Did Measles Kill Two Pennsylvanians—or Not?
The Trump administration has so far declined to accept Pennsylvania’s decision to blame two recent deaths on measles.…
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Douglas Murray: 9/11 and the War on the Truth
Lies and conspiracy theories about the attacks have become mainstream over the past 25 years. The future of the U.S.…
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This Week in Canada: A Welcome Mat for Jewish Canadians?
In her latest This Week in Canada newsletter, Rupa Subramanya writes about pressure on Trump to respond to antisemitism…
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Anna Wintour’s Galliano Disaster. Plus. . .
Arthur Brooks on the Boomers smoking weed and spreading STDs. Lessons from an incredible survival story. And more.
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Shot Down Over Serbia: General Goldfein’s Incredible Story
Former Air Force chief of staff David Goldfein reflects on surviving a missile strike, the rescue team that refused to…
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September Supper Clubs Are On Sale Now!
Join us September 17. Plus, a message from Free Presser Andy Brehm about his dinner last month in Minneapolis.
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John Galliano Has Paid for His Crimes. Will Anna Wintour?
Honoring fashion’s most famous antisemite was a mistake. Canceling the exhibition is a disaster, writes Suzy Weiss.
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Caitlin Flanagan: The Lindsay Clancy Fan Club
Compassion for a woman who says she was driven by mental illness to commit the world’s greatest form of evil has turned…
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Arthur Brooks: Why Won’t the Boomers Grow Up?
That’s right, my young friends. It might very well be the case that your 75-year-old dad relaxing down in Boca is…
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‘Full-Blown AI Takeover Within Months.’ Plus. . .
Jed Rubenfeld on the Lindsay Clancy trial. Sebastian Junger on how Ukraine survives. And more.
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Why Ukraine Hasn’t Broken
Five years into the war, the country has endured as a flawed but determined democracy that has upended expectations…
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The Law Is Inadequate to Judge Lindsay Clancy
What makes the case impossible for a jury is that Massachusetts law only allows for bad options when ruling on an…
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Tyler Cowen: Should You Believe the Dire Warnings About ‘AI Takeover’?
Shocking new details of the Hugging Face hack have experts claiming that ‘full-blown AI takeover’ could be months away.…
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In Defense of Sports Dads. Plus. . .
In today's Weekend Press: Joe Nocera on sports dads. Spencer Klavan on Dolly Parton’s literacy legacy. Peter Richmond…
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I’m Proud to Be a Sports Dad
People often discuss the downsides of focusing on one sport at an early age. But I don’t feel an ounce of regret about…
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Ancient Wisdom: I Was the King of the Celebrity Cover Story
I hung out with Bill Murray, got a hug from Mark Wahlberg, drank boilermakers with John Goodman, and played miniature…
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What the Measles War Gets Wrong. Plus. . .
Coleman Hughes sits down with the professor who exposed Jason Arday—and was suspended by his school. The GOP’s plan to…
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TGIF: Have Y’all Never Heard of Noblesse Oblige?
Today in TGIF: Cloud seeding works, the DSA nepo babies never have, AI writing is allowed but bad, Trump takes on…
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Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous: A Summer Special
Watch now | The kids want to go to Forte dei Marmi, and the dogs have au pairs. On this week's episode of Second…
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Our Foreign Policy Divide Began with the Korean War
Dane J. Cash, author of ‘The Forgotten Debate,’ explains why America’s current foreign-policy divisions look remarkably…
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Can Anyone Beat Abdul El-Sayed?
The Democratic establishment tried and failed to stop him in Michigan’s Senate primary. Will Republicans fare any…
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Vinay Prasad: Understanding the Measles Deaths in Pennsylvania
Two deaths are a reminder that on vaccines, coercion is no match for trust, writes Dr. Vinay Prasad.
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Nathan Cofnas on Race, IQ, and the Jason Arday Scandal That Made Him Famous
Nathan Cofnas thinks society can’t fix its racial problems without talking honestly about genetics. Coleman Hughes…
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How Do You Use AI? A ‘Free Press’ Symposium
From Nellie Bowles on parenting and Larissa Phillips on farm life to Niall Ferguson on research, contributors weigh in…
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Editors Killed My Story on Trans Athletes. I Resigned.
Watch now (31 mins) | Matt Calkins spent over a decade covering sports at 'The Seattle Times.' After his column…
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Tough Love: My Husband Is Jealous of Our Baby
‘I feel so fulfilled and content post-baby. He feels pushed aside and overwhelmed. What is the path forward from here?’…
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Is America Losing Faith in Capitalism? Plus. . .
Will Meta’s $18 billion social media settlement change anything? Debunking the myth of mass incarceration. How an AI…
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Meta’s Social Media Settlement Is Not Enough
Meta just agreed to make sweeping changes to protect young people online. But the settlement leaves its fundamentally…
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Are Americans Losing Faith in Capitalism? We Asked Them.
We asked Americans how they feel about capitalism versus socialism. The results suggest a major shift in the national…
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The End of the Mass Incarceration Myth
Contrary to popular belief that our criminal justice system is broken, the United States seems to be experiencing a…
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How I Made an AI Sorority Girl Go Viral
My creation Janie went through rush at the University of Alabama. The internet quickly figured out she wasn’t real, but…
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Dolly Parton Thought She Could, and She Did
The country singer made ‘The Little Engine That Could’ the first book in her Imagination Library. That should be no…
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The Case for Optimism in a Doomer Age
In an era of scarcity anxiety, Marian L. Tupy argues the story of decline misses a deeper truth: Humanity is getting…
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Can This Little Bookstore Save a Rust-Belt Town?
Steubenville once had steel mills, department stores, and packed downtown streets. Today, a tiny bookstore is trying to…
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Dolly Parton, Pure Product of America. Plus. . .
In today’s Front Page: Caitlin Flanagan and Hannah Long on the death of Dolly Parton. Plus: The advice college freshmen…
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The Hidden Virtues of Dolly Parton
Equally beloved by Baptist church ladies and buxom drag queens, Dolly’s Southern charm drew everyone into her orbit,…
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