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Can stores lure holiday shoppers away from their computers?
The Explainer How brick-and-mortar locations are trying to keep up with online retailers
By The Week Staff Published
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Google's uncertain future
The Explainer As Larry Page and Sergey Brin officially step down, the company is at a crossroads
By Navneet Alang Published
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12 more delightful Star Wars Easter eggs and tie-ins from The Mandalorian
The Explainer This show is full of little rewards for die-hard fans
By Brendan Morrow Published
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The best horror film of 2019 is secretly about toxic masculinity
The Explainer What Daniel Isn't Real gets right about the demons of manhood
By Andy Crump Published
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Trump's elusive China trade deal
The Explainer Is the trade war any closer to an end?
By The Week Staff Published
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Knives Out does what so many of the best mysteries do: Carve up the rich
The Explainer The new film by Rian Johnson has a radical class politics — just like Agatha Christie's stories or Columbo
By Noel Murray Published
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Google wants to finish your sentences. That's a problem.
The Explainer Why moving the Smart Compose feature into Google Docs is bad for language
By Navneet Alang Published
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The threat of killer asteroids
The Explainer Everything you need to know about asteroids hitting Earth and wiping out humanity
By The Week Staff Published
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The scientific reason why everyone in the galaxy is obsessed with Baby Yoda
The Explainer Even the Mandalorian can't resist the evolutionary power of cuteness
By Jeva Lange Published
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Can Bibi win even under indictment?
The Explainer What Israeli prime minister's indictment means for Israel
By Noah Millman Published
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Boris Johnson's Brexit tightrope
The Explainer With a December election looming, the British prime minister can't afford to make one wrong step
By William Gritten Last updated
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India is entering a new dark age
The Explainer And its citizens have lost the will to fight this descent
By Shikha Dalmia Last updated
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Can Apple make VR mainstream?
The Explainer What to think of the company's foray into augmented reality
By Navneet Alang Published
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The remarkable life of Elaine Stritch
The Explainer Even at her lowest moments, the Broadway legend had a curious way of bobbing up again
By Hallie Stiller Last updated
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