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What if the sexual revolution hadnât killed courtship? Thatâs the fantasy that plays out in the raunchy Netflix hit, writes Kat Rosenfield.
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âBridgertonâ Makes Victorian Values Hot Again
What if the sexual revolution hadnât killed courtship? Thatâs the fantasy that plays out in the raunchy Netflix hit, writes Kat Rosenfield.
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A reader has finally moved on after her husband cheated and left her. âThe difficulty is my oldest daughter,â she writes. Our advice columnist weighs in.
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Tough Love: My Teenage Daughter Doesnât Like My Boyfriend
A reader has finally moved on after her husband cheated and left her. âThe difficulty is my oldest daughter,â she writes. Our advice columnist weighs in.
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about 2 hours ago
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We had a busy year. Here is some of the work weâre proudest of.
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The Best Free Press Stories of 2025
We had a busy year. Here is some of the work weâre proudest of.
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about 4 hours ago
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As pardons soar, a defender of Trump during his impeachment might help win clemency for two men because of the presidentâs lingering resentment of the Mueller investigation, writes Gabe Kaminsky.
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As Pardons Soar, an Ex-Trump Lawyer Lobbies to Free Mobsters Prosecuted by an Enemy of the President
As pardons soar, a defender of Trump during his impeachment might help win clemency for two men because of the presidentâs lingering resentment of the Mueller investigation, writes Gabe Kaminsky.
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about 5 hours ago
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Mike Pence says Minnesota is a warning. Ruy Teixeira on how Trump overplayed his hand on immigration. Violent threats against lawmakers are on the rise. Elonâs robotaxi pipe dream. And much more in today's Front Page.
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Mike Pence: Minnesota Is a Warning. Plus. . .
Mike Pence says Minnesota is a warning. Ruy Teixeira on how Trump overplayed his hand on immigration. Violent threats against lawmakers are on the rise. Elonâs robotaxi pipe dream. And much more in today's Front Page.
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about 6 hours ago
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Rabbi Moshe Davis cites progress fighting anti-Jewish hate in a report being issued Wednesday. It might be his last official action, writes Olivia Reingold. âI currently have the job until I hear otherwise,â Davis says. âIâm ready to serve.â
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Under Mamdani, New York Cityâs Top Antisemitism Official Doesnât Know If He Will Stay or Go
Rabbi Moshe Davis cites progress fighting anti-Jewish hate in a report being issued Wednesday. It might be his last official action, writes Olivia Reingold. âI currently have the job until I hear otherwise,â Davis says. âIâm ready to serve.â
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about 7 hours ago
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Our newsroomâs resolutions, Peter Savodnik on how to throw a New Yearâs Eve party, Suzy Weiss on âMarty Supreme,â and much more.
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The Year Ahead: Free Press Predictions for 2026. Plus. . .
Our newsroomâs resolutions, Peter Savodnik on how to throw a New Yearâs Eve party, Suzy Weiss on âMarty Supreme,â and much more.
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about 8 hours ago
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Michael Shermer LIVE with Coleman Hughes: How to Tell Whatâs True When Everyoneâs Yelling.
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Michael Shermer LIVE with Coleman Hughes!
Michael Shermer LIVE with Coleman Hughes: How to Tell Whatâs True When Everyoneâs Yelling.
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In the UK, deaths could outnumber births this year. To understand why, Kara Kennedy spoke to the women driving the trend.
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The British Baby Bust
In the UK, deaths could outnumber births this year. To understand why, Kara Kennedy spoke to the women driving the trend.
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about 10 hours ago
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Eric Adamsâ cryptocurrency made no sense. That was the point, writes Mark Gimeinâmeme coins are supposed to make you feel dumb.
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Eric Adamsâ Cryptocurrency Made No Sense. That Was the Point.
Eric Adamsâ cryptocurrency made no sense. That was the point, writes Mark Gimeinâmeme coins are supposed to make you feel dumb.
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about 11 hours ago
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New Yorkâs socialist mayor fumes about the ultrarich, but his agenda is likely to pinch mom-and-pops, writes Peter Coy.
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Billionaires Can Flee Mamdani, But Small Business Canât Hide
New Yorkâs socialist mayor fumes about the ultrarich, but his agenda is likely to pinch mom-and-pops, writes Peter Coy.
