
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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Panama and Canada are caught in a dispute over a copper mine
In the Spotlight Panama is set to make a final decision on the mine this summer
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‘One day fentanyl will come back — and there will be little anyone can do’
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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Why is the Pentagon taking over the military’s independent newspaper?
Today’s Big Question Stars and Stripes is published by the Defense Department but is editorially independent
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‘The science is clear’
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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‘The economics of WhatsApp have been mysterious for years’
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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San Francisco tackles affordability problems with free child care
The Explainer The free child care will be offered to thousands of families in the city
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The US Olympic figure skating team might be the ‘greatest’ ever
In the Spotlight The team will take to the ice in February
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‘It may portend something more ominous’
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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‘The surest way to shorten our lives even more is to scare us about sleep’
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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Why Greenland’s natural resources are nearly impossible to mine
The Explainer The country’s natural landscape makes the task extremely difficult
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‘The security implications are harder still to dismiss’
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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The origins of marriage
In Depth The institution of marriage has become something of a political battlefield. How did marriage begin and why?
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‘Even those in the United States legally are targets’
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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A running list of everything Trump has named or renamed after himself
In Depth The Kennedy Center is the latest thing to be slapped with Trump’s name
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‘Despite the social benefits of venting, people can easily overdo it’
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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Mixed nuts: RFK Jr.’s new nutrition guidelines receive uneven reviews
Talking Points The guidelines emphasize red meat and full-fat dairy
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‘All of these elements push survivors into silence’
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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Ski town strikers fight rising cost of living
The Explainer Telluride is the latest ski resort experiencing a patroller strike
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‘Space is one of the few areas of bipartisan agreement in Washington’
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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The Mint’s 250th anniversary coins face a whitewashing controversy
The Explainer The designs omitted several notable moments for civil rights and women’s rights
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‘If regulators nix the rail merger, supply chain inefficiency will persist’
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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Delcy Rodríguez: Maduro’s second in command now running Venezuela
In the Spotlight Rodríguez has held positions of power throughout the country
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‘Maps are the ideal metaphor for our models of what the world might be’
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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The most notable video games of 2025
The Week Recommends Download some of the year’s most highly acclaimed games
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