It’s Thursday, May 21. This is The Front Page, your daily window into the world of The Free Press—and our take on the world at large. Today: Shilo Brooks sits down with Amy Coney Barrett. Liel Leibovitz on why “Podcastistan” resembles North Korea. A Stanford professor on his school’s war against the Western canon. Charles Lane reflects on the legacy of …
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President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media prior to a Marine One departure from the South Lawn of the White House on May 8, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Alex Wong via Getty Images)
Shilo Brooks sits down with Amy Coney Barrett. Liel Leibovitz on why ‘Podcastistan’ resembles North Korea. A Stanford professor on his school’s war against the Western canon. And much more.
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