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Vivek Ramaswamy is running for governor of Ohioâand betting that optimism wins the Rust Belt. Peter Savodnik reports.
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Vivek Ramaswamy: âVictimhood Is a Choiceâ
Vivek Ramaswamy is running for governor of Ohioâand betting that optimism wins the Rust Belt. Peter Savodnik reports.
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about 13 hours ago
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Americans deserve to have safe streets, our laws enforced, and our constitutional rights respected, writes Mike Pence. All have been violated in Minneapolis by leaders of both parties.
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Mike Pence: Minneapolis Is a Warning
Americans deserve to have safe streets, our laws enforced, and our constitutional rights respected, writes Mike Pence. All have been violated in Minneapolis by leaders of both parties.
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Eight weeks, 3,000 immigration agents, and 3,500 arrests, writes Madeleine Rowley. Was the âsurgeâ in Minneapolis worth it?
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The Numbers Behind the Minneapolis âSurgeâ
Eight weeks, 3,000 immigration agents, and 3,500 arrests, writes Madeleine Rowley. Was the âsurgeâ in Minneapolis worth it?
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about 15 hours ago
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Politicians are increasingly worried about a culture that sees them as targets for violence, regardless of their politics, writes Tanner Nau.
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Fear Is Now Just Part of the Job for Politicians
Politicians are increasingly worried about a culture that sees them as targets for violence, regardless of their politics, writes Tanner Nau.
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about 16 hours ago
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The mainstream obituaries of the âDilbertâ cartoonist have focused on his âcontroversialâ statements and support for the president. But thatâs just one small part of his legacy, writes Coleman Hughes.
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Coleman Hughes: Scott Adams Made Me a Better Thinker
The mainstream obituaries of the âDilbertâ cartoonist have focused on his âcontroversialâ statements and support for the president. But thatâs just one small part of his legacy, writes Coleman Hughes.
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about 17 hours ago
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This week in American history: A failed invasion of Quebec marked the Revolutionâs greatest early defeatâand defined the early limits of the American union. Read historian Jonathan Horn's latest newsletter for The Free Press.
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This Week in American History: When America Invaded Canada
This week in American history: A failed invasion of Quebec marked the Revolutionâs greatest early defeatâand defined the early limits of the American union. Read historian Jonathan Horn's latest newsletter for The Free Press.
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Trump is dominating the world stage. But at home, inside the MAGA movement he created, his authority is quietly eroding, writes Michael Doran.
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Why the Trump Coalition Is Cracking Up
Trump is dominating the world stage. But at home, inside the MAGA movement he created, his authority is quietly eroding, writes Michael Doran.
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Elon Musk called self-driving cars a âsolved problemâ 10 years ago, writes Patrick McGee. So how come heâs still working on it?
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Teslaâs Robotaxi Bait and Switch
Elon Musk called self-driving cars a âsolved problemâ 10 years ago, writes Patrick McGee. So how come heâs still working on it?
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A survivor of Iranâs brutal campaign of retribution tells his story.
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âThis Was About Killing as Many People as Possibleâ
A survivor of Iranâs brutal campaign of retribution tells his story.
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about 21 hours ago
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The president overreached on mass deportations, writes Ruy Teixeira. Now voters may back Democrats in a fight over ICE funding.
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How Trump Botched Immigration and Gave Democrats a Win
The president overreached on mass deportations, writes Ruy Teixeira. Now voters may back Democrats in a fight over ICE funding.
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about 22 hours ago
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A new documentary shows how the hallowed investigative reporter fell into a trap of his own ideological making.
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How Seymour Hersh Lost His Investigative Groove
A new documentary shows how the hallowed investigative reporter fell into a trap of his own ideological making.
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about 23 hours ago
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Write poems. Go to confession. Find beauty in the ordinary. Our commitments for the new year.
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Less Scrolling, More Singing, and Other 2026 Resolutions
Write poems. Go to confession. Find beauty in the ordinary. Our commitments for the new year.
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about 24 hours ago
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TimothĂ©e Chalametâs Ping-Pong movie has been a huge hit online, but does it deserve the acclaim?
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âMarty Supremeâ Is a Victim of Its Own Hype
TimothĂ©e Chalametâs Ping-Pong movie has been a huge hit online, but does it deserve the acclaim?
