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“My subjective judgment is that American living standards are 20 to 30 percent higher than those in Western Europe,” writes Tyler Cowen. (Illustration by *The Free Press*; photo by Universal History Archive via Getty Images)

Britain’s war on speech comes for the pub. Is the U.S. prepared for drone warfare? And much more.

By The Free Press

07.21.25 — The Front Page

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It’s Monday, July 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: The war on free speech comes for the British pub. Andrew Ferguson on what makes Dave Barry so funny. Are we prepared for a drone attack? Do Democrats need their own Trump? And more.

But first: Is air-conditioning the…

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