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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
Peter Thiel: Capitalism Isn’t Working for Young People
In a now-viral 2020 email, the Silicon Valley billionaire predicted the rise of socialism. Today he tells The Free Press how he knew.
Sean Fischer
Who Needs God When There’s the Grateful Dead?
Teenagers need something to worship. In the ’80s, it was the Grateful Dead. What is there now?
Larissa Phillips
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…
Elliot Ackerman
The Death of ‘Teen Vogue’ Was Inevitable
Reading the magazine, which folded this week, is like stepping back into time—into an era when white women were Karens and the phrase ‘non-prostate…
Kat Rosenfield
TGIF: Lower East Side Work Camp
The strange tale of Kevin Roberts, socialism wins bigly, Maduro is cool again, New Jersey suburbs are popping off, AI will replace us, and so much more.
Nellie Bowles
The Real Split on the Right: Influencers Versus Conservatives
It’s not about ideology or Israel. This is a battle between those who want votes and those who want views.
Batya Ungar-Sargon
Progressives Can’t Bear Pregnancy
If you believe bodily autonomy is the most important thing, then yes: Having a child is ‘absurd.’
Kara Kennedy
The Buckley Test: Can the Right Still Police Its Own?
Today’s conservatives could learn a thing or two from William F. Buckley Jr., who knew how to ask tough questions, and understood the difference between…
Eli Lake
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The Meaning of Mamdani. Plus. . .
Jed Rubenfeld on the tariffs case, the IRS whistleblowers who became Trump administration advisers, and much more.
The Free Press
From IRS Whistleblowers to IRS Bosses
In investigating Hunter Biden’s tax evasion, two IRS agents say they were simply doing the right thing. But can they keep Trump from weaponizing the…
Gabe Kaminsky
Why the Supreme Court Might Kill Trump’s Tariffs
Trump says he can levy tariffs whenever and wherever he likes. The Supreme Court doesn’t seem so sure.
Jed Rubenfeld
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