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Harold Maass

Contributing editor

Harold Maass is a contributing editor at TheWeek.com. He has been writing for The Week since the 2001 launch of the U.S. print edition. Harold has worked for a variety of news outlets, including The Miami Herald, Fox News, and ABC News. For several years, he wrote a daily round-up of financial news for The Week and Yahoo Finance. He lives in North Carolina with his wife and two sons.

10 things you need to know today: May 5, 2023
Smoke over Kyiv buildings
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10 things you need to know today: May 5, 2023

The daily business briefing: May 4, 2023
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The daily business briefing: May 4, 2023

10 things you need to know today: May 4, 2023
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10 things you need to know today: May 4, 2023

The daily business briefing: May 3, 2023
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The daily business briefing: May 3, 2023

10 things you need to know today: May 3, 2023
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10 things you need to know today: May 3, 2023

The daily business briefing: May 2, 2023
Janet Yellen in Washington
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The daily business briefing: May 2, 2023

10 things you need to know today: May 2, 2023
Smoke over Khartoum, Sudan
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10 things you need to know today: May 2, 2023

The daily business briefing: May 1, 2023
A First Republic Bank in California
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The daily business briefing: May 1, 2023

10 things you need to know today: May 1, 2023
Explosion in Odessa, Ukraine
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10 things you need to know today: May 1, 2023

The daily business briefing: April 28, 2023
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The daily business briefing: April 28, 2023

10 things you need to know today: April 28, 2023
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10 things you need to know today: April 28, 2023

Will RFK Jr.'s campaign hurt Biden, or help him?
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Will RFK Jr.'s campaign hurt Biden, or help him?

13 recent scientific breakthroughs
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In depth

13 recent scientific breakthroughs

The daily business briefing: April 27, 2023
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The daily business briefing: April 27, 2023

10 things you need to know today: April 27, 2023
 E. Jean Carroll outside the court where her civil trial against Trump is taking place
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10 things you need to know today: April 27, 2023

The daily business briefing: April 26, 2023
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The daily business briefing: April 26, 2023

10 things you need to know today: April 26, 2023
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10 things you need to know today: April 26, 2023

Is there hope for democracy in Sudan?
Sudan flag and citizens.
Talking point

Is there hope for democracy in Sudan?

The daily business briefing: April 25, 2023
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The daily business briefing: April 25, 2023

10 things you need to know today: April 25, 2023
Tucker Carlson
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10 things you need to know today: April 25, 2023

The daily business briefing: April 24, 2023
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The daily business briefing: April 24, 2023

10 things you need to know today: April 24, 2023
Smoke over the city of Khartoum in Sudan
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10 things you need to know today: April 24, 2023

The daily business briefing: April 21, 2023
SpaceX Starship launch
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The daily business briefing: April 21, 2023

10 things you need to know today: April 21, 2023
SpaceX Starship explodes
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10 things you need to know today: April 21, 2023

India's booming population
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Today's big question

India's booming population

The daily business briefing: April 20, 2023
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The daily business briefing: April 20, 2023

10 things you need to know today: April 20, 2023
Pro-choice protesters hold signs in Washington
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10 things you need to know today: April 20, 2023

The daily business briefing: April 19, 2023
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The daily business briefing: April 19, 2023

10 things you need to know today: April 19, 2023
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10 things you need to know today: April 19, 2023

DeSantis' abortion gamble
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DeSantis' abortion gamble

The daily business briefing: April 18, 2023
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The daily business briefing: April 18, 2023

10 things you need to know today: April 18, 2023
Clay County Prosecutor Zachary Thompson announces charges in the shooting of Ralph Yarl
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10 things you need to know today: April 18, 2023

The daily business briefing: April 17, 2023
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The daily business briefing: April 17, 2023

10 things you need to know today: April 17, 2023
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10 things you need to know today: April 17, 2023

The daily business briefing: April 14, 2023
Washington Commanders
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The daily business briefing: April 14, 2023

10 things you need to know today: April 14, 2023
A U.S. Defense Department spokesperson discusses Pentagon document leaks
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10 things you need to know today: April 14, 2023