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Reform UK Wins Big
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- Reform UK Wins Big
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- 1 day ago
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- Results are still rolling in, but the UK’s Reform Party won big in yesterday’s elections.
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- THE UFO FILES: All Video Declassified by U.S. Government | May 8, 2026
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- 1 day ago
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- On May 8, The U.S. Department of War announced the release of declassified documents relating to the "government's understanding of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena."
The Free Press put together all video files from the initial release to make them easily viewable.
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- How Did Epstein's Assistant Get Off Unscathed?
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- 2 days ago
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- Lesley Groff was mentioned more than 150,000 times in the Epstein files. She managed Jeffrey Epstein’s world for nearly 20 years, so how has she gotten away largely unscathed?
In a statement to The Free Press, her lawyer Michael Bachner insisted that throughout her tenure with Epstein, which included managing his massage schedule, Groff “never witnessed or was told of anything illegal related to these massages.”
We investigated the world of Lesley Groff—watch the full video on our YouTube channel.
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- UK Citizens Are Fed Up.
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- 2 days ago
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- In the UK, it appears Labour will suffer historic losses in local elections, while Reform is surging.
After traveling across her home country, Esther Krakue says this isn’t surprising. Voters are done with a status quo that has led to a stagnant economy, unaffordable housing, and rising immigration.
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- The West Is on a Suicide Mission
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- 2 days ago
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- This week, a few news stories caught my attention.
Former congresswoman Katie Porter said she supports taxpayer-funded healthcare for illegal immigrants, during the Democratic California governor’s debate.
Closed-circuit television cameras helped catch two men who violently attacked a 77-year-old man in Seattle, undermining mayor Katie Wilson’s claim that “turning on more cameras won’t magically make our neighborhoods safer, but it will certainly make our neighborhoods more vulnerable.”
And the judge presiding over the case of accused White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooter Cole Tomas Allen said about his jail conditions: “At a minimum, I should be apologizing to him. We are obligated to make sure he’s taken care of. Mr. Allen, I’m sorry that things have not been the way they are supposed to.”
In each example, a form of empathy was on display. But what happens when it misfires?
In the new book Suicidal Em...
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- Roald Dahl: Genius and Bigot
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- 3 days ago
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- Are UFOs Actually Demons in Disguise?
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- 3 days ago
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- Speaking on a podcast earlier this year, Vice President J.D. Vance—a convert to Catholicism—theorized that UFOs might be a demonic trick.
“I don’t think they’re aliens, I think they’re demons,” Vance said. When asked to expand, he noted that “every great world religion, including Christianity, the one I believe in, has understood there are weird things out there. . . there’s a lot of good out there, but there’s also some evil out there.”
Vance made sure to note that his views weren’t grounded in any sort of secret information to which he was privy, saying he had not had time to dive into any confidential government information about UFOs. But the idea that UFOs should be seen through more of a religious lens than a strictly scientific one is not new, and one we’ve even touched on earlier.
As we close out this four-part series about what everyday Americans should think about UFOs, we are joined by two people who have put a...
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- Does Israel Want Lebanon’s Land?
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- 4 days ago
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- Israel’s actions in southern Lebanon are not a land grab, but are defensive responses to sustained attacks by Hezbollah, says Haviv Rettig Gur.
“The Israelis have said a thousand times, we don’t want Lebanon. . . stop shooting rockets at us. And Hezbollah was unable to meet that standard—that very low bar.”
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- The Battle Over Hormuz, Settler Violence, and Turmoil in the Gulf
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- 5 days ago
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- The Middle East remains in turmoil. Trump is waging “Project Freedom” to reopen the Strait of Hormuz; the war with Iran continues; the United Arab Emirates just dramatically departed from OPEC; Israel is still fighting on its northern border with Lebanon; and Hamas’s grip on Gaza persists.
