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This week is Free Press Free Week! That means all new articles are free to read—no paywall. If you’ve been waiting to explore more of The Free Press, now’s the time. October 6th –12th!

This week is Free Press Free Week! That means all new articles are free to read—no paywall. If you’ve been waiting to explore more of The Free Press, now’s the time. October 6th –12th!

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You came for the journalism. You stayed for the community. Today, we’re launching something new: The Free Press Community—including a Supper Club, Retreat, digital Forum, and more, all designed to bring independent minds together online and in real life. Think for yourself, not by yourself.

You came for the journalism. You stayed for the community. Today, we’re launching something new: The Free Press Community—including a Supper Club, Retreat, digital Forum, and more, all designed to bring independent minds together online and in real life. Think for yourself, not by yourself.

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Can a post-God society survive? THE GOD DEBATE is out now on The Free Press and Paramount+. @SAPinker faces off against Ross Douthat, moderated by @WhigNewtons. Watch it now:

Can a post-God society survive? THE GOD DEBATE is out now on The Free Press and Paramount+. @SAPinker faces off against Ross Douthat, moderated by @WhigNewtons. Watch it now:

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Watch election night coverage with The Free Press! We’re live on X and at starting at 8:30 p.m. ET.

Watch election night coverage with The Free Press! We’re live on X and at starting at 8:30 p.m. ET.

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The Free Press Thanksgiving sale is here! Get 25% off a yearlong subscription—unlimited access to every Free Press story, subscriber-only livestreams, first access to event tickets, bonus podcast episodes, and more—plus 25% off our merch store!

The Free Press Thanksgiving sale is here! Get 25% off a yearlong subscription—unlimited access to every Free Press story, subscriber-only livestreams, first access to event tickets, bonus podcast episodes, and more—plus 25% off our merch store!

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This week only, there’s no paywall at The Free Press. From October 6–12, all of our new reporting is free to read! #FreePressFreeWeek

This week only, there’s no paywall at The Free Press. From October 6–12, all of our new reporting is free to read! #FreePressFreeWeek

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It’s Free Press Free Week! That means no paywall on all of our new articles from October 6–12. If you’ve been curious about what The Free Press is all about but the paywall’s been in your way, this is your chance to read our journalism for free.

It’s Free Press Free Week! That means no paywall on all of our new articles from October 6–12. If you’ve been curious about what The Free Press is all about but the paywall’s been in your way, this is your chance to read our journalism for free.

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“You sleep on concrete for that long, and you hate it while you’re there, but then, when you get back, you’re not used to it—the bed. I feel like I’m sinking into it.” Mark Swidan was imprisoned in China for 12 years on false charges. He tells his story for the first time to Peter Savodnik.

“You sleep on concrete for that long, and you hate it while you’re there, but then, when you get back, you’re not used to it—the bed. I feel like I’m sinking into it.” Mark Swidan was imprisoned in China for 12 years on false charges. He tells his story for the first time to Peter Savodnik.

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.Caitlin Flanagan left LA after 35 years. “It’s a wreck.” Why? Policies that wear “the costume of being incredibly caring,” but generate outcomes that are “really cruel.”
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.Caitlin Flanagan left LA after 35 years. “It’s a wreck.” Why? Policies that wear “the costume of being incredibly caring,” but generate outcomes that are “really cruel.”

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Taxpayers and billionaire philanthropists have spent around $1 billion on “violence interrupter” programs in Chicago over the past decade. The backers include some of the biggest names in politics and business, like Laurene Powell Jobs, the widow of Steve Jobs, and Governor J.B. Pritzker. There’s just a few problems—Olivia Reingold found more than two dozen instances of violence interrupters getting arrested, including a murder charge.
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Taxpayers and billionaire philanthropists have spent around $1 billion on “violence interrupter” programs in Chicago over the past decade. The backers include some of the biggest names in politics and business, like Laurene Powell Jobs, the widow of Steve Jobs, and Governor J.B. Pritzker. There’s just a few problems—Olivia Reingold found more than two dozen instances of violence interrupters getting arrested, including a murder charge.

