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Relationships cause us to reconsider our views far more than arguments. When you love and trust someone, you’re more likely to make an effort to see things from their point of view, writes Elliot Ackerman for The Free Press.
A Man Should Know: How to Form an Opinion
Relationships cause us to reconsider our views far more than arguments. When you love and trust someone, you’re more likely to make an effort to see things from their point of view, writes Elliot Ackerman for The Free Press.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Relationships cause us to reconsider our views far more than arguments. When you love and trust someone, you’re more likely to make an effort to see things from their point of view, writes Elliot Ackerman for The Free Press.
This week in Second Thought: River Page covers a new Jesus podcast, why you shouldn't see Wicked in 3D, a new show called The Chair Company, and more!
Second Thought: If Jesus Had Wanted a Podcast. . .
This week in Second Thought: River Page covers a new Jesus podcast, why you shouldn't see Wicked in 3D, a new show called The Chair Company, and more!
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November 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM
This week in Second Thought: River Page covers a new Jesus podcast, why you shouldn't see Wicked in 3D, a new show called The Chair Company, and more!
The very online men are wrong: You don’t have to be beefy and chiseled to get a girlfriend, argues Will Rahn.
The Straight-Male Case for Body Positivity
The very online men are wrong: You don’t have to be beefy and chiseled to get a girlfriend, argues Will Rahn.
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November 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The very online men are wrong: You don’t have to be beefy and chiseled to get a girlfriend, argues Will Rahn.
This week in TGIF: The strange tale of Kevin Roberts, socialism wins bigly, Maduro is cool again, New Jersey suburbs are popping off, AI will replace us, and so much more.
TGIF: Lower East Side Work Camp
This week in TGIF: The strange tale of Kevin Roberts, socialism wins bigly, Maduro is cool again, New Jersey suburbs are popping off, AI will replace us, and so much more.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
This week in TGIF: The strange tale of Kevin Roberts, socialism wins bigly, Maduro is cool again, New Jersey suburbs are popping off, AI will replace us, and so much more.
Nicki Minaj storms the UN, Epstein emails take no prisoners, Trump says ‘Quiet, Piggy,’ influencers get Mao-pilled, tax policy becomes elder care, and so much more.
TGIF: His Emails!
Nicki Minaj storms the UN, Epstein emails take no prisoners, Trump says ‘Quiet, Piggy,’ influencers get Mao-pilled, tax policy becomes elder care, and so much more.
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November 21, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Nicki Minaj storms the UN, Epstein emails take no prisoners, Trump says ‘Quiet, Piggy,’ influencers get Mao-pilled, tax policy becomes elder care, and so much more.
The current NBA scandal was inevitable. But legal sports betting is also destroying what sports is supposed to be about, writes Zach Bissonnette.
The Real Problem With Sports Betting
The current NBA scandal was inevitable. But legal sports betting is also destroying what sports is supposed to be about, writes Zach Bissonnette.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:00 AM
The current NBA scandal was inevitable. But legal sports betting is also destroying what sports is supposed to be about, writes Zach Bissonnette.
Readers discuss how the right should respond to its radicals, the secret to Mamdani’s success, the ethics of AI, and more.
Letters to the Editor: The Right’s Reckoning
Readers discuss how the right should respond to its radicals, the secret to Mamdani’s success, the ethics of AI, and more.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Readers discuss how the right should respond to its radicals, the secret to Mamdani’s success, the ethics of AI, and more.
If you believe bodily autonomy is the most important thing, then yes: Having a child is ‘absurd.’ Kara Kennedy reports on the progressives against pregnancy.
Progressives Can’t Bear Pregnancy
If you believe bodily autonomy is the most important thing, then yes: Having a child is ‘absurd.’ Kara Kennedy reports on the progressives against pregnancy.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:00 AM
If you believe bodily autonomy is the most important thing, then yes: Having a child is ‘absurd.’ Kara Kennedy reports on the progressives against pregnancy.
It’s not about ideology or Israel. This is a battle between those who want votes and those who want views, writes Batya Ungar-Sargon for The Free Press.
