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 other Hollywood 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.
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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Boeing's ongoing problems could create summer travel havoc
In the Spotlight US airlines are slated to receive 40% fewer airplanes than anticipated this year
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Will Biden's courtship of seniors make a difference in November?
Today's Big Question The president is losing ground with young voters, but working to make it up with people closer to his age
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The spiraling chaos at Paramount
The Explainer The company tried to find a lifeline with Skydance, but the deal didn't pan out
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Why is the tech industry up in arms about Google's search algorithm leak?
Today's Big Question A leak of about 2,500 documents shed light on how Google's search engine operates, and not everyone is happy
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A massive copper shortage is on the horizon
Under the Radar It is estimated that mines will only meet 80% of copper needs by 2030
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What rights does Donald Trump lose as a felon?
In the Spotlight Trump is the first former president to ever be convicted of a felony
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Shake-up at The Washington Post leaves paper's position uncertain
Talking Points The soon-to-be executive editor of the Post currently works at a British conservative paper, The Telegraph
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What does the return of panda diplomacy mean for the US and China?
Today's Big Question Pandas are coming back to the National Zoo. Will a warming of relations come with them?
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The push for more climate change stories in Hollywood
The Explainer America's entertainment industry has often been accused of marginalizing stories about the planet
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How the FBI took down the world's largest zombie 'botnet'
Under the Radar The bot allegedly infected more than 19 million IP addresses across the world
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A private astronaut wants to save the Hubble Space Telescope — but NASA has concerns
Under the Radar The telescope is expected to burn up in the atmosphere in the 2030s
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10 concert tours to see this summer
The Week Recommends Hang out in the sunshine with a variety of live shows
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Is quantum computing the next technological frontier?
Today's Big Question Some people believe the technology will change the world, but others are skeptical of its risks
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10 upcoming albums to stream in the summer sunshine
The Week Recommends Head to the beach with a selection of new summer music from Imagine Dragons, Glass Animals and Zedd
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'Customers can have any car they want as long as it's electric'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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What are meme stocks and why are they back?
The Explainer Like it or not, GameStop and AMC are back on Wall Street
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Why Argentina and Spain had a falling out
The Explainer The two countries are in a rift largely concerning Argentinian President Javier Milei
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Mayor Eric Adams looks to Rome to solve New York City's migrant problems
In the Spotlight Adams met with city officials and religious leaders in the Italian capital to try to take back lessons to the US
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The secretive practice of 'catch-and-kill' tabloid journalism
The Explainer Outlets such as the National Enquirer have become infamous for using the practice
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Ukraine using covert US long-range missiles
Speed Read The weapons are part of a $1 billion Ukraine aid package
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American Airlines pilots are warning of a 'significant spike' in safety issues
In the Spotlight The pilot's union listed 'problematic trends' they say are affecting the airline's fleet
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The cost-benefit analysis of hosting the Olympics
In Depth Hosting an Olympic Games may not be as economically beneficial as you would think
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Israel's military intelligence chief resigns
Speed Read Maj. Gen. Aharon Haliva is the first leader to quit for failing to prevent the Hamas attack in October
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Instagram hopes that blurring nudity in messages will make teens safer
The Explainer The option will be turned on by default for users under 18
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