20 years of history through The Week's covers
A look back at notable covers from The Week's first 20 years in print

This article is part of The Week's 20th anniversary section, looking back at how the world has changed since our first issue was published in April 2001. Here's a look back at notable covers:
May 4, 2001
September 21, 2001
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October 18, 2002
May 9, 2003
November 19, 2004
December 9, 2005
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March 24, 2006
November 3, 2006
February 23, 2007
September 12, 2008
December 11, 2009
August 13, 2010
May 13, 2011
April 20, 2012
October 30, 2013
February 28, 2014
March 28, 2014
July 17, 2015
March 4, 2016
November 25, 2016
January 27, 2017
January 19, 2018
October 5, 2018
May 10, 2019
March 13, 2020
May 15, 2020
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