
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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‘Reflected the blend of cultures’
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Will George RR Martin ever finish 'The Winds of Winter'?
In Depth Westeros fans have been waiting for well over a decade, and they are going to have to keep waiting
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‘The takeaway here is much more sobering than those of cinema’s other big animal fantasies’
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Rescuers scramble to aid pets abandoned after ICE raids
Under the Radar The exact number of displaced pets is impossible to quantify
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‘The differences among weather apps are largely a matter of presentation’
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Could Markwayne Mullin’s tenure at DHS change the agency?
Today’s Big Question Homeland Security and ICE were heavily scrutinized during Kristi Noem’s term
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Big league robot umpires are set to alter baseball
The Explainer The automated system will let players contest balls and strikes
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‘The agricultural damage clock runs in weeks’
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The newest drug in prisons: pieces of paper
Under the Radar Drug-laced paper has been smuggled into jails or prisons in at least 16 states
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‘Travelers need predictability’
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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Farmworkers’ reckoning over Dolores Huerta’s abuse allegations against Cesar Chavez
In the Spotlight ‘The farmworker is now more defenseless,’ one farm advocate said
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Chuckle your way into spring with these comedians
The Week Recommends Catch some laughs from Maria Bamford, Gabriel Iglesias and more
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A running list of everything Trump has named or renamed after himself
In Depth The Kennedy Center is the latest thing to be slapped with Trump’s name
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‘A country doesn’t become free just because a law says it should be’
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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‘The difference is in the magnitude’
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Moscow dials up censorship with new ‘whitelist’ system
In the Spotlight The Kremlin claims these internet blackouts are done for security purposes
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‘Some industries are biased toward younger founders’
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10 concert tours to see in spring 2026
The Week Recommends Ring in some live music with concerts from Don Toliver, PinkPantheress and more
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‘Something they could benefit from for the rest of their lives’
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Dubai goes from luxury safe haven to unpredictable danger zone
In the Spotlight The city has been under siege from drones and missiles
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‘Over the past several years, something has changed’
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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How has Poland become one of the world’s top 20 economies?
Today’s Big Question The European country leapfrogged Switzerland in global rankings
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‘Few signs suggest that riders are coming back’
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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States combat the cost-of-living crisis
The Explainer States across the country are implementing cost-cutting measures and legislation
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