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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When 'the narrative' is a lie
Opinion Not all sources of information are equal
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Sisyphus at rest
feature Looking back on 22 years as editor-in-chief of The Week
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The GOP's missed opportunity
feature Republicans could have barred Trump from running but decided to ignore him
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When the ocean is 97 degrees
feature The world is reaching a climate tipping point
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The photos we don't see
feature What if images of mass shooting victims were published?
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The gender wars
feature Extremists and reactionaries are demanding simplistic, black-and-white answers to complex questions
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Destroying court credibility
feature Judges are undermining their own claim to be neutral arbiters
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The worship of weapons
feature Sacrificing children so that anyone can own an AR-15
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Ignoring the evidence
feature What the lab-leak theory, anti-maskers, and a ‘woke’ bank have in common
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Succumbing to Putin's blackmail
feature The U.S. and NATO are still reluctant to give Ukraine what it needs to win
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Sky junk, not flying saucers
feature Looks like most UFOs are wayward balloons, drones, and illusions
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What reforms can't fix
feature The persistence of authoritarian police culture
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When it's time to let go
feature Accepting death isn’t easy, but the alternative leads to even deeper suffering
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Patrick Henry in China
feature The quest for liberty is universal
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Falling from the sky
feature The humbling of tech gods and tyrants
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It will get worse
feature A flood of disinformation and conspiracy theories provokes troubled minds to turn to violence
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No, it's not over
Talking Point New Omicron subvariants are headed our way
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Putin's nightmare
Talking Point How Russia’s reckless czar is making his worst fears come true
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Broken glass
Talking Point The core principles of democratic self-rule are being shattered
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When the rivers run dry
Talking Point The summer of 2022’s ominous climate message
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The terror of losing
Talking Point Why so many Republicans pretend to respect Trump
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Bill Russell's legacy
Talking Point The brilliant team player who backed down to no one, on and off the court
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The great COVID disconnect
opinion BA.5 is on the rampage, but most Americans believe the pandemic is over
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The turning point
Talking Point Trump’s damage will last for decades
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