Latest articles by David Faris
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Why Trump says immigrants are eating pets in SpringfieldSpeed Read The political and social origins of an unsubstantiated, racist rumor
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Why Trump is bailing on a second presidential debateThe Explainer Campaign strategy, rather than media bias, likely explains Trump's decision
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Who is Trump associate Laura Loomer?In the Spotlight Why Republicans are nervous that their nominee is taking advice from a conspiracy theorist
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The three best and three worst modern vice-presidential nomineesIn Depth A candidate's choice of running mate can tip the scales in one of two directions
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Is Maika Monroe the first feminist scream queen?The Week Recommends The 'Longlegs' star has blazed a unique trail for herself in horror
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The only TV show you need to watch this election yearThe Week Recommends Amazon Prime's 'The Boys' relishes its ripped-from-the-headlines ultraviolence
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Why are professors trying to escape their jobs?Under the Radar The Facebook group that offers a look inside the crisis in higher education
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5 recent shows Netflix canceled on cliffhangersThe Week Recommends Decisions by the streaming service sometimes leave fans in the lurch
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How to read polls like a proIn Depth Sorting through the noise and controversies of modern survey research
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The unparalleled leader of the gentle parenting movementIn the Spotlight Dr. Becky became the face of a revolution in how we treat our children
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5 stellar TV series based on award-winning novelsThe Week Recommends Max's 'The Sympathizer' is not the only successful adaptation of prestige fiction
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Inside MLB super agent Scott Boras' dreadful winterIn the Spotlight The man grew to great heights. Is a fall from agent grace imminent?
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Who filmed it better? What happens when the same story is filmed twice.The '3 Body Problem' is merely the latest in a decades-old habit
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The horror movies the Academy forgotThe Week Recommends For your consideration: five movies that should have made the cut
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The chillingly plausible authoritarianism of 'Prophet Song'The Week Recommends This Booker Prize winner shows how democracy can crumble from within
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15 toxic relationship movies for Valentine's Day skepticsThe Week Recommends Someone always has it worse than you do
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How do the Iowa caucuses work?In Depth Where did the Iowa caucus come from, how does it work, and why is it so important?
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'True Detective: Night Country' and the rise of Arctic NoirThe Week Recommends Why we love police procedurals set in the bleak and remote polar extremes
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2023: the year of the billionaire villainThe Explainer The 21st-century Dr. Evil is taking over the world in books, TV series and popular culture
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6 new horror novels to read this fallThe Explainer These upcoming releases will have you on the edge of your seat — or hiding under the covers
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Why baseball's new rules ruleSpeed Read Attendance and viewership have gone up while average game time has gone down
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Is tech sinking office space or saving it?In Depth Tech companies are scaling back to adjust to smaller workforces and "right-size" office space for the reality of hybrid work schedules
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How Apple became the king of sci-fiUnder the Radar Apple TV+ has eclipsed other streamers' science fiction offerings
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Making sense of America's commercial real estate crisisSpeed Read Could the uptick in office vacancies trigger a recession?
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