The Real Split on the Right: Influencers Versus Conservatives
It’s not about ideology or Israel. This is a battle between those who want votes and those who want views, writes Batya Ungar-Sargon for The Free Press.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:00 AM
It’s not about ideology or Israel. This is a battle between those who want votes and those who want views, writes Batya Ungar-Sargon for The Free Press.
The smartphone hasn’t just distracted us. It’s dismantled the habits of thought that built our civilization, writes James Marriott for The Free Press.
The Dawn of the Postliterate Society
The smartphone hasn’t just distracted us. It’s dismantled the habits of thought that built our civilization, writes James Marriott for The Free Press.
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November 21, 2025 at 1:00 AM
The smartphone hasn’t just distracted us. It’s dismantled the habits of thought that built our civilization, writes James Marriott for The Free Press.
For many on the right, the past decade has proven that liberalism is not strong enough to fight off illiberal challengers. They say it’s time to strike back—and use the power of the state.
Tyler Cowen: Is Classical Liberalism for Losers?
For many on the right, the past decade has proven that liberalism is not strong enough to fight off illiberal challengers. They say it’s time to strike back—and use the power of the state.
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November 20, 2025 at 11:00 PM
For many on the right, the past decade has proven that liberalism is not strong enough to fight off illiberal challengers. They say it’s time to strike back—and use the power of the state.
A controversial new company promises to let us speak to dead loved ones. It cheapens our relationships with the living, writes Peter Savodnik for The Free Press.
AI Is No Way to Revive the Dead
A controversial new company promises to let us speak to dead loved ones. It cheapens our relationships with the living, writes Peter Savodnik for The Free Press.
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November 20, 2025 at 10:00 PM
A controversial new company promises to let us speak to dead loved ones. It cheapens our relationships with the living, writes Peter Savodnik for The Free Press.
The current setup is a very good deal for American arms suppliers and manufacturers. But is it good for the Jewish state?
The U.S. Provides $4 Billion a Year to Israel. Is That a Bad Thing?
The current setup is a very good deal for American arms suppliers and manufacturers. But is it good for the Jewish state?
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November 20, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The current setup is a very good deal for American arms suppliers and manufacturers. But is it good for the Jewish state?
My generation is obsessed with treating every trait as a symptom of a disorder: You’re not shy, you’re autistic; you’re not forgetful, you’ve got ADHD, writes Freya India.
Nobody Has a Personality Anymore
My generation is obsessed with treating every trait as a symptom of a disorder: You’re not shy, you’re autistic; you’re not forgetful, you’ve got ADHD, writes Freya India.
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November 20, 2025 at 8:00 PM
My generation is obsessed with treating every trait as a symptom of a disorder: You’re not shy, you’re autistic; you’re not forgetful, you’ve got ADHD, writes Freya India.
Given Daniel Naroditsky’s sense of fair play, his decency, and his intellectual honesty, perhaps the chess world did not deserve him. But we got him nonetheless, at least for a short while.
The Chess World Just Lost Its Best Ambassador
Given Daniel Naroditsky’s sense of fair play, his decency, and his intellectual honesty, perhaps the chess world did not deserve him. But we got him nonetheless, at least for a short while.
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November 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Given Daniel Naroditsky’s sense of fair play, his decency, and his intellectual honesty, perhaps the chess world did not deserve him. But we got him nonetheless, at least for a short while.
To understand our own era, go back 2,000 years.
Jews and Christians at ‘the End of Time’
To understand our own era, go back 2,000 years.
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November 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM
To understand our own era, go back 2,000 years.
You might find the Dodgers hard to root for in the World Series. Here’s why you should do it anyway.
The Los Angeles Dodgers Are America’s Team
You might find the Dodgers hard to root for in the World Series. Here’s why you should do it anyway.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM
You might find the Dodgers hard to root for in the World Series. Here’s why you should do it anyway.
I thought the answer was an obvious no. It turns out to be much more complicated, writes Jed Rubenfeld for The Free Press.
Trump’s Been Bombing Boats in the Caribbean. Is This Legal?
I thought the answer was an obvious no. It turns out to be much more complicated, writes Jed Rubenfeld for The Free Press.
