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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Why Canada's House of Commons' speaker resigned
Under The Radar His resignation comes after controversy over a man he honored in Parliament
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The ethnic conflict plaguing the Nagorno-Karabakh region
The Explainer Thousands of ethnic Armenians have begun fleeing the territory out of fear of persecution
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The Bob Iger saga and Disney's next era
In Depth Who could eventually replace the controversial head of the Mouse House?
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Why the Roman Empire is suddenly everywhere online
The Explainer It fell more than 1,500 years ago — so why is it dominating social media?
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A midseason look at possible 2023 World Series contenders
The Explainer The predictions are well underway
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The most famous prison breaks of all time
The Explainer Many people have escaped from behind bars over the decades
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Florida's DeSantis-backed college admissions test has some questioning its merits
The Explainer The new test has been met with skepticism by the SAT and the ACT
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Why is a tiny change to the iPhone's charger such a big deal?
Today's Big Question A change to comply with EU regulations could have global ramifications
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Why India is considering changing its name
The Explainer Why India is considering changing its name
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FDA to re-evaluate effectiveness of common nasal congestion ingredient
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More than 2,000 dead following massive earthquake in Morocco
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Who was Yevgeny Prigozhin, the man who defied Putin and paid the ultimate price?
In the Spotlight Prigozhin launched an attempted assault against Moscow at the end of June. By the end of August, he was dead.
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Gabon's military leader sworn in following coup in latest African uprising
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At least 1 dead at Burning Man as thousands remain stranded from flooding
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98-year-old charged with accessory to murder during Holocaust
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'Margaritaville' singer Jimmy Buffett dies at 76
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NYPD to monitor Labor Day parties using surveillance drones
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From boomtown to bust, the story of San Francisco
In Depth A variety of social problems have cast a shadow over the once-gleaming City by the Bay
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9 chart-topping hits that stirred controversy
In Depth 'Rich Men North of Richmond' and 'Try That in a Small Town' are the latest musical hits to generate cultural furor
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American wealth disparity by the numbers
The Explainer The gap between rich and poor continues to widen in the United States
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Spain beats England 1-0 to win its first Women's World Cup
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Russian lunar spacecraft crashes into the moon
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American Airlines suing website that offers tickets via price loopholes
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Hurricane Hilary bringing unprecedented storm warnings to Southwest
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