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Bari’s Picks of the Week: Genes, Drones, and More
Ukrainian infantry wait to head toward the front line in the Donetsk region. (Photo by Roman Pilipey via Getty Images)
Niall Ferguson on the future of war. Akhil Reed Amar on our need for a national narrative. Trump’s bombshell announcement on Tylenol and autism. And more.
By Bari Weiss
09.26.25 — Editors' Picks
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Hi folks, there’s a ton to get to this week—Akhil Reed Amar, FDA chief Dr. Marty Makary, Niall Ferguson—but first: an exciting announcement.

I’m heading to our nation’s capital on October 8 to interview Anduril founder Palmer Luckey for a live taping of Honestly.

For my money, Luckey is one of the most interesting and iconoclastic people in the country. H…

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Bari Weiss
Bari Weiss is the founder and editor of The Free Press, host of the podcast Honestly, and editor-in-chief of CBS News. From 2017 to 2020 Weiss was an opinion writer and editor at The New York Times. Before that, she was an op-ed and book review editor at The Wall Street Journal and a senior editor at Tablet magazine.
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