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 U.S. teens aren't getting their driver's licenses
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Why the U.S. keeps shooting down 'unidentified objects'
Speed Read Is it the Chinese? Or aliens? Explanations are few.
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The F-35 fighter jet's troubled history
Speed Read Why 'the most expensive weapon in human history' still can't get off the ground
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Why BP is cutting back on its climate goals
Speed Read The oil giant's decision won't help the fight against climate change
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Why America might ban Chinese ownership of U.S. farmland
Speed Read A controversy over spying and the nation's food supply
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The U.S. gave Ukraine tanks. Are jets next?
Speed Read How to balance helping Ukraine without triggering a wider war with Russia
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Why are Americans moving south?
Speed Read One part cost of living, one part politics
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Why (some) Republicans want a national sales tax
Speed Read The Fair Tax Act, explained
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Why Turkey is blocking NATO's expansion
Speed Read Sweden and Finland have applied to join the alliance. Not so fast.
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What China's decline means for the U.S., Taiwan
Speed Read The country could become less powerful. Or more aggressive.
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Why Western tanks might help Ukraine beat Russia
Speed Read After a year of war, the U.S. and its allies are sending armored vehicles to the fray
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Why it's getting easier to fix your John Deere tractor
Speed Read The "right to repair" movement, explained
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Should gas stoves be banned?
Speed Read Critics say cooking with gas is bad for your lungs and the climate
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Why car sales are falling in the U.S.
Speed Read GM retook the sales crown, but in a rough year for automakers
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Should ancestry DNA be used to solve crimes?
Speed Read A genealogy database may have solved the Idaho murders
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The North Korean nuclear threat, explained
Speed Read Why does Kim Jong Un need an atomic arsenal?
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Can Twitter be blamed for the fall in Tesla's stock price?
opinion The sharpest opinions on the debate from around the web
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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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