Latest articles by David Faris
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All the presidential assassination attempts
In Depth American history is full of efforts to kill sitting and former presidents
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Why Trump says immigrants are eating pets in Springfield
Speed Read The political and social origins of an unsubstantiated, racist rumor
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Why Trump is bailing on a second presidential debate
The Explainer Campaign strategy, rather than media bias, likely explains Trump's decision
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Who is Trump associate Laura Loomer?
In the Spotlight Why Republicans are nervous that their nominee is taking advice from a conspiracy theorist
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The worst baseball franchises of the Wild Card era
The Explainer These teams have consistently failed to find a winning formula
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The three best and three worst modern vice-presidential nominees
In Depth A candidate's choice of running mate can tip the scales in one of two directions
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Is Maika Monroe the first feminist scream queen?
The Week Recommends The 'Longlegs' star has blazed a unique trail for herself in horror
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The convention speakers whose political stars rose
The Explainer Why you're likely to see the future leaders of the Democratic and Republican Parties at the conventions
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The best TV shows set in Chicago
The Week Recommends The Windy City makes for some great and gritty television
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The only TV show you need to watch this election year
The Week Recommends Amazon Prime's 'The Boys' relishes its ripped-from-the-headlines ultraviolence
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How the UK's elections work
The Explainer Everything you need to know about the mad dash to the finish in the UK
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Can RFK Jr. qualify for the debates?
The Explainer How a third-party candidate could get on stage with Biden and Trump
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Why are professors trying to escape their jobs?
Under the Radar The Facebook group that offers a look inside the crisis in higher education
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5 recent shows Netflix canceled on cliffhangers
The Week Recommends Decisions by the streaming service sometimes leave fans in the lurch
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How to read polls like a pro
In Depth Sorting through the noise and controversies of modern survey research
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The unparalleled leader of the gentle parenting movement
In the Spotlight Dr. Becky became the face of a revolution in how we treat our children
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5 stellar TV series based on award-winning novels
The Week Recommends Max's 'The Sympathizer' is not the only successful adaptation of prestige fiction
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Inside MLB super agent Scott Boras' dreadful winter
In the Spotlight The man grew to great heights. Is a fall from agent grace imminent?
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Who filmed it better? What happens when the same story is filmed twice.
The '3 Body Problem' is merely the latest in a decades-old habit
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The horror movies the Academy forgot
The Week Recommends For your consideration: five movies that should have made the cut
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The chillingly plausible authoritarianism of 'Prophet Song'
The Week Recommends This Booker Prize winner shows how democracy can crumble from within
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15 toxic relationship movies for Valentine's Day skeptics
The Week Recommends Someone always has it worse than you do
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The 2024 Baseball Hall of Fame drama and inductees have arrived
In the Spotlight Some winners, some almost-winners and a couple near-losers
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How do the Iowa caucuses work?
In Depth Where did the Iowa caucus come from, how does it work, and why is it so important?
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