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Legally rigging elections?

State legislatures are using computer-aided gerrymanders to ensure that the dominant party stays in power.

A person wearing a mask.

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Joining the war on COVID

Humanity can blunt the impact of Omicron and other variants — if we all do our part

The Supreme Court.

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The problem of judicial supremacy

Americans love a powerful Supreme Court, but it's not good for us

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5 toons about Christmas money woes

Artists take on inflation, worker shortages, and more

Speed Reads

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Politicians, left and right, pay tribute to Bob Dole

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Mississippi governor has 'reason for optimism' as SCOTUS debates abortion

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Gambian president headed for landslide re-election

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Congressman under fire for gun-packing Christmas pic

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Bob Dole dead at 98

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Pope warns politicians not to exploit 'fear of the other'

Politics

Karen McDonald.

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The political risk in prosecuting an alleged shooter's parents

Earth.

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A Catch-22 in Taiwan and Ukraine

President Biden.

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The drone war's quiet decline

Mace and Greene.

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W. James Antle III

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

The Omicron Variant

Earth.

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Briefing

The game plan for Omicron

The Late Show

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Last Night on Late Night

Late night hosts tackle the end of Roe, rise of Omicron

Vaccines.

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The time to build a giant vaccine factory is now

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Culture

An elephant.

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Photos

The week's best photojournalism

Dr. Oz.

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The hidden danger of woo woo cranks

The White House.

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The history and gravity of Hanukkah in the White House

Trauma.

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What if 'trauma' isn't real?

Cartoons

Business & Tech

Fusion.

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James Pethokoukis

Is nuclear fusion finally for real?

Vaccines.

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The time to build a giant vaccine factory is now

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

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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

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The Supreme Court.

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W. James Antle III

What a Roe reversal would mean for Trump

Karen McDonald.

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The political risk in prosecuting an alleged shooter's parents

Octavia Spencer

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3.something weird

Octavia Spencer says her house is haunted, but 'I love my ghost'

Mace and Greene.

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W. James Antle III

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

5.'I loved that gig'

Kathy Griffin slams CNN for firing her but not Jeffrey Toobin

6.the doctor is in

Trump's apparently a fan of Dr. Oz's Senate candidacy

7.Last Night on Late Night

Late night hosts joke about Trump's secret COVID test

8.meghan vs. tabloids

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

Celebrating 20 years of The Week

The Week.

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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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The past 20 years, in 20 striking photos

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