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Josh Code
Josh Code is an assistant editor at The Free Press. He previously wrote for The Palo Alto Weekly.
code@thefp.com
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Great Americans: The Man Who Built America’s Stonehenge
Harvey Fite spent 40 years sculpting a seven-acre masterpiece from an abandoned quarry near Woodstock. He had no collaborators, no blueprints, and no…
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Bench-Press and Be Baptized
At this Christian men’s retreat, Jesus was the ultimate masculine role model. But amid full-volume trap music, warrior cries, and boot-camp challenges…
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Knocking on Doors for Mamdani’s Rent-Freeze Brigade
A volunteer’s ‘SOCIALISM’ bracelet was a hint that New York City’s public turnout campaign for rent-control hearings might not live up to its own rules…
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EXCLUSIVE: Cannabis Giants Sued for Marketing Weed as Medicine
A new class-action lawsuit alleges three of America’s largest marijuana companies know that science doesn’t support their health claims—but keep saying…
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Is Ibogaine the Next Miracle Drug?
American addicts and traumatized veterans are flocking to Mexico to ingest a powerful hallucinogen. But the president just signed an executive order…
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Who Should Control AI’s Most Dangerous Secrets?
Anthropic’s latest model, Mythos, is stirring debate about whether AI must be placed under a Manhattan Project-style federal authority.
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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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