TGIF: Yes, They Can Control the Weather
Kamala’s teleprompter bows out, FEMA’s broke, the intifada will be globalized at the Anthropologie by Pear Lane in Palo Alto, Russiagate lives, and much, much more.
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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.
Life’s Short. So Stop Trying to Perfect It.
‘The world opens up once you realize you’re never going to sort your life out,’ writes recovering productivity geek Oliver Burkeman.
‘60 Minutes’: Release the Unedited Kamala Harris Transcript
Is CBS guilty of journalistic malpractice? There’s an easy way to find out.
The Spy Who Lied to Us
There is only one person who still believes the infamous Steele dossier was credible: Christopher Steele.
Report: DEI Is Transforming the National Science Foundation
Government-funded grants favor research exploring ‘white supremacy’ and ‘non-normative forms of gender and sexuality' according to new analysis.
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The Fallout at CBS Continues
Shari Redstone—controlling shareholder of CBS’s parent company—is unhappy that journalist Tony Dokoupil was scolded for properly interviewing Ta-Nehisi Coates.
Alabama Is a Pro-Life State. So Why Is It So Hard to Give Birth There?
People in America’s Deep South don’t blame hospitals for closing their maternity wards. They blame their ‘pro-family’ politicians. ‘It’s complete hypocrisy.’
Swing State Debates Episode Two: Talking Immigration in Arizona
I went to Phoenix for a conversation about that most contentious election issue: the border.
Elon Succeeded Where FEMA Failed
While the Starlink CEO was racing to help the victims of Hurricane Helene, where was the federal government?
Will the Supreme Court Save Richard Glossip?
The fate of the death row inmate—who almost everyone believes is innocent—is finally being decided by the highest court in the land.
In Praise of the Dockworkers Shutting Down Our Ports
Yes, the longshoreman strike could be painful. And that’s the point.
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The Fantasy World of Ta-Nehisi Coates
His new book, ‘The Message,’ is a masterpiece of warped arguments and moral confusion.
In Defense of Megalomania
Francis Ford Coppola sold part of his vineyard to finance a movie that’s hard to watch. We should applaud, not condemn, his ambition.
I’m Face Blind. Here’s What It’s Like.
It took me until my 40s to understand why I can’t recognize faces—not even my own.
Don’t Feel Sorry for the Menendez Brothers
A new Netflix documentary has led many people to question whether the Menendez brothers should still be in prison. The answer is simple: Yes.
The Professional Idiots Are in Trouble
MrBeast built YouTube’s most successful channel by letting boys fly their freak flags. Then he got an Amazon show, and his philosophy didn’t go down well.
Will Ferrell’s Trans Documentary Is Surprisingly Moving
The comedian’s newly out best friend said she was scared her country hated her. America proved her wrong.
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Bari Weiss: A Year of Revelations
‘We expected Hamas to kill Jews. We didn’t expect Americans to celebrate it.’
Douglas Murray: A Time of War
The West is ‘drunk on peace.’ What will it take to wake them up?
How Is CBS Marking October 7? By Admonishing Tony Dokoupil
The journalist did his job by asking tough questions of Ta-Nehisi Coates. That’s when the trouble began.
A Year Ago Today, Terrorists Stole My Son
My oldest child went to a music festival. Then Hamas murdered his friends—and dragged Alon into Gaza.
Niall Ferguson: My Journey From a Jerusalem of Ghosts to the Living Jerusalem
To make sense of this bloody year, I had to go back to Lithuania.