Latest articles by Joel Mathis, The Week US
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Gen Z is bringing back reading
Talking Points BookTok and Kaia Gerber help make printed books popular again
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What Elon Musk has to fear from China's 'Tesla killer'
Talking Points BYD is now the world's biggest seller of electric vehicles
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Super Bowl commercials are playing it safe this year
Talking Points But Taylor Swift is expected to bring more women and beauty brands to the big game
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Is Mitch McConnell running out of power?
Today's Big Question Donald Trump and border politics may upend the GOP leader's leadership
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Michigan could make or break Joe Biden's campaign
Talking Points Arab American voters are angry. But Biden has the UAW's backing.
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Will America recognize a Palestinian state?
Today's Big Question Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu opposes the move. Some see it as the only route to peace.
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Why is the right obsessed with Taylor Swift?
Today's Big Question Conservative figures suggest her romance with Travis Kelce could be an anti-Trump psyop
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What are Joe Biden's choices in Iran?
Today's Big Question After Jordan attack, President Biden must weigh retaliation against escalation in the Middle East
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Is war on the horizon in North Korea?
Today's Big Question Kim Jong Un is ratcheting up the rhetoric. Some observers are concerned.
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The White House looks for an endgame against the Houthis
Talking Points The Yemeni group is still attacking Red Sea shipping. What will Biden do next?
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Why Donald Trump is 'the billionaires' candidate'
Talking Points Wall Street likes predictability. But execs are making their peace with Trump.
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The real GOP race: Donald Trump's VP
Talking Points Nikki Haley? Tucker Carlson? The race for the No. 2 slot is on.
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Why are House Republicans backing off immigration reform?
Today's Big Question Presidential politics are at play
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What did we learn from the Iowa caucuses?
Today's Big Question Trump won big. DeSantis and Haley didn't. Is the GOP race over?
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Swatting attacks could be a sign of political violence to come
Talking Points Threats against Donald Trump's judges, prosecutors and rivals are on the rise
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Israel faces genocide charges. Will they stick?
Today's Big Question The war in Gaza has killed thousands of civilians. Judges will decide if that's a war crime.
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Can DEI survive an anti-woke backlash?
Today's Big Question Activists take aim at corporate diversity programs
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Is it 'resettlement' or ethnic cleansing in Gaza?
Today's Big Question Israeli ministers are talking about 'voluntary migration.' That might be a war crime.
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Will democracy survive in 2024?
Today's Big Question Elections in America and around the world will tell us 'whether democracy lives or dies'
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Inside Xi's purge of China's military leadership
Talking Points The country has pumped billions into defense. Did that create opportunities for corruption?
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How did America avoid a recession in 2023?
Today's Big Question A downturn was inevitable. Until it wasn't.
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Can Texas enforce its own immigration law?
Today's Big Question The federal government is in charge of border security. Gov. Greg Abbott has other ideas.
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How the Israel-Hamas conflict threatens the Suez Canal
Talking Point An American-led task force will attempt to protect shipping from Houthi attacks
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Could an immigration deal tear Democrats apart?
Today's Big Question President Biden looks for a deal that ties migration to Ukraine aid. His party is conflicted.
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