Latest articles by David Faris, The Week US
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How to read polls like a proIn Depth Sorting through the noise and controversies of modern survey research
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The unparalleled leader of the gentle parenting movementIn 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 novelsThe 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 winterIn 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 forgotThe 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 skepticsThe Week Recommends Someone always has it worse than you do
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The 2024 Baseball Hall of Fame drama and inductees have arrivedIn 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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'True Detective: Night Country' and the rise of Arctic NoirThe Week Recommends Why we love police procedurals set in the bleak and remote polar extremes
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2023: the year of the billionaire villainThe Explainer The 21st-century Dr. Evil is taking over the world in books, TV series and popular culture
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6 horror novels to read this winterThe Week Recommends Spook yourself into not leaving the house until you finish these books.
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6 new horror novels to read this fallThe Explainer These upcoming releases will have you on the edge of your seat — or hiding under the covers
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Why baseball's new rules ruleSpeed Read Attendance and viewership have gone up while average game time has gone down
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Will the GOP primary debates matter?In Depth No incumbent president has ever participated in a primary debate. That could be a mistake.
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Is tech sinking office space or saving it?In Depth Tech companies are scaling back to adjust to smaller workforces and "right-size" office space for the reality of hybrid work schedules
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How Apple became the king of sci-fiUnder the Radar Apple TV+ has eclipsed other streamers' science fiction offerings
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Making sense of America's commercial real estate crisisSpeed Read Could the uptick in office vacancies trigger a recession?
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The Oakland Athletics and the worst baseball teams of all timeSpeed Read The A's have a chance to make baseball history — just not the good kind
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The historical precedents for George Santos' possible expulsionSpeed Read Why Santos' indictment is a thorny issue for congressional Republicans who, in other circumstances, would be quick to expel him
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Victor Wembanyama: The French star poised to become the face of the NBAIn the Spotlight LeBron James called him an "alien" — as a compliment
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Florida, DeSantis and the long history of election law hardballSpeed Read These partisan maneuvers often come back to haunt their architects
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Julie Chavez Rodriguez: The woman behind Biden's big 2024 bidIn the Spotlight What to know about Chavez Rodriguez, granddaughter of Cesar Chavez and Biden's "unflappable" new campaign manager
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