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November 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I thought the answer was an obvious no. It turns out to be much more complicated, writes Jed Rubenfeld for The Free Press.
Big-name progressives like AOC and Ro Khanna are raking it in. Chuck Schumer? Not so much, writes Gabe Kaminsky for The Free Press.
Want to Know Who Is Winning the Democrats’ Civil War? Follow the Money.
Big-name progressives like AOC and Ro Khanna are raking it in. Chuck Schumer? Not so much, writes Gabe Kaminsky for The Free Press.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Big-name progressives like AOC and Ro Khanna are raking it in. Chuck Schumer? Not so much, writes Gabe Kaminsky for The Free Press.
The kratom industry says that 7-OH is dangerous. The 7-OH industry says that its product helps wean addicts, and kratom is the problem. Who can you believe? River Page reports.
Kratom vs. 7-OH: Should These Drugs Be Banned?
The kratom industry says that 7-OH is dangerous. The 7-OH industry says that its product helps wean addicts, and kratom is the problem. Who can you believe? River Page reports.
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November 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The kratom industry says that 7-OH is dangerous. The 7-OH industry says that its product helps wean addicts, and kratom is the problem. Who can you believe? River Page reports.
In investigating Hunter Biden’s tax evasion, two IRS agents say they were simply doing the right thing. Gabe Kaminsky reports on the two men trying to keep Trump from weaponizing the agency against the political left.
From IRS Whistleblowers to IRS Bosses
In investigating Hunter Biden’s tax evasion, two IRS agents say they were simply doing the right thing. Gabe Kaminsky reports on the two men trying to keep Trump from weaponizing the agency against the political left.
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November 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM
In investigating Hunter Biden’s tax evasion, two IRS agents say they were simply doing the right thing. Gabe Kaminsky reports on the two men trying to keep Trump from weaponizing the agency against the political left.
Trump says he can levy tariffs whenever and wherever he likes. The Supreme Court doesn’t seem so sure. Jed Rubenfeld breaks down the case that will decide whether Trump's tariffs can stay.
Why the Supreme Court Might Kill Trump’s Tariffs
Trump says he can levy tariffs whenever and wherever he likes. The Supreme Court doesn’t seem so sure. Jed Rubenfeld breaks down the case that will decide whether Trump's tariffs can stay.
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November 20, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Trump says he can levy tariffs whenever and wherever he likes. The Supreme Court doesn’t seem so sure. Jed Rubenfeld breaks down the case that will decide whether Trump's tariffs can stay.
How the GOP’s Texas gerrymander went haywire. Why young women are staying single. Down and out in Paris and London. And more.
Where Will the Democrats Go Next? Plus. . .
How the GOP’s Texas gerrymander went haywire. Why young women are staying single. Down and out in Paris and London. And more.
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November 20, 2025 at 11:00 AM
How the GOP’s Texas gerrymander went haywire. Why young women are staying single. Down and out in Paris and London. And more.
Uncontrollable vomiting. Morphine drips. Emergency room bills higher than your dealer’s rent. Today’s weed is so strong that it is putting people in the hospital, writes Josh Code.
Grass Sick: The Mysterious Marijuana Syndrome Filling Emergency Rooms
Uncontrollable vomiting. Morphine drips. Emergency room bills higher than your dealer’s rent. Today’s weed is so strong that it is putting people in the hospital, writes Josh Code.
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November 20, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Uncontrollable vomiting. Morphine drips. Emergency room bills higher than your dealer’s rent. Today’s weed is so strong that it is putting people in the hospital, writes Josh Code.
Tuesday’s elections gave the GOP a lesson in political humility, writes Ruy Teixeira. For Democrats, the risk is that a good night papers over major problems.
Are Democrats Celebrating a Little Too Much?
Tuesday’s elections gave the GOP a lesson in political humility, writes Ruy Teixeira. For Democrats, the risk is that a good night papers over major problems.
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November 20, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Tuesday’s elections gave the GOP a lesson in political humility, writes Ruy Teixeira. For Democrats, the risk is that a good night papers over major problems.