
Justin Klawans, The Week US
Justin Klawans has worked as a staff writer at The Week since 2022. He began his career covering local news before joining Newsweek as a breaking news reporter, where he wrote about politics, national and global affairs, business, crime, sports, film, television and a variety of general news. He has also covered film, television and entertainment news as a freelancer for Collider and United Press International. He has helmed live-blog coverage of the war in Ukraine, interviewed the courtroom artist for the Ghislaine Maxwell trial and once received a single-word statement from director Spike Lee. His reporting has been cited in a variety of outlets including "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert."
Based in Chicago, he is a big hockey fan and has previously covered NHL analysis and the Chicago Blackhawks for Fansided.
Latest articles by Justin Klawans, The Week US
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Has hosting the World Cup really spiked soccer’s popularity in the US?Today’s Big Question Soccer became massively popular in the last month. Is it here to stay?
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‘Cyclosporiasis is just a small part of a much larger food safety crisis’Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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‘Outlets may become wary of pursuing stories’Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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‘The Pentagon and Congress must meaningfully change how they collaborate’Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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Nashville Zoo becomes new front against data centersIn the Spotlight Animal activists are railing against the potential effects
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‘The ICC's critics have short memories’Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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Another Arctic island is caught in geopolitical crosshairsThe Explainer But it isn’t the one you are probably thinking of
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‘This regulatory layer cake does not work well in normal times’Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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How will the bipartisan housing bill affect the affordability crisis?Today’s Big Question The bill became law even though President Donald Trump didn’t sign it
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‘It’s generally impossible to identify a single factor’Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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Why hot nights can be worse for you than hot daysThe Explainer Record-breaking temperatures during the day aren’t the only summer danger
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Russia’s lifted suspension could upend the 2028 OlympicsThe Explainer Athletes have been banned from competing under the Russian flag since 2016
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‘This has seen a rapid change over the past decade’Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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The US and Iran are clashing over confidential asylum seeker dataIn the Spotlight The Iranian American Legal Defense Fund is accusing the government of a backdoor deal
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‘This myth doesn’t survive close scrutiny’Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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Social Security benefits give men the advantageUnder the Radar Studies show the gender gap to be several thousand dollars
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‘The photo went viral almost instantly’Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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The revived Presidential Fitness Test has doctors giving conflicting diagnosesTalking Points The test has been reinstated after being canceled in 2013
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‘The decline in reading cuts across age groups, gender, and education levels’Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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Russia is in the midst of a major fuel crisisIn the Spotlight Russian President Vladimir Putin has admitted problems with the oil supply chain
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‘This is more than a budget story; it’s a public safety story’Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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‘As the saying goes, time is money’Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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‘The lack of preparation is unforgivable’Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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The Supreme Court just made it harder for police to track phonesThe Explainer The highest court said broad phone sweeps must be constitutionally protected
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