It can be hard to keep track of this—much less make sense of it. Which is why I sat down with Free Press Middle East analyst Haviv Rettig Gur to ask him about all of it. We also examined escalating settler violence in the West Bank, and why Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir tacitly supports it; UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese’s appearance on the cover of British Vogue; the latest Gaza flotilla; and likely presidential candidate Rahm Emanuel’s recent declaration that “the days of taxpayers subsidizing Israel militarily are over.” And overall, can the region shake its martyrdom ideology?
Find Unpacking Israeli History — a production ...
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- Have LA Voters Finally Had Enough?
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- 6 days ago
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- One issue is shaping Los Angeles’ mayoral elections: homelessness.
Peter Savodnik spoke to voters.
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- The Biggest Concern For LA Voters: Homelessness
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- 6 days ago
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- One issue is shaping Los Angeles’ mayoral elections: homelessness.
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- NASA Mission Commander on Why You Should Care About Our Return To The Moon
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- 9 days ago
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- “We need to keep pushing the boundaries, making new discoveries, and we need to bring the whole world along with us.” —says Artemis mission commander Reid Wiseman, explaining with astronaut Jeremy Hansen why everyone should care about NASA’s return to the moon.
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- These California Democrats Are Clowns
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- 9 days ago
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- Think for yourself. Subscribe to The Free Press today: https://thefp.pub/3DmLpLi
The California governor’s race is probably the most entertaining race in America this year. Will and Reihan discuss Eric Swalwell, Katie Porter, Tom Steyer, and how one Democratic frontrunner after another has imploded in the Golden State.
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- Is The U.S. Government Hiding The Truth?
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- 9 days ago
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- The admiral who says Atlantis is real and that aliens are already among us.
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- The Admiral Who Says Atlantis Is Real & the Aliens Are Already Here
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- 10 days ago
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- Timothy Gallaudet says he knows aliens have come to Earth; he just doesn’t know what their intentions are.
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- ESPN Reporter: How Sports Became Our Civic Religion
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- 10 days ago
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- In this episode, Shilo sits down with sportswriter Wright Thompson to explore what the ESPN mainstay has learned from decades of covering elite athletes such as Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan. Does greatness require rage, dysfunction, or “daddy issues”? And what does GOAT culture teach young men about winning—and losing?
They dig into why sports matter so deeply: tribal belonging, meritocracy, tradition, and the rare intensity of collective experience that borders on the religious. Thompson also explains why the most passionate fandoms often emerge in poor, deindustrialized towns. They also examine the controversies and contradictions of modern sports, from coaches and universities running de facto professional programs to the rise of gambling and debates over salary caps.
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- Ibogaine Could Change Addiction Treatment
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- 11 days ago
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- Why President Trump’s recent executive order on psychedelics is a “game changer” for addiction treatment in America.
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- Her Son Was Kidnapped & Killed by Hamas. This Is Her Story.
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- 11 days ago
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- “There is nothing like the feeling of putting someone you carried for nine months inside of your body into the ground wrapped in white fabric. I was burying part of myself. Not just my DNA and my soul, but my essence, my identity, my Before, my mouth, my personality, my breath, my rest of my life. Me.”
These are the words of Rachel Goldberg-Polin in her new memoir, When We See You Again.
Many will recognize Rachel as the mother of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who was abducted by Hamas from the Nova music festival on October 7, 2023.
Hersh survived 328 days in captivity. And during that time, Rachel and her husband did everything in their power to bring him home—traveling to Davos, meeting with Pope Francis, addressing the UN, speaking at the Democratic National Convention, and making countless trips to Washington, D.C.
And still, after nearly a year in captivity, Hersh was murdered, shot six times at close range by Hamas. There was g...
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- Do New Yorkers Support Political Violence?
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- 12 days ago
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- On social media, discourse around political violence has never been more toxic.
But, just two days after another assassination attempt on president Trump, our reporter asked New Yorkers if they thought political violence is ever justified.
