Wait, Is the War Over? Plus. . .

Fire breaks out at the Shahran oil depot after U.S. and Israeli attacks in Tehran, Iran, on March 8, 2026. (Hassan Ghaedi/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Meet the coders who are replacing themselves with AI. The Boomer pundits trying to impress Gen Z. What you need to know about the Strait of Hormuz. And much more.

By The Free Press

04.08.26 — The Front Page

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It’s Wednesday, April 8. This is The Front Page, your daily window into the world of The Free Press—and our take on the world at large. Today: Why coders are losing it. Why aging pundits are trying to impress the kids. Why the Strait of Hormuz is so essential. And much more.

But first: Is the war in Iran actually over?

President Donald Trump began Tuesday…

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