Joel Mathis, The Week US
Joel Mathis is a writer with 30 years of newspaper and online journalism experience. His work also regularly appears in National Geographic and The Kansas City Star. His awards include best online commentary at the Online News Association and (twice) at the City and Regional Magazine Association.
Joel lives in Lawrence, Kansas, with his wife and son.
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Is taunting Trump the key to Harris' campaign?
Today's Big Question Democrats embrace mockery instead of menace
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Is billionaire's 'risky' space flight about research or tourism?
In the Spotlight Jared Isaacman takes an all-private crew to space
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A brief history of third parties in the US
In Depth Though none of America's third parties have won a presidential election, they have nonetheless had a large impact on the country's politics
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How will Kamala Harris' ban on grocery price gouging work?
Talking Points And can it bring down prices?
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Why Kamala Harris is downplaying her gender
In the Spotlight A shift from Hillary Clinton's 2016 campaign
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Why are so many colleges closing?
Today's Big Question 'Enrollment cliffs' and higher tuition both play a role
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Is China winning the Global South?
Today's Big Question US leaders say America needs to step up
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Slash taxes on tips? Harris and Trump agree.
Talking Points Vegas workers might benefit. Will anybody else?
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Where does MDMA-assisted therapy go from here?
Today's Big Question Psychedelic treatments face a challenge from the FDA
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Can dementia be defeated?
Today's Big Question A new report identifies 14 risk factors
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Is the Fed ready to start cutting interest rates?
Today's Big Question Recession fears and a presidential election affect the calculation
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Kamala Harris' foreign policy a 'mix of might and right'
Talking Points How she would approach America's relationships in the world
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Will the Google antitrust ruling shake up the internet?
Today's Big Question And what does that mean for users?
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Why the 9/11 terror cases still linger after two decades
Talking Points A plea deal reversal follows missed opportunities and complications over torture
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Starliner: What went wrong?
Today's Big Question Boeing spacecraft has had a 'long, difficult road'
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The battle over Supreme Court term limits
Talking Points President Biden's proposed reform meets GOP backlash
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Could the gender divide decide the US presidential election?
Today's Big Question Women move to the left, men to the right
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Big Tech's answer for AI-driven job loss: universal basic income
In The Spotlight A new study reveals the strengths and limitations
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Is the new Palestinian unity a mirage? And how will it affect the war?
Today's Big Question 'Bitter foes' Hamas and Fatah look to the future
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Would Trump's tariff proposals lift the US economy or break it?
Talking Points Economists say fees would raise prices for American families
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Why can't China turn its economy around?
Today's Big Question The post-pandemic crisis puts pressure on Communist Party leaders
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The Democrats 'resigned to a second Trump presidency'
Talking Points Did the assassination attempt end Biden's election chances?
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Why Project 2025 is creating headaches for the Trump campaign
Talking Points Democrats want to make Trump 'own' the controversial plan
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Will the housing slump ever end?
Today's Big Question Probably not until mortgage rates come down
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