
Justin Klawans, The Week US
Justin Klawans has worked as a staff writer at The Week since 2022. He began his career covering local news before joining Newsweek as a breaking news reporter, where he wrote about politics, national and global affairs, business, crime, sports, film, television and a variety of general news. He has also covered film, television and entertainment news as a freelancer for Collider and United Press International. He has helmed live-blog coverage of the war in Ukraine, interviewed the courtroom artist for the Ghislaine Maxwell trial and once received a single-word statement from director Spike Lee. His reporting has been cited in a variety of outlets including "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert."
Based in Chicago, he is a big hockey fan and has previously covered NHL analysis and the Chicago Blackhawks for Fansided.
Latest articles by Justin Klawans, The Week US
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The fear over Anthropic’s new AI model Mythos
In the Spotlight Anthropic is not releasing the model to the public because of safety concerns
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How has the war in Iran affected global medical supplies?
Today’s Big Question Hundreds of tons of food and medicine were stuck in limbo
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How ‘residential proxy networks’ invite hackers in your home
The Explainer Some devices even have these networks preinstalled on them
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The most notable records broken by Taylor Swift
In Depth The pop star has cemented herself as one of the century's most popular artists
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AI is giving people bad and dangerous advice to validate its users
The Explainer ‘The very feature that causes harm also drives engagement’
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The 5 waterways that control global trade
The Explainer These waterways act as a lifeline for much of the world’s economy
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The UN wants reparations for slavery but not all countries agree
The Explainer The body declared slavery to be a ‘crime against humanity’
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Will George RR Martin ever finish 'The Winds of Winter'?
In Depth Westeros fans have been waiting for well over a decade, and they are going to have to keep waiting
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Farmworkers’ reckoning over Dolores Huerta’s abuse allegations against Cesar Chavez
In the Spotlight ‘The farmworker is now more defenseless,’ one farm advocate said
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Moscow dials up censorship with new ‘whitelist’ system
In the Spotlight The Kremlin claims these internet blackouts are done for security purposes
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Dubai goes from luxury safe haven to unpredictable danger zone
In the Spotlight The city has been under siege from drones and missiles
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How has Poland become one of the world’s top 20 economies?
Today’s Big Question The European country leapfrogged Switzerland in global rankings
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10 upcoming albums to stream in the spring breeze
the week recommends As the snow melts and the temperature pops, enjoy the better weather with a selection of new music
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Iranians abroad wrestle with their homeland’s new reality
In The Spotlight The country’s diaspora faces a difficult moment in Iranian history
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A running list of the countries where Trump has authorized military action
In Depth Ecuador is the latest country to face U.S. military might, but it has not been the first
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Luxury automakers are taking different paths to EV production
under the radar Ferrari is pushing ahead, while Lamborghini has scrapped its EV
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The Ellisons’ potential media empire under a Paramount-Warner Bros. deal
In Depth The family will control CNN, CBS and a variety of entertainment organizations
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The pros and cons of social media
Pros and Cons Building connections, revolutionizing news and expanding horizons vs. concerns around mental health, fake news and privacy
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China could be co-opting ChatGPT to suppress dissidents
In the Spotlight A new report indicates China’s use of AI is significant
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Pakistan and Afghanistan are in ‘open war’ amid growing regional troubles
In the Spotlight Both sides have fired shots at each other
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South Africans are angry as Johannesburg faces a growing water crisis
Under the Radar This comes despite Johannesburg being Africa’s wealthiest city by GDP
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What is next for Mexico after a powerful cartel leader’s death?
Today’s Big Question El Mencho’s death leaves a power vacuum in the Jalisco New Generation Cartel
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Climate change is creating more dangerous avalanches
The Explainer Several major ones have recently occurred
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Kim Ju-ae: Kim Jong-un’s teen daughter and North Korea’s next leader
In the Spotlight The girl is believed to be about 13 or 14 years old
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Last updated
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