Latest articles by Joel Mathis, The Week US
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India elections start amid violence, hate speech accusations
Talking Points Narendra Modi seeks a third term while critics worry about the future of the country's democracy
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Is the Gaza war tearing US university campuses apart?
Today's Big Question Protests at Columbia University, other institutions, pit free speech against student safety
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Why is Tesla stumbling?
In the Spotlight More competition, confusion about the future and a giant pay package for Elon Musk
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Why are Republicans trying to change Nebraska's Electoral College vote?
Today's Big Question It's a chance for Donald Trump to block Joe Biden's path to re-election
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Is it time to end arms sales to Israel?
Today's Big Question Democrats urge restrictions following World Kitchen convoy deaths
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Is Netanyahu on the verge of being ousted?
Talking Points Protesters want Israel's leader to bring the hostages home
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What does 'Quiet on the Set' mean for the future of kids' TV?
In the Spotlight A new documentary exposes the 'dark underbelly' of Nickelodeon productions
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Is Donald Trump an intelligence threat?
Today's Big Question Presidential nominees typically get classified briefings. Should Trump?
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As economy falters, China girds its defenses
Talking Points Leaders want to grow the military faster than the economy
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Women led Iran's protests. What will new elections mean for them?
Talking Points The protests, and the backlash, loom over the polling
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Smartphones face bans in US schools
Talking Points Educators say the devices disrupt classrooms
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What Florida is — and isn't — doing to curb the biggest measles outbreak in the US
Talking Points DeSantis appointee defies expert consensus to stop the spread
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Is Google's new AI bot 'woke'?
Talking Points Gemini produced images of female popes and Black Vikings. Now the company has stepped back.
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What's at stake in Julian Assange's extradition fight?
Today's Big Question Prosecutors say he committed espionage. Defenders say the case threatens press freedom.
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Chicago turns off its gunshot-tracking system
Talking Points ShotSpotter has come under criticism. But critics say Mayor Brandon Johnson is making 'bad policy.'
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Gen Z is bringing back reading
Talking Points BookTok and Kaia Gerber help make printed books popular again
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What Elon Musk has to fear from China's 'Tesla killer'
Talking Points BYD is now the world's biggest seller of electric vehicles
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Is Mitch McConnell running out of power?
Today's Big Question Donald Trump and border politics may upend the GOP leader's leadership
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Will America recognize a Palestinian state?
Today's Big Question Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu opposes the move. Some see it as the only route to peace.
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Why is the right obsessed with Taylor Swift?
Today's Big Question Conservative figures suggest her romance with Travis Kelce could be an anti-Trump psyop
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What are Joe Biden's choices in Iran?
Today's Big Question After Jordan attack, President Biden must weigh retaliation against escalation in the Middle East
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Is war on the horizon in North Korea?
Today's Big Question Kim Jong Un is ratcheting up the rhetoric. Some observers are concerned.
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The White House looks for an endgame against the Houthis
Talking Points The Yemeni group is still attacking Red Sea shipping. What will Biden do next?
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Why Donald Trump is 'the billionaires' candidate'
Talking Points Wall Street likes predictability. But execs are making their peace with Trump.
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