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This Is the Lecture That the Naval Academy Didn’t Want Me to Give
We have gotten to a place where even a basic defense of intellectual freedom is now considered ‘too political’ for a government institution.
Ryan Holiday
Can America Survive Without Christianity?
Author Jonathan Rauch joins Bari on Honestly to discuss how the success of liberal democracy depends on a healthy Christianity to support it—and if…
Bari Weiss
1HR 3M
Things Worth Remembering: Kids These Days Need The Black Stallion
Children’s books should remind kids that there are rewards for persevering past pain and fear. This is the actual heart of adventure stories, and the…
Larissa Phillips
Love on the Spectrum, Bitter Pop Queens, Studio Ghibli—and More!
Pop stars hate you. Reality television is a spectrum. Forever 21 is dead. Welcome back to Suzy Weiss’s weekly tour of American culture.
Suzy Weiss
‘Snow White,’ Woke Preppers, David Blaine—and More!
Welcome to a new Free Press culture column from Suzy Weiss.
Suzy Weiss
The Luxurious Death Rattle of the Great American Magazine
In the glory days of magazines, journalists flew business class and contributors were sent flowers just for meeting a deadline. It was absurd.
Joe Nocera
He Helped Michael Jordan Win—and He Can Help You, Too
To be truly great, writes George Raveling, don’t focus on the glory. Focus on the drudgery.
George Raveling
Things Worth Remembering: Death Is a Friend
My ancestors, the ancient Celts, understood that mortality is not an enemy, but something to be embraced.
Sean Fischer
WATCH: Alex Karp’s Fight for the West
A conversation with the Palantir CEO at the University of Austin.
Bari Weiss
1HR 25M
Alex Karp: We Need a New Manhattan Project
Our technology industry is capable of building a weapon that could ensure peace. But why court controversy when you can build another app?
Alexander C. Karp and Nicholas W. Zamiska
What Sexual Liberation Really Looks Like
Hookup culture benefits men at the expense of women.
Louise Perry
WATCH: How to Find Love in 2025
Louise Perry speaks on the failures of feminism, Gen Z hookup culture, and America’s return to Christian morals.
The Editors
1HR 15M
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