Take a break from studying for midterms this week, step out of your room and go to these events:

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  Hear David Brock, the founder and CEO of Media Matters, discuss the new book he co-authored with Ari Rabin-Havt, “The Fox Effect: How Roger Ailes Turned a Network into a Propaganda Machine.” The event begins at 7 p.m. Monday at Politics and Prose Bookstore. A book signing will follow.

• Catch Folger Theatre’s “The Gaming Table” during its last week of performances. The comedy about an English woman hosting a nightly card game will show at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, and 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday. Tickets range from $30 to $65.

And here’s a touching story to start the week with:
Taylor Swift invited an 18-year-old cancer patient to be her date at this year’s ACM Awards.