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Join Us for Tonight’s FP Behind the Scenes: The Parents Saying No to Smartphones
Find the link here for our live event at 8 p.m. EST/5 p.m. PST.
FP Behind the Scenes: The Parents Saying No to Smartphones
Join us Wednesday, June 7, for a subscriber-only event. Plus: watch the recording from last week’s event about the sorry state of high school debate.
FP Behind the Scenes: The Hijacking of High School Debate
Find the link here for our live event at 5:00pm PST this Thursday, June 1.
Let’s Talk About That High School Debate Story
A subscriber-only event this Thursday with James Fishback and high school debaters.
Event Recording: Is Justice Still Blind in Canada?
For those of you who missed last night's Zoom with Peter Savodnik, Rupa Subramanya, Nadia Robinson, Danardo Jones, and Ryan Handlarski.
Live Event May 17: The End of Blind Justice?
Join FP reporters and sources for an exclusive conversation about an approach to criminal justice poised to reshape our legal system.
The Free Press Essay Contest
Calling all high schoolers! We want to hear from you.
FP Forum: Inside the Surrogacy Boom with Suzy Weiss and Nellie Bowles
Watch now (46 min) | The democratization of birth—surrogacy for the everyman—is on the way. The question is, are we ready for it?
FP Forum: Jennifer Sey, One Year Later
Tune in Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. PST. Event info below.
TONIGHT: Live Event with Whistleblower Jamie Reed
Join us at 6:00 p.m. PST. Event details are below.
Tyre Nichols and America’s Policing Problem
On Friday, the city of Memphis released footage of five police officers beating 29-year-old Tyre Nichols to death. The four videos, adding up to…
The Story Behind the Twitter Files
Join Bari Weiss, Michael Shellenberger, David Zweig, and Nellie Bowles live this Wednesday at 5 p.m. PST.
Why Did New Zealand’s PM Call It Quits?
Could there have been a more perfect avatar of Davos-progressivism than New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern? There she was—the youngest woman on the wo…
FP Forum Recording: Bari Weiss and Jay Bhattacharya
For those of you who missed last Wednesday’s Zoom.
Our Very First FP Forum with Dr. Jay Bhattacharya
With the benefit of hindsight, we now know that lockdowns and mask mandates didn’t stop the spread of Covid-19. We know that these policies had …
Into the Wilderness: Thanksgiving Thread
This past summer, I gave a speech called “The New Founders America Needs.” It was about how we’re in the midst of a soft cultural revolution in …
How Is Inflation Hitting You?
The other day, our podcast producer’s dad got a notice in the mail from his electric company. “Inflation and supply constraints are increasing p…
Thoughts on the State of the Union?
Good morning! Joe Biden delivered the first State of the Union of his presidency last night as Russia’s war on Ukraine pressed on. For our money…
Let's Talk about American Foreign Policy
Ever since the end of World War II, America has been the dominant world superpower. But there has always been a tension in this country about ho…