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Arthur Brooks: Popularity Won’t Make You Happy
There’s a misconception that if you’re beloved by millions, you’re doing something right.
Arthur Brooks
America’s Vanishing Church
Mainline Protestantism tried to reject the extremes of evangelical Christianity while also resisting the pull toward nonreligion. In doing so, it…
Ryan P. Burge
Get Real Friends, Not Mom Cliques
Ashley Tisdale’s breakup with her famous mom group struck a nerve. But the real problem is that grown women are still forming cliques at all.
Dana Schuster
Arthur Brooks: Five Steps to a Happy Life
Make a routine. Get physical. Get metaphysical. Live with your grandchildren. And stop going to work dinners.
Arthur Brooks
Arthur Brooks: Happiness Lessons from a Miserable Wretch
I chose to study happiness because I was failing at it. Now I’m joining The Free Press to share what actually works.
Arthur Brooks
A Man Should Know: How to Wear a Tuxedo
I was into my 30s the first time I wore a tuxedo. Here are all the rules I wish I’d known.
Elliot Ackerman
The Night a Shooter Came to My Campus
I spent Saturday night barricaded in my dorm at Brown University. Two of my classmates are dead.
Victoria Zang
Tough Love: Do I Work on My Marriage, or Cut My Losses?
An unfaithful husband writes in about wanting to divorce his wife, with whom he shares a toddler.
Abigail Shrier
I’m Not Supposed to Like Playing with My Children
We consider it virtuous for adults to play with their children. But research says it actually stifles creativity, strains parent-child dynamics, and…
Elena Bridgers
Charlie Kirk’s Final Message to America
Charlie Kirk finished writing a book just months before he was murdered. This exclusive excerpt is about the importance of observing the Sabbath—and why…
Charlie Kirk and Erika Kirk
A Man Should Know: How to Say Thank You
Most of us agree it’s important to express gratitude. But how we do so is just as important.
Elliot Ackerman
What We’re Grateful For
We asked our staff and contributors to share what they're grateful for. Here’s what they had to say.
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