American Anti-War Activists Cheer for Iran’s War
At a left-wing conference in Chicago, activists believe Iran is ‘part of the arc of resistance because the enemies are Israel and the USA.’
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I’ve Been at NPR for 25 Years. Here’s How We Lost America’s Trust.
Uri Berliner, a veteran at the public radio institution, says the network lost its way when it started telling listeners how to think.
Tucker Carlson’s Turn
Why is the pundit persuading the American right to abandon its rightful contempt for foreign tyrants, terrorists, and cranks?
WATCH: ‘This Is My First Rodeo’ | Ben Meets America
In Arlington, Texas, our correspondent mingled with cowboys and witnessed his first Red State land acknowledgment.
When a Book Ban Isn’t a Book Ban
A new report claims record numbers of books are being censored. James Fishback says that there’s more to the story.
Michael Oren: How Did the War Begin? With Iran’s Appeasers in Washington
Historians will look back and wonder how the U.S. not only allowed Iran to repeatedly assault its citizens, soldiers, and allies—but rewarded it for doing so.
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365 Days in the Life of Evan Gershkovich
One year after the WSJ reporter was arrested for ‘espionage’ in Russia, his friends tell The Free Press he feels ‘deep responsibility’ for the country he loves.
Democrats Demonize Rural Voters at Their Peril
A new study of ‘White Rural Rage’ is built on shoddy data—and is typical of progressive contempt for the ‘bigoted’ and ‘undemocratic’ countryside.
Debate: Should the U.S. Ban TikTok?
A bill to force the sale of TikTok is heading to the Senate. Is it a national security must? Or a dangerous overreaction?
EXCLUSIVE: Female Athletes Sue NCAA Over Transgender Competitors in Sports
‘I was racing Olympic gold medalists and I was changing in a storage closet. My privacy and safety were being violated in the locker room.’
How Abortion Became ‘the Defund the Police of the GOP’
Republican leaders thought they’d be rewarded for overturning Roe. Instead, conservative voters tell Olivia Reingold, it could lead to a backlash come Election Day.
It’s Harder to Hate the Other Side When You Come Face to Face
Our correspondent sets out across the country to find out why we’re so divided. What he discovers might surprise you. Introducing: Ben Meets America!
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What Is American Riviera Orchard?
The latest venture from the Duchess of Montecito? Sussex Goop.
Google’s Woke AI Wasn’t a Mistake. We Know. We Were There.
‘I walked around every day at work policing my own actions and language.’ Google’s culture is broken, former employees tell The Free Press. Can it be fixed?
The Christine Blasey Ford Fever Dream
Kat Rosenfield on the Kavanaugh accuser’s new book, ‘One Way Back,’ and peak #MeToo.
I’ve Been at NPR for 25 Years. Here’s How We Lost America’s Trust.
Uri Berliner, a veteran at the public radio institution, says the network lost its way when it started telling listeners how to think.
Hurkle-Durkle Is the New Way to Self-Care Ourselves to Death
Thanks to the internet, there are fancy names for old-fashioned laziness.
Who’s Afraid of Andrew Huberman?
Why did New York Magazine just run 8,000 words on the podcaster’s sex life?
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Matti Friedman: The Song of the Israel-Hamas War
In a deserted border town, I listened to the reigning genius of Israeli pop blast his songs toward Gaza.
Who Should Run Gaza After the War?
Palestinians—and the world—need better Palestinian leadership. Here’s how we get it.
Bari Weiss: The Holiday from History Is Over
A free society is only as strong as the citizens willing to defend it. Reflections and videos from my time on the ground in Israel.
WATCH: Douglas Murray Meets the Son of Hamas
Mosab Hassan Yousef was raised by the man behind the terror group. He then became an Israeli spy. In a Free Press interview, he exposes the ideology that fueled October 7.
WATCH: This Muslim Israeli Woman Is the Hope of the Middle East
I’ve done many interviews that have stayed with me. This might be the most moving of all. Meet the iconoclastic and brave Lucy Aharish.