Justin Klawans

Staff writer

Justin Klawans is a staff writer at The Week. Based in Chicago, he was previously a breaking news reporter for Newsweek, writing breaking news and features for verticals including politics, U.S. and global affairs, business, crime, sports, and more. His reporting has been cited on many online platforms, in addition to CBS' The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

He is also passionate about entertainment and sports news, and has covered film, television, and casting news as a freelancer for outlets like Collider and United Press International, as well as Chicago sports news for Fansided.

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Controversy Over David

Florida principal forced to resign after Michelangelo's David statue shown during class

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Francis Fights Back

Pope Francis updates sex abuse laws for Catholic Church

Rubble being searched in Rolling Fork, Mississippi after a tornado.

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Devastation in Mississippi

At least 23 killed during tornado and storms in Mississippi

A protester against former President Donald Trump.

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Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: March 25, 2023

A Jack Daniel's bottle and knockoff dog toy.

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Briefing

Jack Daniel's vs. a dog toy?

An illustrated collage of U.S. troops, Somalia's outline, and palm trees

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In depth

Why are U.S. troops still in Somalia?

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Looking into Ludwig

Scientists sequence Beethoven's DNA, 200 years after his death

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Briefing

The ongoing controversy in Israel over judicial reforms

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Drug Dangers

Drug shortages could present national security risk to U.S., report says

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Rest in Peace

New York Knicks legendary captain Willis Reed dies at 80

A crowd gathers to support a strike against the LAUSD.

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Shutting Down The District

LA school district in turmoil after 30,000 employees go on strike

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Briefing

March Madness 2023: Everything you need to know

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Briefing

Dissecting the Credit Suisse deal

U.S. aircraft technicians prepare an F-15 for takeoff.

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A Sad Conclusion

Military pilots have 24 percent higher rates of cancer than the public, study finds

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Warring over Water

Supreme Court to hear arguments on water supply shortages for Navajo Nation

Grain ships anchored off the coast of Istanbul, Turkey.

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Extended Again

Crucial Ukrainian grain export deal extended despite disagreement

Damage following an earthquake in Ecuador.

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Devastation

At least 15 dead, hundreds injured after 6.8-magnitude earthquake hits Ecuador

Russian President Vladimir Putin in the city of Mariupol.

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Daily briefing

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

North Korean soldiers march in a parade in 2018.

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A Frightening Figure

North Korea claims 800,000 people volunteered to fight against the U.S.

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Off to Jail?

Trump says he expects to be arrested Tuesday in Manhattan

President Biden and Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.

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Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: March 18, 2023

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Briefing

The controversy over French bulldogs, America's new favorite dog breed

The Chicago River is dyed green for St. Patrick's Day.

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Instant opinion

Is it time to stop dyeing the Chicago River green?

A Libyan flag flies in the city of Misrata.

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Well That's Not Good

U.N. nuclear watchdog says 2.5 tons of uranium is missing from Libyan site

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Droning On

Russian fighter jets crash into American drone, U.S. says

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Making Amends

San Francisco to introduce $5M-per-person reparations plan for Black people

An illustration of a pair of scissors cutting strings attached to employees

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Briefing

What the CEOs are saying

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Briefing

Will Donald Trump win the Republican nomination?

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Briefing

What media brand CEOs are saying about their companies' layoffs

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The big debate

The pros and cons of permanent daylight saving time

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Briefing

The rise of the world's first trillionaire

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A Focus on Film

Oscar nomination for The Quiet Girl shines spotlight on 'endangered' Irish language

Protests in Paris over proposed pension reforms.

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Problems in France

French Senate passes unpopular pension reforms despite mass protests

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A Pushback from Pence

Pence says 'history will hold Donald Trump accountable' for Jan. 6 in strong rebuke

The entrance to the 2023 Academy Awards in Hollywood.

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Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: March 12, 2023

An artist's concept of the next Air Force One, a Boeing 747-8.

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Flying Presidential

Biden keeps current color scheme for next Air Force One after scrapping Trump design