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3,633,160 views • 2 months ago

“The cult of personality Anthony Bourdain left in his wake is frankly insufferable,” says The FP’s Suzy Weiss. “He broke how a generation of men eat.”
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“The cult of personality Anthony Bourdain left in his wake is frankly insufferable,” says The FP’s Suzy Weiss. “He broke how a generation of men eat.”

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18,402,597 views • 1 year ago

It’s not stalking, it’s called journalism.
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It’s not stalking, it’s called journalism.

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4,442,175 views • 10 months ago

“This was supposed to be the water to put out the Palisades fire.” The FP’s Austyn Jeffs visits the Santa Ynez Reservoir that has reportedly been empty since February 2024.
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“This was supposed to be the water to put out the Palisades fire.” The FP’s Austyn Jeffs visits the Santa Ynez Reservoir that has reportedly been empty since February 2024.

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6,939,053 views • 1 year ago

“We used to all stand in the same line…and eat the same soggy hot dogs.” Walter Isaacson on the rise of economically divided public spaces—from baseball games to TSA PreCheck—and the inevitable resentment it fosters.
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“We used to all stand in the same line…and eat the same soggy hot dogs.” Walter Isaacson on the rise of economically divided public spaces—from baseball games to TSA PreCheck—and the inevitable resentment it fosters.

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2,238,981 views • 6 months ago

An announcement from @BariWeiss: The Free Press is joining Paramount. Read more:
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An announcement from @BariWeiss: The Free Press is joining Paramount. Read more:

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2,501,247 views • 8 months ago

“Jacob Elordi, please stop pretending you’re a philosopher-poet who’s above the industry and go touch some grass.” —Isaac G
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“Jacob Elordi, please stop pretending you’re a philosopher-poet who’s above the industry and go touch some grass.” —Isaac G

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How does a liberal college student go from volunteering for Elizabeth Warren and climate causes… to chanting “Death to America” in Iran? That’s the question investigative reporter Jay Solomon set out to solve when he started looking into the disturbing story of Calla Walsh.
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How does a liberal college student go from volunteering for Elizabeth Warren and climate causes… to chanting “Death to America” in Iran? That’s the question investigative reporter Jay Solomon set out to solve when he started looking into the disturbing story of Calla Walsh.

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626,800 views • 2 months ago

On Monday—just hours after the last living hostage was returned home, and as the ink was still drying on a peace deal with Israel—Hamas carried out mass public executions in Gaza City’s main square, in full view of the public. The terror group claimed the killings targeted “criminals and collaborators with Israel.” Video by Tanya Lukyanova in partnership with Center for Peace Communications.
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On Monday—just hours after the last living hostage was returned home, and as the ink was still drying on a peace deal with Israel—Hamas carried out mass public executions in Gaza City’s main square, in full view of the public. The terror group claimed the killings targeted “criminals and collaborators with Israel.” Video by Tanya Lukyanova in partnership with Center for Peace Communications.

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2,021,798 views • 7 months ago

Spencer Pratt is surging in the LA mayor’s race by saying the things voters feel but politicians won’t. “It is not symptomatic of a red wave. It is about tens or even hundreds of thousands of voters waking up from their stupor and demanding to know what the hell happened to their city. It is about the massive homeless encampments, the pockmarked freeways and crumbling sidewalks, the broken schools, the unbelievably expensive houses and, of course, the fires. It is about the breakdown in civilization and Angelenos’ desire to return to some semblance of normalcy,” writes Peter Savodnik.
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Spencer Pratt is surging in the LA mayor’s race by saying the things voters feel but politicians won’t. “It is not symptomatic of a red wave. It is about tens or even hundreds of thousands of voters waking up from their stupor and demanding to know what the hell happened to their city. It is about the massive homeless encampments, the pockmarked freeways and crumbling sidewalks, the broken schools, the unbelievably expensive houses and, of course, the fires. It is about the breakdown in civilization and Angelenos’ desire to return to some semblance of normalcy,” writes Peter Savodnik.

