Joel Mathis, The Week US
Joel Mathis is a writer with 30 years of newspaper and online journalism experience. His work also regularly appears in National Geographic and The Kansas City Star. His awards include best online commentary at the Online News Association and (twice) at the City and Regional Magazine Association.
Joel lives in Lawrence, Kansas, with his wife and son.
Latest articles by Joel Mathis, The Week US
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How AI is going to change the Google search experience
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Why is Mexico City running out of water?
Today's Big Question Climate change and bad planning bring on 'Day Zero'
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Are streaming bundles reinventing cable TV?
Today's Big Question The old-fashioned convenience of one service, one fee
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Is Biden in denial about his bad polls?
Today's Big Question Voters haven't started paying attention to the presidential race, he says
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Will Biden's tariffs hinder China's EV dominance?
Today's Big Question Climate change goals and American jobs in tension
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How did Starbucks 'fall from grace'?
The Explainer The coffee giant faces lower quarterly sales. Is it the economy, or have the drinks grown stale?
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How has same-sex marriage changed America?
Today's Big Question More acceptance, but new fears and fights
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Are we getting a 'hard landing' after all?
Today's Big Question Signs of economic slowdown raise concerns 'soft landing' declarations were premature
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Is it 1968 all over again?
Talking Points Why campus protests could spoil Democrats' hopes for November
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Did a federal snafu break college admissions?
Today's Big Question FAFSA's botched rollout creates chaos for college-bound seniors
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Is Europe ready to come to its own defense?
Today's Big Question 'There is a risk our Europe could die'
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The bird flu fight is faltering
Talking Points Are pandemic lessons going unheeded?
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Net neutrality is back. And so is the battle over it.
Talking Point Old internet rules are being reinstated, but the internet has changed since last time
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Is the AI bubble deflating?
Today's Big Question Growing skepticism and high costs prompt reconsideration
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India elections start amid violence, hate speech accusations
Talking Points Narendra Modi seeks a third term while critics worry about the future of the country's democracy
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Is the Gaza war tearing US university campuses apart?
Today's Big Question Protests at Columbia University, other institutions, pit free speech against student safety
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Why is Tesla stumbling?
In the Spotlight More competition, confusion about the future and a giant pay package for Elon Musk
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Is the Supreme Court about to criminalize homelessness?
Talking Points The court will decide if bans on outdoor camping are 'cruel and unusual'
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Can MLB solve its uniform crisis?
Today's Big Question See-through pants and sweat stains draw derision from players and fans alike
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Why are Republicans trying to change Nebraska's Electoral College vote?
Today's Big Question It's a chance for Donald Trump to block Joe Biden's path to re-election
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Is it time to end arms sales to Israel?
Today's Big Question Democrats urge restrictions following World Kitchen convoy deaths
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Is legalized betting hurting sports?
Today's Big Question A 'building avalanche of gambling scandals' threatens competition
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Why did Oregon recriminalize drug possession?
Talking Points Arrests resume in the Beaver State, along with a new treatment effort
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Is Netanyahu on the verge of being ousted?
Talking Points Protesters want Israel's leader to bring the hostages home
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