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- Political violence is getting worse. It's up to all of us to stop it.
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- 13 days ago
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- Political violence is once again a norm after several generations. But it didn't happen overnight.
Tanya Lukyanova reports on the permission structure that made this possible.
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- Do American Jews Need to Arm Themselves?
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- 15 days ago
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- As the tidal wave of antisemitism grows, some Jews are finding ways to fight back, from concealed carry to Krav Maga.
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- The Southern Poverty Law Center: What's Going On?
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- 16 days ago
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- What’s really going on with The Southern Poverty Law Center? Rafaela Siewert reports.
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- Former Binance CEO Speaks: From Crypto's Richest Man to Prison
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- 16 days ago
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- Some of you may know the name Changpeng Zhao—or CZ, as he’s almost universally known in the tech and finance worlds—as crypto’s richest man. Forbes calculated his net worth as greater than $110 billion. That puts him ahead of Bill Gates, though CZ denies it.
He founded Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, transforming it from a start-up in 2017 into one of the most powerful companies in finance.
Then, in November 2023, CZ pleaded guilty to violating the U.S. Bank Secrecy Act by failing to maintain an effective anti-money laundering program. He stepped down as CEO and paid a $50 million fine, while Binance paid $4.3 billion.
When I asked him about this charge, he acknowledged that Binance’s “earlier compliance program was weak,” and that Binance “could have done better.”
The case also led to a four-month sentence at a correctional facility in Long Beach, California, where he taught fellow inmates—...
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- The Founding Fathers Were Young
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- 17 days ago
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- Watch the Gen Z Debate with Isabel Brown and Harry Sisson.
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- Gen Z Liberal vs. Conservative | Harry Sisson & Isabel Brown Debate
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- 17 days ago
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- Gen Z is struggling, with everything from finances to mental health. But why?
Liberal commentator Harry Sisson and conservative commentator Isabel Brown face off on the many issues facing young Americans, from climate change to housing prices.
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- This Harvard Astrophysicist Wants to Believe in UFOs
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- 18 days ago
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- “Very, very soon,” President Donald Trump teasingly said last week about the promised release of secret government documents related to UFOs. “This process is well underway, and we found many very interesting documents, I must say.”
The president’s announcement, at a Turning Point USA event in Phoenix, pushed the conversation about UFOs yet another step closer to the mainstream and further away from the swirl of conspiracy culture, even though Trump also sounded like he hasn’t made up his own mind about what to believe. “I figured this was a good crowd because I know you people, you’re really into that,” he said with a chuckle. “I don’t know if I am.”
Why did the president treat the UFO announcement so lightheartedly? Was he trying to lower expectations? Or send a signal that he isn’t alarmed by what the government has found? What should we be looking for when the documents are released?
One person with a lot to say about...
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- Elise Stefanik on the ‘Rotten’ Ivy League, Mayor Mamdani, and Why She’s Leaving Congress
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- 20 days ago
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- Two years ago, in the wake of burgeoning antisemitism after Hamas’s October 7 attacks, Elise Stefanik sat across from the presidents of Harvard, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the University of Pennsylvania and asked them a simple question: Does calling for the genocide of Jews violate your university’s code of conduct? Their non-answers—“it depends on the context”—shocked the country. A billion people watched the clip in a week. For me, and for students who had actually attended these schools and saw the way rising antisemitism on campus had been ignored, their responses weren’t surprising at all.
Since then, President Donald Trump has made university accountability central to his term—the federal government has withheld hundreds of millions in funding from those institutions that have not complied. University presidents have resigned. Columbia University reached a $221 million settlement with the Trump administration. The Department of Jus...
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- Why Did Trump Host Mamdani at The White House?
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- 23 days ago
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- Rep. Elise Stefanik weighs in on Donald Trump hosting Zohran Mamdani at the White House:
“This is not an alliance with a socialist.”
