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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Bear markets, explained
feature Why they happen — and what to do with your money
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Is Google's chatbot program self-aware?
Speed Read Some believe humans are on the cusp of creating an artificial life form
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A short history of Congress on TV
Speed Read Sometimes history gets made. Unless it doesn't.
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The new golf league challenging the PGA, explained
Speed Read What you need to know about LIV Golf
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The debate over Putin's 'off-ramps,' explained
Speed Read Enticing the Russian leader to end his war in Ukraine might involve unsavory choices
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Should news outlets publish gruesome photos of gun violence victims?
opinion The sharpest opinions on the debate from around the web
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How widespread is the sex abuse scandal in the Southern Baptist Convention?
Speed Read Why America's largest Protestant denomination is in turmoil
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Monkeypox comes to America
Speed Read What to know about the latest virus of concern
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Is the U.S. losing the hypersonic missile race?
Speed Read Proponents say these new weapons are a game changer on the battlefield
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Understanding the teen mental health crisis
Speed Read The sharpest opinions on the debate from around the web
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Marjorie Taylor Greene's glib anti-immigrant theology
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If Trump returns to Twitter, he'll win every news cycle
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The sinking of Russia's flagship might be a bad sign for the U.S. Navy
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Which is kinder? A firing squad or the electric chair?
opinion There's no good way to kill a prisoner. That won't stop South Carolina.
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The magic of watching Tiger Woods play the Masters
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Russia's war crimes were inevitable
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The button Twitter actually needs
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Why the U.S. can't lead on punishing Russia's war crimes
opinion America has spent 20 years undermining the International Criminal Court
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America can't afford to be careless in the war of words against Russia
opinion Communicating with Russia is already difficult. The president made it worse.
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Can the Korean War point the way out of the killing in Ukraine?
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Putin's invasion is hastening Russia's decline. Let's heed the warning.
opinion What the U.S. can learn from the war
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Poor sleep has huge costs for the workplace. But that isn't why we should care.
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A new COVID wave might be coming. Somehow we're not prepared.
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In Ukraine, when does more aid become too much?
opinion The U.S. is helping Ukraine. Can we do more without starting World War III?
By Joel Mathis Published
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