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To liberals, performing in the newly renamed venue is seen as collaboration with the enemyâand boycotting it as an act of resistance. Itâs not that simple.
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The Trouble with Quitting the âTrump-Kennedy Centerâ
To liberals, performing in the newly renamed venue is seen as collaboration with the enemyâand boycotting it as an act of resistance. Itâs not that simple.
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Before the Donroe Doctrine, there was the Roosevelt Corollary: If the United States didn't want European powers intervening in Latin America, it would sometimes have to do so itself. Read Jonathan Horn's latest installment of "This Week in American History."
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This Week in American History: Venezuela, Then and Now
Before the Donroe Doctrine, there was the Roosevelt Corollary: If the United States didn't want European powers intervening in Latin America, it would sometimes have to do so itself. Read Jonathan Horn's latest installment of "This Week in American History."
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Long before Minneapolis, Americans argued over the authority to send in forces to cities in crisis. One revolutionary war standoff shows how oldâand familiarâthat debate is.
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This Week in American History: A City on the Brink
Long before Minneapolis, Americans argued over the authority to send in forces to cities in crisis. One revolutionary war standoff shows how oldâand familiarâthat debate is.
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Critics of U.S. action to support Iranian protesters have their history wrong, argues Eli Lake.
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The Wrong Lessons from Iranâs Past
Critics of U.S. action to support Iranian protesters have their history wrong, argues Eli Lake.
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I had nowhere to run until a pregnancy center took me in, writes Jean Marie Davis. A coming Supreme Court ruling could end a campaign to shut them down.
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I Escaped Sex Trafficking. Now Politicians Are Targeting the Resource That Saved Me.
I had nowhere to run until a pregnancy center took me in, writes Jean Marie Davis. A coming Supreme Court ruling could end a campaign to shut them down.
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The ICE fallout continues in Minneapolis. Plus: Tyler Cowen asks if AI can bring us closer to God. Stop being so weird about âHeated Rivalry.â Rachel Goldberg-Polin on the return of the last hostage. And more in today's Front Page.
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âThey Messed with the Wrong City.â Plus. . .
The ICE fallout continues in Minneapolis. Plus: Tyler Cowen asks if AI can bring us closer to God. Stop being so weird about âHeated Rivalry.â Rachel Goldberg-Polin on the return of the last hostage. And more in today's Front Page.
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The Supreme Court will likely let states bar trans athletes from public-school teams, and it all comes down to the definition of woman or girl, writes Jed Rubenfeld.
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Boys in Girlsâ Sports Is a Loser in Court
The Supreme Court will likely let states bar trans athletes from public-school teams, and it all comes down to the definition of woman or girl, writes Jed Rubenfeld.
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As doctors, we owe our patients the truth: You cannot defy biology.
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What Iâve Learned from Watching People Wait to Have Children
As doctors, we owe our patients the truth: You cannot defy biology.
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Everyday citizens are tasked with 5 a.m. patrol shifts, license plate-tracking, and rapid response teams. Olivia Reingold reports from inside anti-ICE Signal group chats.
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I Joined ICE Watch
Everyday citizens are tasked with 5 a.m. patrol shifts, license plate-tracking, and rapid response teams. Olivia Reingold reports from inside anti-ICE Signal group chats.
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The U.S. could spend a trillion dollars on data centers, and still lose the real AI war to China, writes Patrick McGee.
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Chinaâs Robots vs. Americaâs Chatbots
The U.S. could spend a trillion dollars on data centers, and still lose the real AI war to China, writes Patrick McGee.
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Iranâs leaders are betting that they can slaughter protesters by the thousands while the world watches, writes Roya Hakakian.
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The Killing Fields of Tehran
Iranâs leaders are betting that they can slaughter protesters by the thousands while the world watches, writes Roya Hakakian.
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Niall Ferguson, Tyler Cowen, Nellie Bowles, Suzy Weiss, and other Free Press writers fess up to mistakes they made this year.
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What We Got Wrong This Year
Niall Ferguson, Tyler Cowen, Nellie Bowles, Suzy Weiss, and other Free Press writers fess up to mistakes they made this year.
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Trump says he is âde-escalatingâ in Minneapolis. But as activists celebrate, others remain on edge. Olivia Reingold reports.
