
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 the world's oceans are suddenly getting hotterSpeed Read A temperature spike raises concerns among climate scientists By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published Speed Read
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 Will office-to-residential conversions save America's downtowns?Today's Big Question After the pandemic, cities look to kill two birds with one stone By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published Today's Big Question
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 Smartmatic's lawsuit against Fox News, explainedSpeed Read It's not just Dominion that wants the network to pay By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published Speed Read
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 The U.S. and China want to 'decouple' their economies. Is it possible?Today's Big Question As tensions rise, there is growing talk of a split. But there will be difficulties. By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published Today's Big Question
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 Behind the movement to ban kids from social mediaTalking Point Mental illness is the issue. But so is the First Amendment. By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published Talking Point
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 Will Biden's big EV push work?Today's Big Question The electric-vehicle transition is coming. America isn't ready. By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published Today's Big Question
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 Is the Comstock Act back from the dead?Speed Read How a 19th-century law may end access to the abortion pill By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published Speed Read
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 Should child labor laws be loosened?Today's Big Question Arkansas was the first to send kids back to work. It may not be the last. By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published Today's Big Question
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 Is the metaverse dying?Today's Big Question Disney shutters its virtual reality division amidst a 'metaverse winter' By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published Today's Big Question
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 Is the U.S. running out of ammunition?Today's Big Question Why war with Ukraine may leave America underprepared for a China conflict By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published Today's Big Question
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 Is this year's March Madness too mad?Today's Big Question How rules changes in college basketball produced a "wildly unpredictable" tournament By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published Today's Big Question
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 Can the world solve its 'imminent' water crisis?Today's Big Question An ominous U.N. report draws attention to a growing problem By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published Today's Big Question
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 Is the muscle car era ending?Speed Read Dodge introduces its last gas-powered muscle car. What's next? By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published Speed Read
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 Do bank failures mean the Fed should slow its interest rate hikes?Today's Big Question Choosing between reining in inflation and financial stability By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published Today's Big Question
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 Is Tesla in trouble?Today's Big Question Safety investigations. Sinking stock. Twitter. Can Elon Musk find his way? By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published Today's Big Question
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 Can unbuilding highways undo the legacy of racism?Speed Read Roads were built through Black and Latino neighborhoods. A new federal program may reverse those efforts. By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published Speed Read
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 Why drivers don't want to let go of the stick shiftSpeed Read The manual transmission is experiencing an unexpected boost in popularity By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published Speed Read
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 Why Putin's nukes announcement could mean a new era of nuclear proliferationSpeed Read The last remaining nuclear arms agreement goes by the wayside By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published Speed Read
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 Why the Indian government is cracking down on the BBCSpeed Read Concerns about press freedom and Narendra Modi's 'increasingly illiberal' government By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published Speed Read
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 Why U.S. teens aren't getting their driver's licensesSpeed Read Are they avoiding adult responsibilities? By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published Speed Read
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 Why the U.S. keeps shooting down 'unidentified objects'Speed Read Is it the Chinese? Or aliens? Explanations are few. By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published Speed Read
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 The F-35 fighter jet's troubled historySpeed Read Why 'the most expensive weapon in human history' still can't get off the ground By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published Speed Read
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 Why BP is cutting back on its climate goalsSpeed Read The oil giant's decision won't help the fight against climate change By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published Speed Read
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 Why America might ban Chinese ownership of U.S. farmlandSpeed Read A controversy over spying and the nation's food supply By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published Speed Read