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- Elise Stefanik: Zohran is Leading NYC to Decline
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- 23 days ago
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- Rep. Elise Stefanik says Zohran Mamdani is “the beginning of a historic decline for New York City.”
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- The Ancient Jewish Wisdom Behind a $5 Billion Company
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- 24 days ago
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- As he built Kind Snacks into a $5 billion company, ‘Shark Tank’s Daniel Lubetzky didn’t turn to startup gurus or business manuals—but to a 2,000-year-old Jewish text.
After the death of his father, a Holocaust survivor with whom he was deeply close, Daniel’s rabbi encouraged him to read Pirkei Avot, a collection of ancient wisdom on ethics, humility, and leadership.
In this episode, Daniel explains to Shilo how its teachings shaped both his leadership and Kind’s culture by reminding him to question his ego, resist yes-men, stay grounded, and learn from everyone.
More than moral philosophy, Pirkei Avot became a practical guide—anchoring his values while building an iconic brand.
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- What is Going on With The Strait of Hormuz?
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- 24 days ago
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- What is going on with the Strait of Hormuz?
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- $30 Million For a Grocery Store?
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- 24 days ago
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- Venezuelan-born economist Daniel DiMartino explains why Zohran Mamdani’s proposed $30 million grocery store makes no sense.
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- What Are UFOs?
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- 24 days ago
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- UFOs are no longer fringe, they’re being discussed at the highest levels of government.
Will Rahn asks: What should smart people think about UFOs?
Find the full conversation on The Free Press YouTube channel.
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- Michael Shellenberger: The Government Knows More Than It's Telling Us
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- 25 days ago
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- Seriously considering theories of extraterrestrial life doesn’t make you sound like a nutcase anymore. In our new interview series, Will Rahn speaks with experts to sift through the evidence and challenge what we think we know.
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- DIRTY SECRET Driving Up Concert Prices
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- 29 days ago
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- They DESTROYED live music.
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- 30 days ago
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- Why Your Concert Ticket Suddenly Costs $300
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- 1 month ago
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- Today the antitrust trial of Live Nation and Ticketmaster is entertaining closing arguments at a Manhattan federal courthouse. The Justice Department filed its lawsuit against the company back in 2024, accusing it of anticompetitive practices in artist management, concert promotion, venue ownership, and ticketing. Last month the Justice Department reached an out-of-court settlement with Live Nation, which agreed to certain changes—like curbing service fees and allowing venues to work with competing platforms—without admitting wrongdoing. But the legal fight wasn’t over. More than two dozen states rejected the deal, arguing it did not go far enough, and pressed on with the trial, which is now reaching its conclusion.
For Tommy Dorfman, an independent promoter who filed his own suit against Live Nation 15 years ago, the stakes are personal. Dorfman, known for putting on incredible concerts in the 2000s, says Live Nation not only destroyed his career but also reshaped t...
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- Cyberpunk Legend Neal Stephenson: The Real Threat Isn’t AI—It’s Us
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- 1 month ago
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- Neal Stephenson, the prophetic author of cyberpunk classics like Snow Crash and The Diamond Age, has shaped how we imagine the future, from the metaverse to crypto to AI. His science fiction has a way of becoming reality.
But Stephenson’s thinking is just as rooted in the past, returning to timeless questions of empire and decline. In this episode, he joins Shilo to discuss Edward Gibbon’s The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, a sweeping work that has captivated readers from Winston Churchill to Iggy Pop.
Was Rome undone by barbarians, Christianity, decadence, or elite failure? And what do those patterns reveal about our own age of technological upheaval—and the risks of AI?
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- Niall Ferguson: Iran Thinks It’s Winning. They Might Be Right.
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- 1 month ago
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- Late last night, the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire. But the first day has already proven rocky: Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Israel all reported missile and drone attacks from Iran; Israel carried out major air strikes against Hezbollah, raising questions about whether Lebanon is included in the ceasefire; and Iran is attaching a series of stringent conditions to the opening of the Strait of Hormuz.
