William Falk
William Falk is editor-in-chief of The Week, and has held that role since the magazine's first issue in 2001. He has previously been a reporter, columnist, and editor at the Gannett Westchester Newspapers and at Newsday, where he was part of two reporting teams that won Pulitzer Prizes.
Latest articles by William Falk
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Gawker's bad karma
opinion Bullying, outing, and shaming people for fun isn't journalism
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Trump's favorite foreign leader
opinion Hint: It isn't David Cameron
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The election that cannot be discussed
opinion If you discuss Trump at the water cooler, watch out
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The interior lives of animals
opinion Human beings are not alone in our capacity to think, feel, and empathize
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The lost Americans
opinion The white working class won't be saved by tariffs, bigger government checks, or a U-haul rental
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Trump, the liberator
opinion What happens when rage, racism, and violence is no longer unacceptable?
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How democracies collapse
opinion Is America headed for an Argentinian future?
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The power of magical thinking
opinion What Trump and Sanders supporters have in common
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A worst-case election scenario
opinion What happens if Bloomberg runs, and none of the three candidates gets enough Electoral College votes?
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Are beards on the way out?
opinion When too many dudes have furry faces, it's the clean-shaven guys who stand out
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Defined by our fears
opinion Walls, trigger warnings, and the pursuit of total safety
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The danger of certainty
opinion Opinions and policies should change in response to new evidence. But they usually don't.
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When a doomsday cult meets our modern world
opinion Reflections on ISIS's savage terrorist attacks in Paris
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The death of the swing voter
opinion In our polarized nation, nearly everyone's mind is already made up
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The spiritual lessons of sports
opinion Why Cubs' fans deserve our awed respect
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Why gun laws don't pass
opinion Many Americans believe the Second Amendment gives them the right to mount an armed insurrection
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Capitalism is the best economic system ever devised. That doesn't make it perfect.
opinion Does believing that the profit motive sometimes must be restrained make you a radical left-winger? Only in America.
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The inner lives of animals
opinion There's strong evidence that our fellow creatures think and feel
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A lesson in dying
opinion As a final gift in a wondrous career, neurologist and author Oliver Sacks showed us how to let go of life with grace and gratitude
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Amazon and the price of inventing the future
opinion Amazon isn't the only company that requires its workers to give up their lives
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We don't much like our candidates
opinion Neither Republicans or Democrats are very enthused about a lackluster presidential field
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Starving the space program
opinion NASA's funding has shrunk to just 0.5 percent of the federal budget. Here's why it deserves more.
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Too much power for too long
opinion Supreme Court justices shouldn't have lifetime terms
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War by other means
opinion Americans who cling to the Confederate flag may be in retreat, but the states' rights rebellion goes on
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