Arthur Brooks: The Great Battle Between Ambition and Happiness

I travel nearly every week to teach happiness. But the lifestyle I chose undermines the very thing I study. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 7 hours ago

What All the New Fighting with Iran Is About. Plus. . .

Today in The Free Press: the nuns suing New York. Tyler Cowen on ‘billionaire derangement syndrome.’ Should we blame Canada for the wildfire smoke? And more. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 12 hours ago

The Charlie Kirk Killing and America’s Forgotten History of Left-Wing Terror

Noah Rothman’s new book argues that left-wing political violence isn’t new, isn’t random, and isn’t being honestly reckoned with. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 13 hours ago

Are the Wildfires Really Canada’s Fault?

It’s easy to blame Canada for the smoke choking the U.S. The real problem, one expert says, is that ‘there’s not enough water and air transport to put these fires out.’ | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 21 hours ago

Tyler Cowen: America Isn’t an Oligarchy

The left preaches that a small group of ultrawealthy people are steering the country. But the problems in our politics stem from popular demand. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 22 hours ago

What the U.S. and Iran Are Fighting Over

The terms of a deal to end the war are being thrashed out in the skies above the Strait of Hormuz. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 23 hours ago

Why You Should Start a Business in Your 20s. Plus . . .

Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ isn’t woke after all. Joseph Epstein says ‘Catcher in the Rye’ is ‘far from rereadable.’ The book that changed how we think about thinking. And more in today's Weekend Press. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 2 days ago

Two Drinks with . . . The New Yorker’s Master Wordsmith

Joe Nocera says Rachel Aviv is the modern-day Tom Wolfe, and he’s not ashamed to have fangirled. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 3 days ago

Read ‘Catcher in the Rye’ When You’re Young, or Not at All

J.D. Salinger’s famous coming-of-age novel turned 75 this week. But if you ask Joseph Epstein, it’s not worth reading after the age of 20. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 3 days ago

EXCLUSIVE: The Nuns Suing New York to Keep Caring for the Dying

On Friday, the Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne filed a complaint over the state'ss new assisted dying law, arguing it forces religious workers to compromise their faith, writes Madeleine Long. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 3 days ago

The Book That Changed How We Think About Thinking

I first read Douglas Hofstadter’s 777-page ‘Gödel, Escher, Bach’ in 1983. It remains a masterpiece. But its message has become far more complicated, writes Peter Coy. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 3 days ago

Was Sex Better in the ’80s?

We may not still be in a golden age of porn, but there have never been more stories about the people making it—and why. Suzy Weiss spoke to author Allie Rowbottom about her new book this week. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 3 days ago

There Is Good and Evil. Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ Isn’t Afraid to Say So.

Nolan trusts Homer—and his audience—to recognize that villains deserve defeat and heroes deserve to triumph, writes Spencer Klavan. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 3 days ago

Don’t Become a Consultant. Start a Business.

When I co-founded the company behind Paw Patrol and Bakugan, I was 23, living with my mother, and had no business experience. That turned out to be my greatest competitive advantage. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 3 days ago

The President Who Cried ‘Election Fraud.’ Plus . . .

Is the military suffering from low-T? The Chinese EV myth. And more. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 3 days ago

The President Who Cried ‘Election Fraud’

Donald Trump presented an alarming picture of foreign adversaries undermining American democracy in his televised address, writes Eli Lake. But does the president have any credibility left on the subject? | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 3 days ago

Everything You’ve Read About Chinese Cars Is Wrong

One Chinese EV I tested tried to drive into a wall. Another had an interior that reminded me of a 1998 Corolla. A third had nice features but didn’t drive well. These cars are not Tesla killers, writes Jack Baruth. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 3 days ago

TGIF: The High-T Department of War

Cyclosporiasis, ShotSpotter, ‘Gone with the Wind,’ the DSA, ‘Promise Me, America,’ and other things my father warned me about. And more in today's TGIF. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 3 days ago

‘The Odyssey’ and the Search for Historical Truth, with James Diggle and John Underhill

For centuries, scholars have debated where Odysseus called home. New evidence suggests we’ve been looking in the wrong place. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 3 days ago

Inside the Golden Age of Porn

Allie Rowbottom explores the lives of the women who became icons of 1980s Los Angeles’s adult film industry. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 3 days ago

You Get Testosterone! You Get Testosterone!

Secretary Hegseth plans to screen soldiers over 30 for testosterone to keep them on the ‘leading edge of lethality.’ Doctors have doubts. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 3 days ago

The Real Cause of J.D. Vance’s Failure in Iran

In an interview with Joe Rogan, he accused the Jewish state of undermining his peace deal that had already fallen apart. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 3 days ago

Rod Dreher: J.D. Vance’s Time for Choosing

The vice president went on Joe Rogan’s show and blamed Israel for his failed peace talks. Stab-in-the back theories about Israel will only accelerate America’s Weimar spiral. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 4 days ago

Tough Love: I Hate My Ex-Wife

‘I think she’s a weak, pathetic coward who has prioritized self-indulgent therapeutic bullshit over what’s best for the babies,’ writes a 43-year-old reader. Our advice columnist Abigail Shrier weighs in. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 4 days ago

In Defense of Data Centers. The Vulgar Questions About Lindsey Graham. Plus. . .