All of this comes as U.S. and Iranian delegations are expected to meet in Pakistan on Saturday to discuss two competing peace plans whose provisions are fundamentally at odds with each other. The U.S. delegation will be led by Vice President J.D. Vance, who has expressed hesitance about the war from the very beginning.
It’s a crucial juncture in a war that has now stretched on for more than five weeks, with global ramifications. And few people are better suited to assess it than Free Press columnist Niall Ferguson. Today, I...
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- Why Are So Many Companies Leaving California?
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- 1 month ago
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- Why are so many businesses leaving California?
Austyn Jeffs reports.
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- NASA Administrator's Biggest Concern with Artemis II
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- 1 month ago
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- “The heat shield has to work.”
NASA Administrator Jason Isaacman warns there is no backup plan for the reentry of Artemis II. The mission relies on a single heat shield, which he acknowledges has limitations.
In the 1960s, NASA had plenty of backup hardware. But that’s not true today. So the heat shield has to work.
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- Why America Fell Behind in the Space Race
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- 1 month ago
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- “If we don’t get our act together, we’re going to watch the Chinese taikonauts on the moon before we’re able to return,” says NASA Administrator Jason Isaacman.
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- How NASA Is Working with Private Industry
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- 1 month ago
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- NASA’s work with private industry will lead to hundreds—if not thousands—of people regularly living and working in space, says NASA Administrator Jason Isaacman. Reusable rockets being developed by companies like SpaceX and Blue Origin will make going to space much cheaper and much more common.
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- NASA Moon Base Plans
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- 1 month ago
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- The initial moon base “might look like a junkyard, because there are going to be broken-down rovers and landers everywhere. And that’s OK,” says NASA Administrator Jason Isaacman.
Progress takes time, says Isaacman. Starting small—like Alan Shepard’s brief, ten-minute spaceflight—led to Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin reaching the Moon just eight years later.
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- Nigerian Christians Are Still Being Hunted
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- 1 month ago
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- While Christians around the world marked Easter, Christians in Nigeria are still being hunted down in their homes and villages.
Esther Krakue reports.
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- I Was a Climate Activist. Here’s Why Net-Zero Leads to Disaster.
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- 1 month ago
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- Think for yourself. Subscribe to The Free Press today: https://thefp.pub/3DmLpLi
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- The ONE THING That Defines Bridgit Mendler's Career
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- 1 month ago
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- Trump Says We’re “Winning” in Iran. It’s Complicated. | Former Marine Aaron MacLean
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- 1 month ago
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- On Wednesday night, President Trump delivered a 19-minute address on Iran. As expected, he stressed his accomplishments: “In these past four weeks, our armed forces have delivered swift, decisive, overwhelming victories on the battlefield. . . . Iran’s navy is gone. Their air force is in ruins. Their leaders, most of them. . . are now dead.” And he issued a threat to bomb Iran “back to the Stone Age.”
Notably absent, though, was any clear scenario for how the war ends—or, more urgently, how the Strait of Hormuz gets reopened. A speech that was supposed to inform and reassure the public left a long series of unanswered questions:
Has President Trump overstated American gains? How will the U.S. deal with Iran’s remaining nuclear assets? Will it put boots on the ground to seize or destroy nuclear material—and what would such a mission look like? Would the U.S. try to seize Kharg Island? How could it reopen the Strait of Hormuz? And the great strat...
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- A Republican Could Become Governor in California
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- 1 month ago
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- California has been run by Democrats for a quarter-century.
Homelessness is out of control.
Schools rank 38th.
Gas prices are the highest in the country.
Hollywood and big business are leaving.
It’s no surprise Republicans are leading in the governor’s race, writes Peter Savodnik.
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- Palisades Victims Warned to Remove Storage Pods
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- 1 month ago
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- Why did LA warn Palisades residents to remove their storage pods?
Austyn Jeffs reports.
