Abigail Shrier: Stop Asking Kids If They’re Depressed

“Now, thanks to Illinois governor JB Pritzker, tens of thousands of Illinois kids will be encouraged to think of themselves as sick. Many or most will be false positives,” writes Abigail Shrier. (*St. Petersburg Times* via Alamy)

Plus: Trump sends the troops to D.C. America hands China a win in the AI arms race. An army of volunteers races to save migrant children. And much more.

By The Free Press

08.12.25 — The Front Page

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It’s Tuesday, August 12. This is The Front Page, your daily window into the world of The Free Press—and our take on the world at large. Today: Trump sends in the National Guard to clear out D.C.’s homeless encampments. A neglected Biden-era immigration hotline may hold the key to rescuing missing migrant children. And more.

But first: Abigail Shrier on t…

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