Joel Mathis, The Week US
Joel Mathis is a writer with 30 years of newspaper and online journalism experience. His work also regularly appears in National Geographic and The Kansas City Star. His awards include best online commentary at the Online News Association and (twice) at the City and Regional Magazine Association.
Joel lives in Lawrence, Kansas, with his wife and son.
Latest articles by Joel Mathis, The Week US
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Why America's electrical grid is vulnerable to attack
Speed Read Assaults on the grid are increasingly frequent
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Why Russia is relying on Wagner Group mercenaries in Ukraine
Speed Read 'Putin's Chef' and a stalemated war, explained
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America's declining life expectancy, explained
Speed Read It's not just COVID
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Why California is considering reparations for racism
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Why critics allege Twitter discriminated against conservatives
Speed Read The revelations in the 'Twitter Files,' explained
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Why is Europe mad about Biden's IRA?
Speed Read The Inflation Reduction Act was a hit with U.S. environmentalists. Europeans? Not so much.
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Lecanemab: Understanding the controversial new Alzheimer's drug
Speed Read Is lecanemab worth the risk?
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Where China's 'zero COVID' policy stands
Speed Read How lockdowns have played out in the world's second-largest economy
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Why is Alabama pausing its executions?
Speed Read Many states are struggling to carry out the death penalty
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Why did the government block a big merger between book publishers?
Speed Read What a 'hipster antitrust' law means for readers and authors
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The successes and failures of the COP27 climate summit
Speed Read Help for poor countries, but no progress on carbon emissions
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The World Cup controversies, explained
Speed Read Why the host nation of Qatar is drawing critics
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In the FTX crypto collapse, echoes of recent history
Speed Read The 21st century has been one financial scandal after another
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Elon Musk takes over Twitter
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Will Republicans in Congress abandon Ukraine?
Speed Read How midterm elections could affect the war
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Why your Thanksgiving turkey will be more expensive, explained
Speed Read Avian flu is taking a toll on the world's birds
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Precarious precedents for Putin's nuclear threats
Speed Read Putin makes threats and Biden warns of Armageddon. We've been here before.
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What OPEC's latest move means for Biden and Putin
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The Supreme Court and the future of the internet
Speed Read Why a case involving Section 230 could change everything
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What's happening with the Nord Stream pipelines?
Speed Read A mystery that could leave Europeans out in the cold
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A history of book banning in America
Speed Read PEN America says free expression is under threat. It's not the first time.
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Is the pandemic really over?
opinion President Biden says so. Some experts are skeptical.
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Christians in the U.S. are on their way to becoming a minority
Speed Read A new report on the future of American religion, explained
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Is MLB's pitch clock good for the game, or bad for tradition?
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