Latest articles by Joel Mathis, The Week US
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Why are Republicans undoing worker heat protections?Talking Points Summer heat causes hundreds of workplace deaths each year
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Is the US running out of missiles?Today's Big Question The war with Iran is depleting American armaments
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How is Kevin Warsh changing the Federal Reserve?Talking Points Markets scramble as ‘forward guidance’ disappears
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Could the Iran, Ukraine wars converge?Today’s Big Question Regional wars may merge into something bigger
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AI: China’s ‘open-weight’ models might be the futureIn the Spotlight They are cheaper than US products, but the White House could block access
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Should the Senate be abolished?Today’s Big Question Advocates say ‘teardown’ would ‘rank among great democratic advances’
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The complications of permanent daylight saving timeIn the Spotlight Consequences for health, religious practices and airline schedules
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Will data center backlash decide the midterms?Today’s Big Question Democrats, Republicans both divided over AI concerns
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Will a new Trump rule kill the US edge in science?Today's Big Question Grantmaking would be decided by political appointees instead of experts
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Are politics stunting the WNBA’s growing popularity?Talking Points House Republicans wade into Caitlin Clark controversies
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How much does Trump’s anti-clean energy crusade cost?Today's Big Question The president promised to cut electric bills in half. They are going up.
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The stock market as a measure of Trump’s successTalking Points A metric that leaves out small businesses, many Americans
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Can Obamacare survive dropping enrollment?Today’s Big Question Rising premiums, expired subsidies lead to an exodus
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Disney and ABC take on Trump’s FCCIn the Spotlight ‘The View’ rallies viewers against federal inquiry
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Can Trump win the midterms by red-baiting Democrats?Today’s Big Question President, Republicans accuse rivals of being communists
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Why is the wage gap growing between men and women?Talking Points As wage growth slows, women fall behind
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Is birthright citizenship ruling the GOP’s new Roe v. Wade?Talking Points This Supreme Court ruling might be the right’s new ‘bloody shirt’
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Europe’s air-conditioning debate reaches a boiling pointTalking Points A deadly heat wave may change anti-AC attitudes
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Is AI’s juice worth the financial squeeze?Today’s Big Question Prices are rising, but the payoffs are not clear
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s rent crusade might be coming to your cityTalking Points Rent control movements surge in Massachusetts and California
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Is the US launching a new age of nuclear power?Today’s Big Question Trump administration wants to build 10 new reactors
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Is China’s yuan replacing the almighty dollar?Today's Big Question Beijing is setting up an ‘alternative financial system’
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Is the World Cup reviving America’s international reputation?Today's Big Question Visitors celebrate US hospitality and free soda refills
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What is Alan Greenspan's legacy?Talking Points Both booms and busts define his Federal Reserve chairmanship
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