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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6 volcanoes that could shut down the world
In Depth Italy's Mount Etna could be a preview of more danger on the horizon
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The symbolic and ferocious fight over Bakhmut
In Depth The city has been a main Russian target despite holding little strategic value
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'The scene runs as intended the vast majority of the time'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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'Conspiracy theorizing is a deeply ingrained human phenomenon'
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'This growing lack of social exposure is terrible for us and terrible for democracy'
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Newly publicized Dutch archives force families to confront accusations of Nazi collaboration
Under the Radar The archives were available to researchers but only recently became publicly accessible
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'Food tourism as we've known it has become a victim of its own success'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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Will Jimmy Carter's one-term presidency be viewed more favorably after his death?
Today's Big Question Carter's time in the White House has always played second fiddle to his post-presidency accomplishments
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'Regret can be toxic'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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'Welcome to America's customer service nightmare'
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Cautious optimism surrounds plans for the world's first nuclear fusion power plant
Talking Point Some in the industry feel that the plant will face many challenges
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2024: The year of influencer news sources
In the Spotlight People like Joe Rogan and Alex Cooper became major news drivers ahead of the election
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How might Trump's second term affect the free press?
Today's Big Question The president-elect has previously pledged to go after his supposed 'enemies' in the media
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'All too often, we get caught up in tunnel vision'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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2024: the year of legacy media failures
In the Spotlight From election criticism to continued layoffs, the media has had it rough in 2024
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'It's hard to resist a sweet deal on a good car'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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10 concert tours to see this winter
The Week Recommends Keep warm traveling the United States — and the world — to see these concerts
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'Underneath the noise, however, there’s an existential crisis'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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Scientists finally know when humans and Neanderthals mixed DNA
Under the radar The two began interbreeding about 47,000 years ago, according to researchers
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'Governments across the world are just now recognizing their failure to protect children'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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10 upcoming albums to stream in the frosty winter
The Week Recommends Stay warm and curled up with a selection of new music from Snoop Dogg, Ringo Starr, Tate McRae and more
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'It's easier to break something than to build it'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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Precedent-setting lawsuit against Glock seeks gun industry accountability
The Explainer New Jersey and Minnesota are suing the gun company, and 16 states in total are joining forces to counter firearms
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'All this is to be expected'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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