In defense of data centers. Eli Lake on the latest anti-Israel struggle session. And more in today’s Front Page. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 4 days ago

The ‘Gay’ Attacks on Lindsey Graham Are All About Politics

We may never know about the late senator’s sexuality. But those who question it do so to punish him for his hawkish and conservative views, writes James Kirchick. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 4 days ago

Ro Khanna’s Rude Awakening

The Democratic congressman has been pandering to the anti-Israel left for months. In a podcast interview this week, he realized what his new bedfellows actually believe, writes Eli Lake. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 4 days ago

New York’s Ban on the Future

Governor Kathy Hochul’s data-center ban will hurt New Yorkers and help foreign adversaries—while stifling progress in AI, writes Josh Wolfe. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 5 days ago

The Death of History

The tools that once exposed and debunked Holocaust denial are powerless against AI and the algorithm. Niall Ferguson and John-Clark Levin ask: Is there a remedy? | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 5 days ago

Death by Telehealth. Plus. . .

Douglas Murray on the travails of a gay cruise ship in the Middle East. Tyler Cowen on ‘AI maniacs.’ Will Democrats try to impeach Trump for the third time? And more. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 5 days ago

Death by Telehealth

A dental student came to the ICU. He died without ever being physically seen by a doctor, writes Tanya Lukyanova. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 5 days ago

Douglas Murray: How a Gay Cruise Got Stuck Between Islam and the West

‘Right-wing governments’ aren’t the reason Egypt and Turkey rejected gay travelers. But many Westerners insist that every foreign vice is caused by colonialism, writes Douglas Murray. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 5 days ago

A Third Trump Impeachment? Some Democrats Aren’t So Sure.

From cryptocurrency deals to the Iran war, many Democrats believe Trump has crossed a clear boundary. But would another impeachment do them any good? Audrey Fahlberg reports. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 5 days ago

Tyler Cowen: The Future Belongs to AI Maniacs

National security, finance, and every aspect of life will soon be disrupted by self-taught masters of the leading AI models. Every country and individual should be prepared, writes Tyler Cowen. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 6 days ago

Why the Left Hates the Medicine That Made Me a Mom

The media has called my fertility treatment right-wing quackery. A year after my daughter’s birth, I’m pregnant again, and the media still won’t give restorative reproductive medicine a fair hearing, writes Madeleine Kearns. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 6 days ago

The Worst Invite a Couple Can Get

Olivia Wilde’s new movie seems like another millennial ode to polyamory. But it’s actually something much messier, writes Kat Rosenfield. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 6 days ago

This Week in Canada: Trump Gets a Piece of Our New Bridge

In her latest This Week in Canada newsletter, Rupa Subramanya writes about some painful reminders of how much Canada’s economy depends on the U.S., Air Canada finally lands a CEO who can speak French, and more. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 6 days ago

Trump’s Iran Blockade Is Back. Plus. . .

Haviv Rettig Gur on Ro Khanna’s shameless anti-Israel stunt. Has the U.S. abandoned the Venezuelan people? The end of Prince Harry’s fairy tale. And more. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 6 days ago

America’s Iran Problem Isn’t Going Away, with Mike Doran

Iran has been weakened, but the war is far from over. Why does the conflict continue, and what comes next? | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 6 days ago

Why Apple Declared War on OpenAI

Yes, OpenAI employees may have stolen Apple’s trade secrets. But the lawsuit could also be Apple-style hardball, aimed at crushing its rival’s hardware ambitions before a single product is unveiled. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 6 days ago

Trump’s Iran Blockade Is Back

On Monday, the president reimposed a blockade on Iran and threatened a 20 percent toll on traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. One was the right call, the other a serious mistake, says Aaron MacLean. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 6 days ago

The Lindsey Graham Tributes Keep Pouring In

The late South Carolina senator fought Democrats and Republicans alike. Now friends and foes alike are praising him. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 6 days ago

Ro Khanna’s Dishonest Israel Stunt

The California lawmaker turned a brief West Bank confrontation into a national controversy—and revealed how Israel has become a stage for the Democratic Party’s next political fight. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 6 days ago

The U.S. Is Losing Venezuela

I was Trump’s special envoy to Venezuela in his first term. Now I look on in dismay as his administration abandons the pro-democracy forces we championed. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 6 days ago

The Humiliation of Prince Harry

He’s been crusading against the press for years, but last week he suffered a brutal, humiliating defeat. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 7 days ago

Lindsey Graham: The Last of the ‘Three Amigos’ with Vance Serchuk

What made the ‘Three Amigos’ so influential? A look back at Lindsey Graham, Joe Lieberman, and John McCain from a staffer who worked alongside them. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 7 days ago

My Grandfather, the Secret War Hero

A cache of old documents gave me a window into the life of a proud, brave man who had been part of the resistance during World War II. Why in the world did my family keep this from me? | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 7 days ago

Arthur Brooks: Could a Machine Write This Column?

AI is poised to transform the quest for a ‘better you.’ That has direct implications for my career. But I’m not worried. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 7 days ago