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By The Free Press

02.20.26 — The Front Page

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It’s Friday, February 20. This is The Front Page, your daily window into the world of The Free Press—and our take on the world at large. Today: The last free place in America. Mark Zuckerberg in the dock. Mugged by climate reality. And much more.

But first: Artificial infatuation.

AI dominated the news this week. A viral essay by Matt Shumer, arguing that…

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