The Free Press | Bari Weiss

Animals

The Congresswoman Who Wants to Shoot Sea Lions

They devour too much salmon, weigh almost as much as a Toyota Corolla, and cost $38,000 each to catch and kill. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez wants them dead.

May 11, 2026

Will Rahn

Send in the Mine-Clearing Dolphins

A former trainer of Navy dolphins explains how they might help rid the Strait of Hormuz of mines—and restore commercial shipping.

April 16, 2026

Madeleine Rowley

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