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Josh Code
Josh Code is an assistant editor at The Free Press. He previously wrote for The Palo Alto Weekly.
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The Gripes of Wrath: Inside NYC’s ‘Rental Rip-off’ Hearings
At Zohran Mamdani’s Bronx hearing, the mayor came for bad landlords, while NYCHA residents came for him.
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Alexa, Stop Recording Me
A new anti-surveillance device blew up on social media, promising to stop digital recorders in their tracks. But does it actually work?
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My Day in the Socialist Snow Corps
When Mayor Zohran Mamdani offered $30 an hour for emergency snow shovelers, I signed up—only to discover how messy civic life can be.
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How I Grew Out of Weed
After a year of watching me get high every day, my parents kicked me out. It was the beginning of the rest of my life.
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WATCH: What Drives Gen Z to Church?
The thirst for God is palpable, which explains why the line to get in some churches stretches out the door.
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Could Massachusetts Become the First State to Undo Legal Weed?
Marijuana opponents are racking up wins across the country—thanks in part to Kevin Sabet, the bipartisan adviser leading the charge.
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Grass Sick: The Mysterious Marijuana Syndrome Filling Emergency Rooms
Nonstop vomiting, involuntary screaming, and the worst pain of their lives. The only way to stop the symptoms? Stop getting high.
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Arrested Again—for Holding a Sign
The UK’s clampdown on free expression snags 75-year-old Rose Docherty—for the second time. Her alleged crime: offering to chat outside a hospital that…
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A Muscle Man’s Message to America’s Lost Boys
‘I used to be a very, very scared guy,’ the novelist Jordan Castro tells The Free Press. Then he met a woman, started lifting, and found God.
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The $100,000 Question: What’s Going On with H-1B Visas?
After panic over the new fee, the White House rushed to clarify the changes. Immigration start-up founder Minn Kim helps explain the fine print and the…
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He’s Christian. In Nigeria, That Meant Torture and Prison.
More than 7,000 Nigerian Christians have been slaughtered by Islamists so far in 2025. We spoke to one of the survivors.
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Understanding Tyler Robinson’s Motives
Andy Ngo breaks down what the messages on the alleged shooter’s bullet casings mean, why they matter, and how obscure internet culture played a role in…
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