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TGIF: Piddly, Stupid Stuff

— 12.04.25

Nellie Bowles

— 12.05.25

Things Worth Remembering: How to Ask Timeless Questions

Joseph Epstein

— 11.30.25

Read This Book Instead of ‘The Catcher in the Rye’

Ryan Holiday unpacks the philosophy of ‘The Moviegoer.’

Shilo Brooks

— 12.04.25

Could Massachusetts Become the First State to Undo Legal Weed?

Marijuana opponents are racking up wins across the country—thanks in part to Kevin Sabet, the bipartisan adviser leading the charge.

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Josh Code

— 12.03.25

The Trump Voter Taking On ICE. Michael Dell on His $6B Gift to America’s Kids. Plus. . .

Steve Witkoff’s plan for peace through profit. Joe Biden, gay icon. And much more.

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Jonathan Haidt: The Devil’s Plan to Ruin the Next Generation

— 12.03.25

Artificial Intelligence

I asked ChatGPT how it would destroy America’s youth. Its answers were unsettling—and all too familiar.

Jonathan Haidt

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Will AI Erotica Make Us Less Lonely, or More?

Evan Gardner

— 11.25.25

AI Is No Way to Revive the Dead

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Peter Savodnik

— 11.20.25

Is AI a Bubble? Not So Fast.

Tyler Cowen

— 11.18.25

Niall Ferguson: OpenAI’s House of Cards

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Niall Ferguson

— 11.17.25

The Cruelty of the TikTok Prank

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Sascha Seinfeld

— 10.29.25

Letters to the Editor: The Right’s Reckoning

Palantir Has Lots of Enemies. Do They Even Know What It Does?

— 10.23.25

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Maya Sulkin

— 10.22.25

Where Democracy Still Works

In taverns, classrooms, libraries, and flood-stricken towns, neighbors are quietly practicing the everyday cooperation that keeps the American…

Colleen Shogan

— 12.04.25

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One Immigrant Boy’s Journey from Cuba to the CIA

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Martin Gurri

— 11.26.25

Illegally Yours, Keith McNally

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Keith McNally

— 11.26.25

What the Bathroom at Balthazar Taught Me About America

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Cheikhou Niane

— 11.26.25

Meet America’s Newest Citizens

Tanya Lukyanova and Austyn Jeffs

— 11.25.25

Americans to Celebrate: The Prophet of the Atomic Age

Jordan Ellenberg

— 11.24.25

Why America Is Shutting the Door on Immigration—Again

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Christopher Caldwell

— 11.24.25

Tyler Cowen: Why ‘Humane’ Immigration Policy Ends in Cruelty

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Tyler Cowen

— 11.24.25

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Is Designing Babies Unethical—or a Moral Imperative?

Nellie Bowles Gets Tough Love from Abigail Shrier

Abigail Shrier

— 12.04.25

In our inaugural advice column, Abigail Shrier answers: How do you live when you feel like the world is falling apart?

U.S. Politics

Hegseth Unbound the Troops and Ran Into the Law

He wants to unshackle commanders and strike decisively. But there are some rules even he can’t undo.

Elliot Ackerman

— 12.04.25

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The Cost of Confused Climate Science

A retracted blockbuster study shows the motivated reasoning that fuels climate hysteria.

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The Editors

— 12.03.25

‘They Want to Dismantle the System’

Immigration courts were already struggling to clear a massive backlog of cases. Then the Trump administration started firing judges.

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Joe Nocera

— 12.03.25

Could Massachusetts Become the First State to Undo Legal Weed?

Marijuana opponents are racking up wins across the country—thanks in part to Kevin Sabet, the bipartisan adviser leading the charge.

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Josh Code

— 12.03.25

Stock Investing for Babies

‘Trump Accounts’ aim to build savings for children to grow with, but it’s hard for the middle class to maximize their gains.

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Peter Coy

— 12.03.25

International

The Bible Is on Trial in Europe. Plus. . .

The cost of climate science confusion. Elliot Ackerman on the problem of Pete Hegseth. Has an English civil war already begun? And much more.

Has an English Civil War Already Begun?

— 12.04.25

This historian thinks so.

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Dominic Green

— 12.03.25

Peace Through Profit: The Problem with Steve Witkoff’s Ukraine Strategy

The president’s dealmaker thinks business can fix any foreign-policy crisis. Putin’s cronies think differently.

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Eli Lake

— 12.03.25

This Week in Canada: Be Careful What You Say About God

Carney moves toward the middle; an anti-hate bill spells trouble for religious believers; so long to ‘feminist foreign policy’; and much more.

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Rupa Subramanya

— 12.02.25

Should Israel Pardon Netanyahu to Save Itself?

Ending Netanyahu’s corruption trial would mean an admission of guilt and could be the end of his political life.

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Michael Oren

— 12.01.25

The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling

Chapter 7: What If You're Wrong?

