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The effects are the same. 5 things you need to know now READ ALL Trump to leave hospital Monday evening, says he's 'feeling really good' Doctor evades questions on Trump's health White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany tests positive for coronavirus Supreme Court conservatives issue argument attacking marriage equality Trio wins Nobel Prize in Medicine for discovering Hepatitis C virus Editorial cartoons SEE ALL Joel Mathis The GOP's sickness The president is unwell. So is the Republican Party. Ryan Cooper America's pandemic wake-up call? It's not too late to save thousands of lives Jeva Lange The movie business is crashing 'Tenet' didn't save theaters — it killed them The Week Staff 6 book recommendations from Tim Weiner The Pulitzer Prize-winner recommends works by George Orwell, Barbara Tuchman, and more The Week Staff Trump's second term agenda What the president says he will do if he's re-elected Jeva Lange Why America needs The Good Lord Bird Ethan Hawke plays John Brown in a new Showtime mini-series that perfectly captures the tragicomedy of U.S. history Matthew Walther The tricky timing of Trump's diagnosis The political consequences of the president's illness will be far-reaching and unpredictable The Week Staff Airlines: Crisis grows as passengers stay away Can the industry avoid a crash landing? Two-thirds of Americans think Trump behaved irresponsibly after his coronavirus diagnosis 4:42 p.m. Trump's doctor invoked HIPAA to avoid talking about his lung scans. Trump could've waived it. 3:59 p.m. Trump doctor repeatedly evades questions on the last time president tested negative for coronavirus 3:46 p.m. Trump says he'll be discharged shortly, tells people not to fear coronavirus 2:59 p.m. GOP Sen. John Cornyn criticizes Trump: 'He got out over his skis' 2:33 p.m. Reporter possibly infected on Air Force One says White House hasn't contacted him since 2:29 p.m. Controversial EPA decision gives Oklahoma governor regulatory power over tribal lands 1:47 p.m. Exxon promised to cut emissions. Internal plans show it's actually planning to jack them up. 1:04 p.m. Tenet killed the movies 12:32 p.m. Trump campaign argues Trump's 'firsthand experience' with coronavirus gives him edge over Biden 12:01 p.m. White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany tests positive for coronavirus 12:00 p.m. Supreme Court conservatives' latest attack on marriage equality reveals how Barrett could tip the court 11:25 a.m. White House has 'violated all 5 core principles' of U.S. coronavirus strategy, former homeland security adviser says 10:30 a.m. Mark Meadows defends Trump's motorcade ride after White House aides reportedly call it 'selfish' 10:00 a.m. A paper coronavirus test could effectively replace more expensive, less accurate antigen tests in India 9:50 a.m. Trump's staff is reportedly seething over how he and Mark Meadows fumbled the COVID crisis 9:44 a.m. Biden expands lead over Trump in post-debate poll 7:54 a.m. Trump raises eyebrows with long string of early-morning, all-caps tweets from Walter Reed 7:45 a.m. See All Speed Reads The Week Staff 7 funny cartoons about the chaotic first debate Artists take on Trump's unhinged performance, America's degraded discourse, and more Laura Poppick What happens to all of the dead leaves? A crunchy brown leaf may seem like an ending. But the food webs it supplies can be far more expansive than the ones it nourished when it was young, green, and in its prime. The Week Staff The secret world of Amazon 'fixers' And more of the week's best business insight Orla Barry Confronting classical music's inequities In October, the Royal Festival Hall will feature 21 classical composers of color in its first season since the country's first lockdown this spring Damon Linker COVID is still undefeated Trump's virus denial strategy finally faces reality The Week Staff The implications of Trump's diagnosis This week we ask our roundtable of writers about the possible outcomes of the president's stunning announcement Jacob Lambert The week's best photojournalism Fire-damaged wine bottles, an erupting volcano, and more Carolyn Beeler How 2020 could impact global climate politics The election would determine federal environmental policy for the next four years, and the U.S. has major influence on what other countries may do Matthew Walther Trump tests positive The president has COVID-19. What happens now? Joel Mathis 3 questions about Trump's diagnosis The president is ill. His rival may have also been exposed. We're a month away from a monumental election. America is in uncharted territory. Caroline Hatano The dish that connects 3 generations of my family Exploring the many lives of my Japanese-American family — and the kitchen-sink egg dish that binds us Peter Weber The October Surprise nobody wanted Trump has COVID-19. Really, 2020? Ryan Cooper Trump faces the music For perhaps the first time ever, Trump is confronted with the consequences of his actions Damon Linker The scary foreign policy implications Will other countries try to take advantage of a sick White House? Bonnie Kristian Prepare for conspiracy theories They've already begun Damon Linker "Who watched Trump act like a rude, loudmouthed jerk on stage for 90 straight minutes the other night and thought, 'That man speaks for me'? Who watched and didn't find it repulsive? Who found it thrilling?" Damon Linker The jerk vote Not everyone was appalled by the president's debate performance Cathy Young How Trump is radicalizing the left Trump is not the nemesis of "woke" zealotry. He's its best booster. Most popular SEE ALL 1 The GOP's sickness Joel Mathis 2 GOP Sen. John Cornyn criticizes Trump: 'He got out over his skis' Tim O'Donnell 3 Trump says he'll be discharged shortly, tells people not to fear coronavirus Tim O'Donnell 4 Trump's anti-leadership in the pandemic Damon Linker 5 Trump's staff is reportedly seething over how he and Mark Meadows fumbled the COVID crisis Peter Weber 6 Trump is reportedly 'bored' watching TV at Walter Reed, 'angry' at how his illness is being covered Peter Weber William Falk You paid Trump's taxes Our tax code was created for people like him Ryan Cooper "A bunch of pious D.C. lanyards playing the tired Both Sides game with fascist murderers will not save American democracy." Ryan Cooper America's right-wing violence problem This is not a 'both sides' issue Jeva Lange Facing our parents' mortality Netflix's "Dick Johnson Is Dead", out Friday, tackles the tricky paradox of preemptively mourning someone before they've gone away Catherine Garcia The week's good news It wasn't all bad! Ryan Cooper Getting warmer ... Joe Biden rejected the Green New Deal, but he got one big thing about climate change right Noah Millman 2020 and the shadow of Bush v. Gore Why Democrats should grill Amy Coney Barrett about the court's role in elections Matthew Walther The truth of American politics? What the first presidential debate revealed about a nation in decline David Faris Will Trump's alpha debate strategy backfire? The first presidential debate was unbearable. It won't change the election outcome. The Week Staff 7 cartoons about the Trump tax revelations Artists take on the New...