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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Can the world solve its 'imminent' water crisis?
Today's Big Question An ominous U.N. report draws attention to a growing problem
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Is the muscle car era ending?
Speed Read Dodge introduces its last gas-powered muscle car. What's next?
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Do bank failures mean the Fed should slow its interest rate hikes?
Today's Big Question Choosing between reining in inflation and financial stability
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Is Tesla in trouble?
Today's Big Question Safety investigations. Sinking stock. Twitter. Can Elon Musk find his way?
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Can Biden save Medicare?
Today's Big Question The federal insurance program for seniors is in big trouble. What's the president's plan?
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Can unbuilding highways undo the legacy of racism?
Speed Read Roads were built through Black and Latino neighborhoods. A new federal program may reverse those efforts.
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Why drivers don't want to let go of the stick shift
Speed Read The manual transmission is experiencing an unexpected boost in popularity
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Fox News vs. Dominion: 'A watershed of journalistic misdeeds'
Under the Radar New documents reveal executives and hosts 'placed the audience in charge' of Fox's content
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What will a new Brexit agreement mean for Northern Ireland?
Speed Read Everything you need to know about the tentative deal
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Why Putin's nukes announcement could mean a new era of nuclear proliferation
Speed Read The last remaining nuclear arms agreement goes by the wayside
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Why the Indian government is cracking down on the BBC
Speed Read Concerns about press freedom and Narendra Modi's 'increasingly illiberal' government
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Why U.S. teens aren't getting their driver's licenses
Speed Read Are they avoiding adult responsibilities?
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Why the U.S. keeps shooting down 'unidentified objects'
Speed Read Is it the Chinese? Or aliens? Explanations are few.
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The F-35 fighter jet's troubled history
Speed Read Why 'the most expensive weapon in human history' still can't get off the ground
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Why BP is cutting back on its climate goals
Speed Read The oil giant's decision won't help the fight against climate change
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Why America might ban Chinese ownership of U.S. farmland
Speed Read A controversy over spying and the nation's food supply
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What to know about Nikki Haley's presidential campaign
Speed Read She served in Donald Trump's administration. Now she's running against him.
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The U.S. gave Ukraine tanks. Are jets next?
Speed Read How to balance helping Ukraine without triggering a wider war with Russia
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Why are Americans moving south?
Speed Read One part cost of living, one part politics
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Why (some) Republicans want a national sales tax
Speed Read The Fair Tax Act, explained
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Why Turkey is blocking NATO's expansion
Speed Read Sweden and Finland have applied to join the alliance. Not so fast.
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Why a Black history class was banned in Florida schools
Speed Read Gov. Ron DeSantis, the Stop WOKE Act, and the fight over race and education
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Can air travel ever be 'green'?
Speed Read What NASA and Boeing's new project could mean for the air travel industry
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Did sexism drive Jacinda Ardern from office?
opinion The sharpest opinions on the debate from around the web
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