
William Falk
William Falk is editor-in-chief of The Week, and has held that role since the magazine's first issue in 2001. He has previously been a reporter, columnist, and editor at the Gannett Westchester Newspapers and at Newsday, where he was part of two reporting teams that won Pulitzer Prizes.
Latest articles by William Falk
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The universal lesson of Restaurant Impossibleopinion Human beings are prone to mistakes and self-delusion. But sometimes all we need is another chance.
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Why you deserve a vacationopinion Americans feel guilty about taking time off and equate workaholism with virtue. That's stupid.
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The warm glow of certaintyopinion People with strong partisan identification find it easy to dismiss evidence that challenges their simplistic worldviews. Everything confirms what they already believe.
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The joy of living beyond 75opinion Plenty of octogenarians are vibrant, sharp, and full of joy — despite the warnings of Ezekiel Emanuel
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The reason you're so forgetfulopinion When you consider how much junk we've stored in our brains, it's no surprise we can't remember our PINs
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The rogue who loved lifeopinion Yes, Felix Dennis was mad, but in a (mostly) good way
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Why climate change is inevitableopinion Human beings are lousy at assessing risk, and even worse at making big sacrifices now for future benefits
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What matters mostopinion A conservative lawyer fought against gay marriage — until his stepdaughter came out
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The price of parental hypervigilanceopinion Truly neglecting your kids is a crime, but most parents today make the opposite mistake
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An all-purpose apologyopinion Ready? Bring in the media
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Quarantine theateropinion Quarantining every nurse and doctor who has contact with an Ebola patient would make people feel safer. But here's why it wouldn't work.
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A collision of valuesfeature In this edition of The Week magazine's editor's letter, William Falk says that Western liberal societies face difficult choices
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When movies lieopinion Filmmakers often claim the right to rewrite history to suit their purposes. But changing history on film can have real-world consequences.
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America's broken promiseopinion Hard work and dedication to your job used to ensure substantial raises and upward mobility. That's no longer true.
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When the target is your daughteropinion No, it's not all men. But harassment, threats, violence, and misogyny are all too commonplace.
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Life finds a wayfeature In this edition of The Week's Editor's Letter, William Falk finds hope in examining the past 12 months of conflict, stupidity, and disaster
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The universal lesson of Restaurant Impossiblefeature Human beings are prone to mistakes and self-delusion. But sometimes all we need is another chance.
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