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âThey Messed with the Wrong Cityâ
Trump says he is âde-escalatingâ in Minneapolis. But as activists celebrate, others remain on edge. Olivia Reingold reports.
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The West wants a revolution in Iran. Whatâs actually happening is a counterrevolutionâand history shows those are usually doomed to fail, writes Niall Ferguson.
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Niall Ferguson: The Myth of Revolution in Iran
The West wants a revolution in Iran. Whatâs actually happening is a counterrevolutionâand history shows those are usually doomed to fail, writes Niall Ferguson.
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Our columnists fess up to their mistakes. Tyler Cowen on precious metal price surges. How antisemitism infected human rights advocacy. And much more.
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The Free Press Heroes of 2025. Plus . . .
Our columnists fess up to their mistakes. Tyler Cowen on precious metal price surges. How antisemitism infected human rights advocacy. And much more.
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A city committee called for giving $5M to every black resident affected by discrimination.
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New Life for San Franciscoâs Worst Idea
A city committee called for giving $5M to every black resident affected by discrimination.
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In the coming era, believers may turn to charismatic religious leadersâor to oracular machines, write Tyler Cowen.
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Can AI Help Us Find God?
In the coming era, believers may turn to charismatic religious leadersâor to oracular machines, write Tyler Cowen.
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Insiders say Columbia University failed to cooperate with its own government-mandated antisemitism watchdog, Maya Sulkin reports.
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What Happened to Columbiaâs Antisemitism Monitor?
Insiders say Columbia University failed to cooperate with its own government-mandated antisemitism watchdog, Maya Sulkin reports.
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Heroes emerge evenâor especiallyâin times of great darkness. Here are a few of the people weâre thankful for as we end the year.
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The Free Press Heroes of 2025
Heroes emerge evenâor especiallyâin times of great darkness. Here are a few of the people weâre thankful for as we end the year.
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âHeated Rivalryâ is the equivalent of smashing together two Ken dolls: harmless but also weird, writes River Page.
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Everyone Needs to Stop Being So Weird About the Gay Hockey Show
âHeated Rivalryâ is the equivalent of smashing together two Ken dolls: harmless but also weird, writes River Page.
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Finally, no Israeli hostages are left in Gaza. But for us bereaved families, the eternal hurdle is figuring out how to wake up each morning with part of our souls elsewhere, writes Rachel Goldberg-Polin.
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Rachel Goldberg-Polin: When the Last Hostage Came Home
Finally, no Israeli hostages are left in Gaza. But for us bereaved families, the eternal hurdle is figuring out how to wake up each morning with part of our souls elsewhere, writes Rachel Goldberg-Polin.
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Populists blame investors for high prices and poor conditions, but their anti-market policies would worsen the problem.
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How Trump and Mamdani Are Tag-Teaming Landlords
Populists blame investors for high prices and poor conditions, but their anti-market policies would worsen the problem.
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Donald Trump isnât just trolling us anymore, writes Rupa Subramanya in her latest This Week from Canada newsletter. We also are losing our minds, not just our clothes, about Grok.
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This Week in Canada: Are We Next for the âDonroe Doctrineâ?
Donald Trump isnât just trolling us anymore, writes Rupa Subramanya in her latest This Week from Canada newsletter. We also are losing our minds, not just our clothes, about Grok.
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Mainline Protestantism tried to reject the extremes of evangelical Christianity while also resisting the pull toward nonreligion. In doing so, it accelerated its own demise, writes Ryan P. Burge in an excerpt from his new book.
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America's Vanishing Church
Mainline Protestantism tried to reject the extremes of evangelical Christianity while also resisting the pull toward nonreligion. In doing so, it accelerated its own demise, writes Ryan P. Burge in an excerpt from his new book.
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Yascha Mounk searched five major progressive publications for coverage of Iranâs uprising. Combined results: zero.
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The Leftâs Deafening Silence on Iran
Yascha Mounk searched five major progressive publications for coverage of Iranâs uprising. Combined results: zero.
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Philanthropist Sigrid Rausing says her trust had to cut grants to organizations that mixed calls for social justice with apologies for October 7.
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Antisemitism Is Infecting Human Rights GroupsâMy Charity Had to Act
Philanthropist Sigrid Rausing says her trust had to cut grants to organizations that mixed calls for social justice with apologies for October 7.
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