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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Who is Britain's mysterious real-life Batman?
feature A man dressed as Batman turns in a suspect to police in Bradford, England, prompting guesses about his secret identity
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Was Mother Teresa actually sort of a jerk?
feature A new study claims the beloved nun might not have been as helpful to the poor as she could have been
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5 reasons the U.N. wants you to start eating insects
feature Cricket kebabs, anyone?
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Can fetuses masturbate?
feature To rally support for his anti-abortion bill, Rep. Michael Burgess of Texas tells Congress that fetuses can feel pleasure
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Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream was also about jobs
feature Racial equality remains notably lacking when it comes to economic issues
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What happens now that Bradley Manning is Chelsea Manning?
feature The day after being sentenced to 35 years in prison, the WikiLeaks leaker announces, "I am Chelsea Manning. I am female."
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Holland's King Willem-Alexander and 7 other monarchies that still exist
feature It's good to be king (queen, too)
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Navy Yard shootings: What we know so far [Updated]
feature Several people are reportedly dead after a shooting at the Navy Yard in Washington, D.C.
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2013's most offensive Halloween costumes
feature Yes, there are costumes worse than "Miley Cyrus"
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7 reviews of the original iPhone from 2007
feature Today, Apple releases the iPhone 5s. How far we've come...
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10 things you need to know today: August 31, 2013
Daily Briefing The White House makes its case for striking Syria, al Qaeda claims credit for violent attacks in Iraq, and more
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10 things you need to know today: October 5, 2013
Daily Briefing Republicans won't budge on ObamaCare, details emerge about the suspect in the Capitol Hill car chase, and more
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How do we prevent the death of the next Trayvon Martin?
feature Enacting tougher gun laws is hard enough. Changing attitudes on race is even harder
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9 inspiring stories to come out of Oklahoma's tornado tragedy
feature A rescued dog, heroic teachers, and more silver linings emerge from the devastation in Moore
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The evolution of pro sports' acceptance of gays: A timeline
feature Six years ago, pro athletes were saying things like this: "I don't like gay people and I don't like to be around gay people. I am homophobic."
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5 things you probably didn't know about Neanderthals
feature Neanderthals had family sex, great eyes, and a terrible time hunting varmints
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WATCH: Pulitzer Prize winner rants against 'all-powerful' bike lobby
feature A member of the Wall Street Journal editorial board rails against the "totalitarians" that "begrimed" New York City with a new bike-share program
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7 ways Boston is bouncing back after the bombings
feature Boylston Street reopens, runners show unprecedented interest in the 2014 Boston Marathon, and Americans open up their wallets
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WATCH: What it's like to be inside a tornado
feature A cameraman risks his safety to capture a frightening glimpse on video
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America's weapons of mass destruction: By the numbers
feature Syria and North Korea have weapons of mass destruction. The United States has more.
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How marijuana could find its way into farmers markets
feature Have you ever bought a locally sourced heirloom tomato... on weed?
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13 countries where gay marriage is legal [Updated]
feature Queen Elizabeth II gives the royal thumbs up to a bill passed by Parliament, clearing the way for gay marriage to become legal in England and Wales
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The Florida man who allegedly killed his wife and documented it on Facebook
feature An extreme case of over-sharing
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Boston Marathon bombings: Police arrest 3 new suspects [Updated]
feature The criminal complaint charges that days after the bombing, the three young men threw away their friend Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's backpack containing fireworks
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