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Ancient Wisdom: Dick Van Dyke Is (Almost) 100 and He’s Still Having Fun
‘I’ve made it to 100, in no small part, because I have stubbornly refused to give in to the bad stuff about aging. Instead, I have been in a full-on…
Dick Van Dyke
Things Worth Remembering: Don’t Feed Them After Midnight
‘Gremlins’ isn’t just a cult Christmas classic—it’s a parable about technology and modern chaos.
Tim DeRoche
I Thought My Marriage Was Broken. Then I Stayed In It.
When I listen to people who have been married for decades, I hear the same thing over and over: ‘Back then, we didn’t know if we’d make it.’
Larissa Phillips
A Man Should Know: How to Travel
It seems reasonable to ask that we not treat the airport as a living room. But we also want to be comfortable when we travel. How do we strike the…
Elliot Ackerman
Nellie Bowles Gets Tough Love from Abigail Shrier
In our inaugural advice column, Abigail Shrier answers: How do you live when you feel like the world is falling apart?
Abigail Shrier
Introducing: ‘Tough Love with Abigail Shrier’
‘The Free Press’ has an advice column! And Nellie Bowles has asked the first question.
The Free Press
Is Designing Babies Unethical—or a Moral Imperative?
We brought together a panel of experts—Jamie Metzl, Allyson Berent, O. Carter Snead, and Lydia Dugdale—to debate the ethics of editing embryos.
Bari Weiss
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The Weekend Press: Siblings Are a Gift
Plus: A man should know how to say ‘thank you.’ Kat Rosenfield is grateful for her husband. Suzy Weiss on what you should watch this weekend. And more!
The Free Press
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
I Have Six Siblings. It’s the Greatest Gift in the World.
We grew up together. And we’ll grow old together. I wouldn't give that up for anything.
Jillian Lederman
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.
The Free Press
One Immigrant Boy’s Journey from Cuba to the CIA
How did a clueless boy from Havana end up in the most exclusive club in the country? I answered an ad in the newspaper.
Martin Gurri
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