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“It turns out, running on these extraordinarily niche issues like gender fluidity or defunding the police don't actually matter—or frankly, feel profoundly out of touch—to ordinary Americans.” @BariWeiss on why Democrats lost so badly.
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“It turns out, running on these extraordinarily niche issues like gender fluidity or defunding the police don't actually matter—or frankly, feel profoundly out of touch—to ordinary Americans.” @BariWeiss on why Democrats lost so badly.

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4,690,265 views • 1 year ago

Happening now in Times Square!
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Happening now in Times Square!

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368,764 views • 1 month ago

The UK just banned two of America’s loudest left-wing influencers, and they’re blaming Israel. @EstherCKrakue explains why this issue isn’t about Israel, but about the UK’s crackdown on free speech.
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The UK just banned two of America’s loudest left-wing influencers, and they’re blaming Israel. @EstherCKrakue explains why this issue isn’t about Israel, but about the UK’s crackdown on free speech.

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Is having children now a conservative value? @HarryJSisson and @TheIsabelB debate.
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Is having children now a conservative value? @HarryJSisson and @TheIsabelB debate.

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271,244 views • 1 month ago

Here’s what we found inside Harvard’s long-awaited antisemitism report.
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Here’s what we found inside Harvard’s long-awaited antisemitism report.

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2,595,889 views • 1 year ago

"The Silent Majority is done being silent." In the lead-up to President Trump’s inauguration, conservative commentator Xaviaer DuRousseau tells The FP’s Olivia Reingold why Trump supporters are more vocal than ever—even in liberal strongholds like Los Angeles.
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"The Silent Majority is done being silent." In the lead-up to President Trump’s inauguration, conservative commentator Xaviaer DuRousseau tells The FP’s Olivia Reingold why Trump supporters are more vocal than ever—even in liberal strongholds like Los Angeles.

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3,145,301 views • 1 year ago

On October 10, 2025, Chinese authorities launched coordinated nationwide raids against underground Christian leaders. Chinese pastor Ezra Jin and many others were arrested on charges of “inciting to subvert state power.” According to his family, Jin is being held in harsh prison conditions without proper medical treatment or access to a Bible. “What we’re seeing now is a renewed desire from the state under Chairman Xi to engineer souls.” WATCH “Inside China’s Shocking Persecution of Christians” by Frannie Block:
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On October 10, 2025, Chinese authorities launched coordinated nationwide raids against underground Christian leaders. Chinese pastor Ezra Jin and many others were arrested on charges of “inciting to subvert state power.” According to his family, Jin is being held in harsh prison conditions without proper medical treatment or access to a Bible. “What we’re seeing now is a renewed desire from the state under Chairman Xi to engineer souls.” WATCH “Inside China’s Shocking Persecution of Christians” by Frannie Block:

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127,190 views • 24 days ago

Today, Bill Gates admitted that pushing climate doomerism was a mistake. Lucy Biggers: “That shift to common sense is welcome, but it comes after decades of fearmongering that harmed young people, stalled development, and punished dissenting scientists.”
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Today, Bill Gates admitted that pushing climate doomerism was a mistake. Lucy Biggers: “That shift to common sense is welcome, but it comes after decades of fearmongering that harmed young people, stalled development, and punished dissenting scientists.”

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1,156,496 views • 7 months ago

The FP’s Nellie Bowles: My regret isn’t that I once met with Jeffrey Epstein in his NYC home—it’s that I didn’t go back. “The fact that there’s only one exchange with me in the Epstein files shows my weakness as a reporter: There should have been more.”
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The FP’s Nellie Bowles: My regret isn’t that I once met with Jeffrey Epstein in his NYC home—it’s that I didn’t go back. “The fact that there’s only one exchange with me in the Epstein files shows my weakness as a reporter: There should have been more.”

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