Arthur Brooks: Why Americans No Longer Grieve Together
When a couple loses a child, one factor determines whether it will strengthen or tear apart their marriage: blame. And…
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The Founder Building an Actual Unicorn. Plus . . .
In today's Weekend Press: the founder building a unicorn. The man fixing San Francisco. Remembering ‘Band of Brothers.’…
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The Founder Building an Actual Unicorn
Critics say Josie Zayner’s gene-editing start-up is messing with Mother Nature. She said, ‘Being a god is just being…
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Two Drinks with . . . San Francisco’s Knight in Shining Armor
Billionaire Michael Moritz wants to make his city livable again. ‘It got hijacked by a small group of political…
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9/11 and the Work to Be Done
The World Trade Center was rebuilt as a single tower. It’s our house that’s divided now.
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Heroes Still Walk Among Us
I watched ‘Band of Brothers’ days after 9/11 and wondered whether the heroes in the series still existed. Then I went…
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The Day the World Changed
The people who lived through 9/11 tell their stories. Plus: David Petraeus, Douglas Murray, Niall Ferguson, Bill Barr,…
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How We Remember 9/11
Survivors, first responders, and witnesses recall that day and its aftermath, 25 years later.
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TGIF: I Am Not Satisfied That the Appellant Is Bisexual
Today in TGIF: ‘I’ve yet to encounter a single person in my life that uses algebra. Have you?’
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He Couldn’t Save His Brother on 9/11. He Spent the Next 25 Years Saving Others.
Coleman Hughes speaks to Frank Siller, who on 9/11 was waiting for his brother to show up for golf. He never did. Frank…
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‘We Are Going to War’: H.R. McMaster Remembers 9/11
From the battlefield in Iraq to the White House Situation Room, Lieutenant General H.R. McMaster examines 25 years of…
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Boomers, Burning Man, and Hunter Biden’s Meme Coin, with Jared Freid
Watch now | Suzy Weiss, Dan Ahdoot, and Jared Freid break down boomers, Burning Man, and meme coins. Plus: The death of…
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How to Prevent the Next 9/11
America was successful in stopping another major jihadist attack. But we’re starting to forget the crucial lessons…
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She Worked a Hospital Shift on 9/11. This Is What She Saw.
Twenty-five years after her 13-hour shift at the World Trade Center’s closest hospital, a doctor revisits the memories…
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David Petraeus: George W. Bush, Political Courage, and the Surge in Iraq
General David Petraeus writes about how President George W. Bush showed him that presidential leadership sometimes…
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The First Rough Draft of 9/11 History
Every year I reread what the newspapers said on September 12, 2001. The way that reporters and columnists captured…
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Douglas Murray: Who’s Afraid of the ‘Far Right’?
German leaders enabled the rise of a populist party through their failures. Now those leaders cling to power by…
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Niall Ferguson: 9/11 Did Not Doom the American Empire
I predicted its decline 25 years ago. Today, the U.S. has serious problems, but our rivals have even bigger ones.
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Tough Love: My Brother’s Love Life Is Going Nowhere
‘As he approaches 30, I’m worried he might be running out of time,’ writes a loving little sister. Our advice…
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Yes, AI Might Really Kill Us All. Plus. . .
In today's Front Page: AI might kill us. ‘Pretend I’m on the ballot,’ says Trump. What New York’s governor saw on 9/11.…
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‘Pretend I’m on the Ballot’ Is Trump’s Midterm Strategy
Audrey Fahlberg reports from the GOP’s first-ever midterm convention, where it’s the Trump show—for better or worse.
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Yes, AI Might Really Kill Us All
I worked at OpenAI for two years before resigning in 2024. Fears that AI will cause human extinction are real. You…
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The Honesty Project: What Do Americans Really Think About Data Centers, Billionaires, Israel, and More
In a new survey, we asked about some of the most controversial issues in politics.
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The Man in the Weird Castle
In his latest book, Jon Ronson tells the story of a very wealthy, very horny man and his Connecticut home. Kat…
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John Spencer on a World at War
Watch now | Can the U.S. win every conflict around the world? John Spencer answers.
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When Abortion Pills Become the Weapons of Abusers
The Biden administration enabled Americans to have abortion pills delivered to their homes. There are disturbing…
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Governor George Pataki on 9/11: Did the Terrorists Win?
The former leader of the Empire State reflects on leading his constituents through Sept. 11, 2001—and on the moral war…
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How to Keep Ex-Cons Out of Jail. The DSA’s Civil War. Plus. . .
A dispatch from the 'data center capital of the world.’ How China steals American AI—and gets away with it. And more.
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The Civil War Inside the DSA
The movement is split between pragmatists, who prioritize winning elections, and purists who don’t want to compromise…
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Inside the ‘Data Center Capital of the World’
This D.C. suburb is either the blueprint for the AI economy or a warning about it. In Loudoun County, Virginia, it…
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How China Is Stealing America’s AI
China’s approach to AI is eerily familiar. Beijing steals IP, subsidizes domestic producers, blocks foreign…
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Can Giving Money to Ex-Cons Keep Them Out of Prison?
In one program, former prisoners were given $1,000 a month. A recipient used it to study to become an aesthetician. “I…
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Simon Sebag Montefiore: Who Will Rule the Middle East?
The Middle East has confounded generations of diplomats and intelligence chiefs. Its history offers few predictions,…
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Bari Weiss and Simon Sebag Montefiore LIVE on October 1
Join Bari and Simon in New York City for the opening night of his U.S. book tour for ‘The Cauldron: The Making of the…
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This Week in Canada: America Is Our Enemy and Doesn’t Even Know It
In her latest This Week in Canada newsletter, Rupa Subramanya writes that we used to like Americans, no matter who the…
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Spencer Cox: The Day Charlie Kirk Died. Plus. . .
Mike Doran on Trump’s new course in Iran. Arthur Brooks on how to be happy at college. The woman convicted for letting…
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