Latest articles by Joel Mathis, The Week US
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The bird flu fight is faltering
Talking Points Are pandemic lessons going unheeded?
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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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Are 'judge shopping' rules a blow to Republicans?
Today's Big Question How the abortion pill case got to the Supreme Court
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What does 'Quiet on the Set' mean for the future of kids' TV?
In the Spotlight A new documentary exposes the 'dark underbelly' of Nickelodeon productions
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OTC birth control arrives amid the battle over reproductive rights
Talking Points Opill will cost $19.99 a month. Democrats are pushing to make it cheaper.
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What Florida is — and isn't — doing to curb the biggest measles outbreak in the US
Talking Points DeSantis appointee defies expert consensus to stop the spread
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Will the Supreme Court legalize the insurrection?
Today's Big Question Donald Trump and hundreds of Jan. 6 defendants have been accused of 'obstruction of an official proceeding.' Now the law is under scrutiny.
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Texas' abortion travel bans face a constitutional challenge
Talking Point Conservative activists say they want to stop 'abortion trafficking.' But is there a right to travel?
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Does the Hamas attack threaten Netanyahu's hold on power?
Today's Big Question Israel's controversial prime minister presented himself as the the country's protector. Critics say he failed.
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Kenyan police could make Haiti's problems worse
Talking point Haiti has a history of disastrous foreign interventions. Kenyan police are accused of brutality. Now the two will mix.
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High interest rates are changing everything you know about the economy and governing
Talking Point In Washington, deficits suddenly matter again
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Debating the 'book ban-demic'
Talking Point Banned Books Week comes at tender time for libraries. Conservatives are skeptical.
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Texas and Yelp are suing each other over crisis pregnancy centers
Talking Point A battle over free speech and abortion rights heads to court
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Will Democrats save Kevin McCarthy's speakership?
Today's Big Question On the eve of a likely government shutdown, the speaker is left with no good choices
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Evergrande was just the beginning. China's property sector is in trouble.
Talking Point It's not clear that Xi Jingping's government has the tools to fix the problem
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Will the US keep aiding Ukraine?
Today's Big Question Republicans give Volodymyr Zelenskyy a 'cold shoulder' in D.C.
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Deion Sanders is changing college football
Talking Point He isn't just winning games at Colorado. He's transforming a once-staid sport.
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Trump's rhetoric rankles the anti-abortion movement
Why Trump's latest comments "may be the single biggest issue that leads him to lose in 2024"
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Why the Libya floods are a human-made disaster
A dictator broke the country. The U.S. intervened, then walked away. The result? A failed state.
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Conservatives target George W. Bush's AIDS-fighting program
A successful program that previously had bipartisan support is in the crosshairs, worrying public health advocates
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Why House Republicans might shut down the government
Why Republicans might shut down the government
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The Wisconsin plan to overturn an election
Talking Point A liberal just won a state Supreme Court seat. Republicans want to strip her power.
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Who is GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy?
In the Spotlight Anti-woke messaging is central to this rising star's campaign
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Are American consumers facing a credit crisis?
Today's Big Question U.S. credit card debt has risen above $1 trillion. Can we afford it?
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