fast fashion hypocrisy

How Facebook's metaverse could change your life

The downside of a functional Fed?

Grateful for Jerome Powell?

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7 cartoons about Thanksgiving inflation

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20 years of history through The Week's covers

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