Keith Wagstaff
Keith Wagstaff is a staff writer at TheWeek.com covering politics and current events. He has previously written for such publications as TIME, Details, VICE, and the Village Voice.
Latest articles by Keith Wagstaff
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How Russian missiles may ruin Syrian peace hopes
feature Israel and the U.S. are awfully angry over Bashar al-Assad's claim to have received Russian anti-aircraft missiles
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What is polonium?
feature Scientists have found an unusually high amount of the substance in Yasser Arafat's remains, reviving suspicions of murder
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4 unanswered questions from the ObamaCare hearing
feature Kathleen Sebelius got grilled by Congress. Her answers left a lot to be desired.
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The Navy's futuristic new destroyer will be helmed by a real-life Capt. Kirk
feature Plus four other reasons the state-of-the-art USS Zumwalt should terrify opposing militaries
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Why labeling obesity as a disease matters
feature The new designation could change how doctors, insurers, and the government treat obese people
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5 famous people besides Arian Foster who should offer their own IPOs
feature Athletes, pop stars, and actors could win big on the celebrity stock market
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The next hot ski destination: North Korea?
feature Tourism is unexpectedly growing in the Hermit Kingdom. But will North Korean citizens benefit?
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ObamaCare's worst-case scenario
feature The "tech surge" better work, and soon, or things could get really bad for the Affordable Care Act
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Why Apple didn't tell anybody it was selling its new iPad mini with Retina display
feature Surprise!
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7 disturbing things Paula Deen has said
feature Paula Deen is in trouble for using the N-word, y'all
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3 major challenges facing Pope Francis
feature The new pope will lead a Roman Catholic Church fighting to stay relevant in the 21st century
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Why are Japanese teenagers licking each other's eyeballs?
feature Welcome to the new second base
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What killed Detroit? 3 theories
feature The city went from being an economic powerhouse to a symbol of urban decay
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Why Justin Bieber is the perfect narcissist
feature Beliebe in the academic research on self-infatuation
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5 books from jurors who cashed in on their court cases
feature A George Zimmerman juror is looking for a book deal. Precedent points to it being terrible
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5 towns that have considered making gun ownership mandatory
feature Some people forget that you also have the right to not bear arms
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4 ways Hollywood helped the Nazis
feature The Hollywood Reporter claims Hollywood studios went out of their way to appease the Third Reich
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6 takedowns of David Stockman's fiscal end times rant in The New York Times
feature The former Reagan budget director thinks the end is nigh. Many experts not so respectfully disagree
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Feds arrest Paul Ryan's former intern in nude picture blackmail scandal
feature The 21-year-old has been charged with cyberstalking and blackmailing 15 women
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Watch the terrifying robot that won't be stopped by the government shutdown
feature Not even Washington gridlock can stop the robot apocalypse
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10 things you need to know today: November 2, 2013
Daily Briefing A TSA agent is shot and killed at LAX, the Pakistani Taliban leader reportedly dies in a drone strike, and more
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Is it weird to follow Bashar al-Assad on Instagram?
feature The Syrian president puts a happy face on a war that has killed an estimated 100,000 people
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10 things you need to know today: May 18, 2013
Daily Briefing An ousted IRS official testifies before Congress, Iraq experiences its deadliest day in eight months, and more
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The American west is being overrun by wild horses
feature And they might cost Uncle Sam $1 billion by 2030. Is it time to just start slaughtering them?
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