
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.
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‘Poor time management isn’t just an inconvenience’
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Kim Ju-ae: Kim Jong-un’s teen daughter and North Korea’s next leader
In the Spotlight The girl is believed to be about 13 or 14 years old
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Will increasing tensions with Iran boil over into war?
Today’s Big Question President Donald Trump has recently been threatening the country
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‘The forces he united still shape the Democratic Party’
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Kurt Olsen: Trump’s ‘Stop the Steal’ lawyer playing a major White House role
In the Spotlight Olsen reportedly has access to significant US intelligence
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ICE’s new targets post-Minnesota retreat
In the Spotlight Several cities are reportedly on ICE’s list for immigration crackdowns
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‘Those rights don’t exist to protect criminals’
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AI surgical tools might be injuring patients
Under the Radar More than 1,300 AI-assisted medical devices have FDA approval
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‘This is something that happens all too often’
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‘The mark’s significance is psychological, if that’
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American universities are losing ground to their foreign counterparts
The Explainer While Harvard is still near the top, other colleges have slipped
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‘Hong Kong is stable because it has been muzzled’
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How are Democrats trying to reform ICE?
Today’s Big Question Democratic leadership has put forth several demands for the agency
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‘Bad Bunny’s music feels inclusive and exclusive at the same time’
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Big-time money squabbles: the conflict over California’s proposed billionaire tax
Talking Points Californians worth more than $1.1 billion would pay a one-time 5% tax
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‘The West needs people’
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Josh D’Amaro: the theme park guru taking over Disney
In the Spotlight D’Amaro has worked for the Mouse House for 27 years
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‘The censorious effect is the same, even if deployed covertly’
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History-making moments of Super Bowl halftime shows past
in depth From Prince to Gloria Estefan, the shows have been filled with memorable events
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The Washington Post is reshaping its newsroom by laying off hundreds
In the Spotlight More than 300 journalists were reportedly let go
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‘Various international actors hope to influence the result for their own benefit’
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‘My donation felt like a rejection of the day’s politics’
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Trump wants a weaker dollar but economists aren’t so sure
Talking Points A weaker dollar can make imports more expensive but also boost gold
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Gavin Newsom and Dr. Oz feud over fraud allegations
In the Spotlight Newsom called Oz’s behavior ‘baseless and racist’
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