Latest articles by David Faris
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A running list of ICE deaths and shootings during Trump’s second term
in depth The dramatic increase in the scale, scope and aggressiveness of interior immigration enforcement since January 2025 has led to a spike in injuries and deaths
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The best war movies of the 21st century
War is hell. For most people, these eight extraordinary films will be as close as they ever get to it.
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What is Donald Trump's net worth?
In Depth The president has nearly doubled his fortune since taking office, using the vast regulatory powers of the American government to enrich himself and his family
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The last words and final moments of 40 presidents
The Explainer Some are eloquent quotes worthy of the holders of the highest office in the nation, and others... aren't
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The 8 best TV shows of the 1960s
The Week Recommends The standout shows of this decade take viewers from outer space to the Wild West
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The 10 most infamous abductions in modern history
in depth The taking of Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Nancy, is the latest in a long string of high-profile kidnappings
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The biggest box office flops of the 21st century
in depth Unnecessary remakes and turgid, expensive CGI-fests highlight this list of these most notorious box-office losers
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The 8 best superhero movies of all time
the week recommends A genre that now dominates studio filmmaking once struggled to get anyone to take it seriously
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The 9 best steroid-free players who should be in the Baseball Hall of Fame
in depth These athletes’ exploits were both real and spectacular
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What to watch on TV this February
the week recommends An animated lawyers show, a post-apocalyptic family reunion and a revival of a hospital comedy classic
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Movies to watch in February
the week recommends Time travelers, multiverse hoppers and an Iraqi parable highlight this month’s offerings during the depths of winter
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The world's 10 richest families
In Depth Luxury retailers, hereditary monarchs and the heirs to the Walmart fortune dominate the list of the world's wealthiest clans
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The 8 best hospital dramas of all time
the week recommends From wartime period pieces to of-the-moment procedurals, audiences never tire of watching doctors and nurses do their lifesaving thing
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The 8 best animated family movies of all time
the week recomends The best kids’ movies can make anything from the apocalypse to alien invasions seem like good, wholesome fun
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The 8 best horror series of all time
the week recommends Lost voyages, haunted houses and the best scares in television history
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The 8 best biopic movies of the 21st century (so far!)
the week recommends Not all true stories are feel good tales, but the best biopics offer insight into broader social and political trends
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The 8 best spy movies of all time
the week recommends Excellence in espionage didn’t begin — or end — with the Cold War
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Scoundrels, spies and squires in January TV
the week recommends This month’s new releases include ‘The Pitt,’ ‘Industry,’ ‘Ponies’ and ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’
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A modern ‘Lord of the Flies,’ a zombie sequel and Jodie Foster’s first French-speaking lead role in January movies
the week recommends This month’s new releases include ‘The Plague,’ ‘28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ and ‘A Private Life’
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A running list of US interventions in Latin America and the Caribbean after World War II
in depth Nicolás Maduro isn’t the first regional leader to be toppled directly or indirectly by the US
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13 Gen Z workplace terms and phrases
in depth From ‘quiet firing’ to ‘resenteeism,’ there are clues about why employers and employees in America are having such a sad time
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The 8 best comedy movies of 2025
the week recommends Filmmakers find laughs in both familiar set-ups and hopeless places
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The best drama TV series of 2025
the week recommends From the horrors of death to the hive-mind apocalypse, TV is far from out of great ideas
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The 8 best drama movies of 2025
the week recommends Nuclear war, dictatorship and the summer of 2020 highlight the most important and memorable films of 2025
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