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Tucker Carlson’s Turn. A Stabbing in Sydney. Plus. . .
Tucker Carlson interviews Munther Isaac. (@TCNetwork/X)
Book bans. The widening war in the Middle East. TikTok employees say they worked for bosses in Beijing. The Free Press’s first rodeo. And more.
By Oliver Wiseman
04.16.24
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Today from The Free Press: A second stabbing shocks Australia. James Fishback reports the truth behind America’s record number of “banned” books. But first, our lead story: What happened to Tucker Carlson?

During the pandemic, Eli Lake became a fan of Tucker Carlson. Not because he agreed with everything the Fox host said—not by a long shot. But because …

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Oliver Wiseman
Oliver Wiseman is the deputy editor of The Free Press. Previously, he was the executive editor of The Spectator World and a regular contributor to UnHerd, City Journal, the Evening Standard, and a range of other publications.
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