Host Megan Phelps-Roper asks J.K.

Raising Parents with Emily Oster

Ep 8: Should You Have Kids?

For most of human history, having kids wasn’t much of a choice.

Honestly with Bari Weiss

Is Designing Babies Unethical—or a Moral Imperative?

We brought together a panel of experts—Jamie Metzl, Allyson Berent, O. Carter Snead, and Lydia Dugdale—to debate the ethics of editing embryos.

Old School with Shilo Brooks

Read This Book Instead of ‘The Catcher in the Rye’

Ryan Holiday unpacks the philosophy of ‘The Moviegoer.’

The Free Press Investigates

Unpacking ‘Spiral: Murder in Detroit’

Watch now: Sam Woll was a pillar of her Jewish community—until she was found murdered outside her home. Her family is still waiting for justice.

Conversations with Coleman

The Two Sides of Nick Fuentes

Nick Fuentes has two personas—Podcast Nick Fuentes and Rumble Nick Fuentes—that promote opposing world views. That’s by design.

Breaking History

How Clinton, Trump, and Epstein Rewired America’s Moral Compass

In the White House, there’s a history of justifying the unjustifiable, from the naughty ’90s to today.

The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling

Chapter 7: What If You're Wrong?

Host Megan Phelps-Roper asks J.K.

Raising Parents with Emily Oster

Ep 8: Should You Have Kids?

For most of human history, having kids wasn’t much of a choice.

Honestly with Bari Weiss

Is Designing Babies Unethical—or a Moral Imperative?

We brought together a panel of experts—Jamie Metzl, Allyson Berent, O. Carter Snead, and Lydia Dugdale—to debate the ethics of editing embryos.

Old School with Shilo Brooks

Read This Book Instead of ‘The Catcher in the Rye’

Ryan Holiday unpacks the philosophy of ‘The Moviegoer.’

Who Needs God When There’s the Grateful Dead?

Culture

Teenagers need something to worship. In the ’80s, it was the Grateful Dead. What is there now?

Larissa Phillips

— 11.07.25

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Second Thought: The Playboy Mansion of Nerds

Plus: Sydney Sweeney gives her best performance yet. Your future robot servant. And more!

Suzy Weiss

— 11.07.25

David Mamet: Tom Stoppard and Me

The legendary playwright was a Holocaust survivor and an immigrant, but he wrote the most English and Anglophile of works.

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David Mamet

— 11.30.25

Two Drinks with. . . the Greatest Living Magazine Writer

You’re not well-dressed unless you wear a hat, according to Gay Talese. And you should keep in mind what will be written in your obituary.

Joe Nocera

— 11.07.25

A Man Should Know: How to Be a Friend

In our lives, each of us will be blessed with a few great friends. When you recognize one of these people, take good care of that relationship, no…

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Elliot Ackerman

— 11.07.25

Ben Meets America

Have San Francisco’s ‘Harm Reduction’ Tactics Worked?

We asked police, addicts, and residents to weigh in—while people appeared to overdose in front of our eyes.

Swing State Debates

Swing State Debates Episode Five: The Youth Vote in Michigan

While talking to Generation Z voters, I discovered a troubling consequence of our political divide: Liberal students are often barely familiar with the ideas they are against.

The Free Press Live

Ask Haviv: What’s Next for Israel?

Haviv Rettig Gur, Middle East analyst for The Free Press, breaks down what’s really happening in Israel and the region.

The Freedom Debates

Our Next Debate: Would America Be Safer Without the Second Amendment?

Get your tickets now for our next live debate on November 5 in Chicago, featuring Alan Dershowitz, Dana Loesch, and Bari Weiss.

The America Debates

A Free Press Live Debate on Foreign Policy

Bret Stephens and James Kirchick face off against Matt Taibbi and Lee Fang in a fiery debate in New York.

Hezbollah’s Hostages

WATCH Hezbollah’s Hostages Season Finale: A World Without the Terror Group

History proves that tyranny can be overthrown. With Hezbollah now weakened, the brave dissidents of our series ask: How can we push for real political change?

FP Live

WATCH: Trump’s Takeover of D.C., with Jed Rubenfeld and Matthew Continetti

Is it legal? Is it necessary? What are the consequences?

FP in Israel

Bari Weiss meets Palestinians | FP in Israel

Earlier this year, Bari Weiss and a team of Free Press journalists visited Israel. The result was a series of films, podcasts, and written articles called “FP in Israel.”

Ben Meets America

Have San Francisco’s ‘Harm Reduction’ Tactics Worked?

We asked police, addicts, and residents to weigh in—while people appeared to overdose in front of our eyes.

Swing State Debates

Swing State Debates Episode Five: The Youth Vote in Michigan

While talking to Generation Z voters, I discovered a troubling consequence of our political divide: Liberal students are often barely familiar with the ideas they are against.