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The GOP's
economic confusion

Republicans say they want to be a workers party. The culture war is getting in the way.

The John Boehner rehabilitation tour

The man who set the stage for Trump tries to escape accountability

Jeva Lange

Contagion is even more remarkable a year later

The pandemic thriller still seems eerily prescient — mostly

David Faris

The foreign policy time bombs

Global hotspots are getting hotter, forcing Biden to face the realities of American decline

Noah Millman

Can the Yang Gang take New York?

Why the radical optimist might be just what the city needs

The value of scientific failure

The COVID vaccines prove that wild ideas and repeated failure are more than worth the investment

The opposite of caution?

Why the FDA's decision to pause the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is wildly irresponsible

Jeva Lange

The pandemic Wild West

What happens when half the country is vaccinated? We're about to find out.

Scalise says GOP will 'take action' on Gaetz if DOJ moves ahead with 'formal' case

April 14, 2021

CDC panel wants more data before deciding whether to resume use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine

April 14, 2021

Medical expert: Chauvin's knee did not injure Floyd

April 14, 2021

Mick Jagger and Dave Grohl collaborated on a song about living in lockdown

April 14, 2021

Cake Boss Buddy Valastro's 5th hand surgery was a success, Gigi Hadid likely sighs in relief

April 14, 2021

Federal prosecution gives 'most comprehensive presentation' so far showing that some Capitol rioters stashed firearms

April 14, 2021

ABC News is getting a historic new president

April 14, 2021

Biden says he spoke to Bush about decision to exit Afghanistan

April 14, 2021

Officer won't be charged in fatal shooting of Ashli Babbitt during Capitol riot

April 14, 2021

The Taliban and Afghan government may both be unhappy with Biden's troop withdrawal plan

April 14, 2021

Officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright arrested, will be charged with manslaughter

April 14, 2021

Witness says Gaetz associate Greenberg paid her for providing sex at parties, never Gaetz himself

April 14, 2021

Millions of Americans are about to become unknowing crypto investors

April 14, 2021

Fauci shoots down Tucker Carlson's 'crazy' COVID-19 vaccine conspiracy theory as 'not helpful'

April 14, 2021

Bernie Madoff, infamous Ponzi schemer, reportedly dies in prison

April 14, 2021

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Trump finally jumps the shark

What Trump's "horrible" Mar-a-Lago temper tantrum says about his fading political potency

Where the wind blows

The enormous untapped potential of offshore wind power

Joel Mathis

The folly of court packing

Why progressives would be unwise to press this particular issue

The Week Staff

The Latino vote enigma

Trump's inroads among Hispanics in the last election shocked Democrats. What happened?

The Week Staff

6 book recommendations from Rachel Kushner

The author recommends works by Tove Ditlevsen, Cormac McCarthy, and more

The Week Staff

Is Netflix really a 'space' company?

And more of the week's best financial insight

Nathan Newman

Silencing the cities

How Republican states block Democratic constituencies from translating votes into policy

Jeva Lange

How COVID-19 could save the National Parks

The case for permanent visitor caps on America's most irreplaceable treasures

The Week Staff

6 cozy homes in the mountains

It doesn't hurt to look!

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Has the economic recovery arrived?

The U.S. recovery is gaining momentum, but elsewhere, things aren't so rosy

Rewatching The West Wing in the Biden era

Aaron Sorkin's political drama is a telling relic of a bygone age

Orla Barry

More trans people are hiding their identity

Over two-thirds of transgender people in the U.K. continue to conceal their identity at work, and the numbers are increasing

Lola Butcher

How health insurance is faring under COVID

Millions of Americans lost employer-sponsored coverage when COVID-19 disrupted their jobs. Can America come up with a better system?

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7 cartoons about Mitch's corporate doublespeak

Artists take on big-business campaign funding, the fallout from Georgia's voting law, and more

"If a large enough fraction of the population comes to believe that democracy is illegitimate, then we are right back to raw force as the ultimate arbiter of political conflict."

Ryan Cooper

The cynic's case for democracy

Why anti-voting conservatives are courting catastrophe

Sohla El-Waylly

A guide to homemade nut butter

It's worth the effort

"What a strange summer it will be. Joy amid social rubble, pleasure strolls past empty storefronts, a wedding in one room and a funeral reception in the next."

