Latest articles by David Faris
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Kaja Kallas: the EU's new chief diplomat shaping the future of European defense
In the Spotlight The former Estonian Prime Minister's status as an uncompromising Russia hawk has gone from liability to strength
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Why did Americans stop using beef tallow and why is it back?
The Explainer A national turn away from saturated animal fats led to a big change in food preparation
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What is Tucker Carlson's net worth?
The Explainer The far-right media figure has made millions since his embrace of Trumpism
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What is Mark Zuckerberg's net worth?
In Depth The Meta magnate's products are a part of billions of lives
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What is Mark Cuban's net worth?
In Depth Not every Trump-era billionaire has gone full MAGA
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What is Jeff Bezos' net worth?
In Depth The Amazon tycoon and third richest person in the world made his fortune pioneering online retail
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A running list of Tulsi Gabbard's controversies
In Depth Trump's nominee for Director of National Intelligence has a history of ideological reversals
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The best TV series with multiple timelines right now
The Week Recommends Narratives that spend significant time in two or more stories can be especially rewarding
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Dodgers' spending spree renews push for salary cap
The Explainer Spending limits might not be the answer that smaller market teams are looking for
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With Cuba reinstated, US State Sponsors of Terrorism list expands back to four
The Explainer How the handful of countries on the U.S. terrorism blacklist earned their spots
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Elise Stefanik is poised to take aim at the UN for Donald Trump
In the spotlight The combative congresswoman and close Trump ally is expected to challenge the United Nations
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Can Republicans navigate their narrow House majority?
In the Spotlight This isn't the first time that a party has had no margin for error
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How close are we to a norovirus vaccine?
Today's Big Question A new Moderna trial raises hopes of vanquishing a stomach bug that sickens millions a year
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The combative lawyer who will oversee the DOJ's civil rights division
In the Spotlight Harmeet Dhillon is best known for taking on high-profile right-wing culture war cases
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Marty Makary: the medical contrarian who will lead the FDA
In the Spotlight What Johns Hopkins surgeon and commentator Marty Makary will bring to the FDA
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Why ghost guns are so easy to make — and so dangerous
The Explainer Untraceable, DIY firearms are a growing public health and safety hazard
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David Sacks: the conservative investor who will be Trump's crypto and AI czar
In the Spotlight Trump appoints another wealthy ally to oversee two growing — and controversial — industries
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Jay Bhattacharya: another Covid-19 critic goes to Washington
In the Spotlight Trump picks a prominent pandemic skeptic to lead the National Institutes of Health
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The far-right conspiracy conduit who will be Trump's information gatekeeper
In the Spotlight How Natalie Harp rose from obscurity to trusted Trump aide
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The history of Donald Trump's election conspiracy theories
The Explainer How the 2024 Republican nominee has consistently stoked baseless fears of a stolen election
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Kamala Harris' muted support for gun restrictions
The Explainer How would the Glock-owning Democratic nominee approach America's contentious gun debate?
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Harris keeps her crime policies close to the vest
The Explainer How a post-pandemic crime wave changed the Democratic nominee's priorities
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Donald Trump wants to cut taxes and pay for them with tariffs
The Explainer The GOP nominee plans to offset additional tax cuts with massive new levies on imported goods
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What is Kamala Harris' policy on climate change?
The Explainer How the vice president would tackle one of humanity's biggest challenges if elected
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