Latest articles by Joel Mathis, The Week US
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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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Women led Iran's protests. What will new elections mean for them?
Talking Points The protests, and the backlash, loom over the polling
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Smartphones face bans in US schools
Talking Points Educators say the devices disrupt classrooms
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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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Is Google's new AI bot 'woke'?
Talking Points Gemini produced images of female popes and Black Vikings. Now the company has stepped back.
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What's at stake in Julian Assange's extradition fight?
Today's Big Question Prosecutors say he committed espionage. Defenders say the case threatens press freedom.
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Why are Republicans leaving Congress?
Today's Big Question GOP dysfunction puts the House majority at risk
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Chicago turns off its gunshot-tracking system
Talking Points ShotSpotter has come under criticism. But critics say Mayor Brandon Johnson is making 'bad policy.'
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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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