Bonnie Kristian

America's bipolar summer

'A time to mourn and a time to dance'

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The girl at the center of the Matt Gaetz investigation also reportedly went on his scrutinized Bahamas trip

Peter Weber

Congressional Democrats to introduce bill expanding Supreme Court

Catherine Garcia

Scalise says GOP will 'take action' on Gaetz if DOJ moves ahead with 'formal' case

Catherine Garcia

The GOP's economic confusion

James Pethokoukis

Sylvester Stallone clarifies he hasn't become a member of Mar-a-Lago

Brendan Morrow

Report: Biden set to sanction Russian officials over election meddling, hacks

Catherine Garcia

Rebecca Kanthor

China's plastic straw ban faces backlash

Complaints from bubble-tea drinkers have sparked a national conversation about straws

Jeva Lange

The Whedon problem haunting The Nevers

The new HBO series could have been better — but at what cost?

Camryn Rabideau

You should start a keyhole garden

Experts love keyhole gardens — and you will, too

Joel Mathis

Why Joe Manchin is wrong about the filibuster

You can't wish bipartisanship into existence

Christopher Kimball

The joy of mile-high quiche

There are times in life when one is becalmed by quiet desperation and only a slice of quiche will do

Jeva Lange

The irresistable rise of vaccine pride

Are you Team Pfizer or a 'Derna bro?

Biden's unlikely infrastructure allies

Why are billionaires arguing in favor of higher taxes?

Noah Millman

"Valorizing and funding the police could be part of a larger strategy for both crime reduction and criminal justice reform."

Noah Millman

Refund the police

With strings attached

"You don't need to wear two masks months past the point when vaccines will be accessible to all who want them. That's not care and justice; it's performance of purity per left purity culture."

Bonnie Kristian

The pandemic
purity culture

How the left made masks so much more than a useful public health tool

Republicans' fake crusade

Why the GOP's fight with corporations in Georgia is being massively overstated

Clarence Thomas and the social media enigma

The Supreme Court justice's answers are inadequate, but he's at least asking the right questions

The Week Staff

5 cartoons about MLB vs. the GOP

Artists take on Georgia's voting law, the relocated all-star game, and more

David Faris

"The Republican Party in 2021 is an organization that has lost any sense of what politics is for."

David Faris

The tyranny of the backbencher

A handful of Republican political exhibitionists might be mistaken for party leaders

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The most unpredictable Oscar race

Why the Best Actress category has awards season prognosticators befuddled

Senate advances measure that addresses anti-Asian hate crimes

Report: Biden set to sanction Russian officials over election meddling, hacks

Congressional Democrats to introduce bill expanding Supreme Court

Scalise says GOP will 'take action' on Gaetz if DOJ moves ahead with 'formal' case

CDC panel wants more data before deciding whether to resume use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine

Medical expert: Chauvin's knee did not injure Floyd

Mick Jagger and Dave Grohl collaborated on a song about living in lockdown

Cake Boss Buddy Valastro's 5th hand surgery was a success, Gigi Hadid likely sighs in relief

Federal prosecution gives 'most comprehensive presentation' so far showing that some Capitol rioters stashed firearms

ABC News is getting a historic new president

Biden says he spoke to Bush about decision to exit Afghanistan

Officer won't be charged in fatal shooting of Ashli Babbitt during Capitol riot

The Taliban and Afghan government may both be unhappy with Biden's troop withdrawal plan

Officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright arrested, will be charged with manslaughter

Witness says Gaetz associate Greenberg paid her for providing sex at parties, never Gaetz himself

Millions of Americans are about to become unknowing crypto investors

Fauci shoots down Tucker Carlson's 'crazy' COVID-19 vaccine conspiracy theory as 'not helpful'

Bernie Madoff, infamous Ponzi schemer, reportedly dies in prison

Senate advances measure that addresses anti-Asian hate crimes

Report: Biden set to sanction Russian officials over election meddling, hacks

Congressional Democrats to introduce bill expanding Supreme Court

Scalise says GOP will 'take action' on Gaetz if DOJ moves ahead with 'formal' case

CDC panel wants more data before deciding whether to resume use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine

Medical expert: Chauvin's knee did not injure Floyd

Mick Jagger and Dave Grohl collaborated on a song about living in lockdown

Cake Boss Buddy Valastro's 5th hand surgery was a success, Gigi Hadid likely sighs in relief

Federal prosecution gives 'most comprehensive presentation' so far showing that some Capitol rioters stashed firearms

ABC News is getting a historic new president

Biden says he spoke to Bush about decision to exit Afghanistan

Officer won't be charged in fatal shooting of Ashli Babbitt during Capitol riot

The Taliban and Afghan government may both be unhappy with Biden's troop withdrawal plan

Officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright arrested, will be charged with manslaughter

Witness says Gaetz associate Greenberg paid her for providing sex at parties, never Gaetz himself

Millions of Americans are about to become unknowing crypto investors

Fauci shoots down Tucker Carlson's 'crazy' COVID-19 vaccine conspiracy theory as 'not helpful'

Bernie Madoff, infamous Ponzi schemer, reportedly dies in prison