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 other Hollywood 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.
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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Poor pollution regulation (still) impacts the lives of Gulf Coast residents
Under the Radar Many people in the region are experiencing health problems as a result of nearby refineries
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Who are the presidential candidates in 2024?
In Depth From the long-shot bids to the obvious contenders
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Will the impact of AI on elections this year show up at the polls?
Today's Big Question Fears are growing that artificial intelligence will be used to spread election misinformation
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Is it the beginning of the end for low-cost travel?
Today's Big Question How the potential death of Spirit Airlines could change America's travel landscape
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10 things you need to know today: January 21, 2024
Daily Briefing Palestinian death toll reportedly passes 25,000, top Biden adviser to travel to Egypt and Qatar for hostage talks, and more
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How accurate are political polls?
The Explainer And how much should you read into figures ahead of the 2024 election?
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10 things you need to know today: January 20, 2024
Daily Briefing Grand jury reportedly convened to investigate Uvalde shooting response, families protest outside Netanyahu's house as pressure mounts for hostage deal, and more
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Battleground states to watch in the 2024 election
In Depth These six states could end up deciding who wins the White House this year
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How Boeing dropped the ball on air safety
Talking Point The company has been plagued by accidents and crashes that have hurt its once-golden reputation
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Elon Musk's most controversial moments
The Explainer The business mogul has a long history in the hot seat
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China delaying Boeing airplane deliveries in potential blow to US relations
Speed Read Chinese airlines are reportedly delaying the deliveries as a result of safety concerns over the 737 Max jet
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10 things you need to know today: January 15, 2024
Daily Briefing Freezing Iowa caucuses to mark first voting of 2024 election, subzero temperatures place stranglehold on much of US, and more
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10 things you need to know today: January 14, 2024
Daily Briefing Israel and Hamas mark 100th day of war, GOP candidates campaign on final day before Iowa caucuses, and more
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10 things you need to know today: January 13, 2024
Daily Briefing Winter storm blankets large swath of northern United States, more than 30 Palestinians killed during overnight airstrike in Gaza, and more
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The role of 'active clubs' in the American far right
In Depth The decentralized white supremacist cells are growing across the United States
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The potential consequences of Pope Francis' call for a ban on surrogacy
Talking Point Francis called the practice 'despicable' and a 'commercialization' of pregnancy
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Will 2024 yield more congressional bipartisanship or be a repeat of 2023?
Talking Point Congressional leaders announced a rare bipartisan deal that marks the first step in funding the government
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10 things you need to know today: January 7, 2024
Daily Briefing White House reportedly left unaware of defense secretary’s hospitalization, Biden to deliver State of the Union address on March 7, and more
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How synthetic diamonds are upending the industry's status quo
In Depth Lab-grown diamonds are causing changes in a business that is already under heavy scrutiny
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10 things you need to know today: January 6, 2024
Daily Briefing Supreme Court to rule on Trump being kept off 2024 presidential ballots, Hezbollah fires rockets toward Israel following Hamas leader’s death, and more
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How Biden's 2024 campaign will revolve around his economic agenda
Talking Point The president has consistently battled low approval ratings around his handling of the economy
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South Korea's opposition leader stabbed in the neck
Speed Read Lee Jae-myung is recovering from surgery following the attack
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Why retailers are walking back claims of organized theft
Under the Radar A report characterizing mass quantities of organized theft was recently retracted
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10 things you need to know today: December 17, 2023
Daily Briefing Putin rejects Biden's claim that Russia will attack NATO, Israel ramps up bombardments of Gaza overnight, and more
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