Your Constitutional Right to Be a Pirate
Congress can grant any American permission to be a pirate. A.J. Jacobs found out what happens when you apply.
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The Problem with Gavin Newsom
He’s charming, dashing, and funny—so why isn’t the governor of California the best person to replace Joe Biden?
Fight Club: Would Biden Dropping Out Save the Democrats?
Can Kamala Harris rescue the party, or is the damage already done? Joe Nocera and Eli Lake debate.
Joe Nocera: Mind the Gap
Explaining the chasm between what we know is true—and what we feel comfortable saying out loud.
How ‘Misinformation’ Becomes Common Knowledge
Fear of being punished by a crowd is not unique to Democrats, or liberals, or Americans. It is an innate human response to the dangers of being ostracized.
The Takeaways from Three Supreme Court Rulings
Jed Rubenfeld explains the justices’ thinking in cases on presidential immunity, censorship, and regulation.
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Niall Ferguson: The Democratic Party Awaits Its Gorbachev
The iPhones of the well-manicured elite are burning up from Aspen to Martha’s Vineyard. What comes next?
Bari Weiss: They Knew
Biden is no longer fit to be president. Last night’s debate exposed the lies we’ve been told.
America Doesn’t Need Momala Harris
Drew Barrymore slavered over Kamala as though she was the second coming. But the past four years proves the empress had no clothes.
If Not Biden, Then Who?
Publicly, everyone is behind him. Privately, Democrats are panicked and plotting. Peter Savodnik reports.
The President Needs Medical Attention
Something is wrong with Joe Biden. It’s time for him to be assessed by doctors who will tell the American public the truth.
Niall Ferguson: We’re All Soviets Now
A government with a permanent deficit and a bloated military. A bogus ideology pushed by elites. Poor health among ordinary people. Senescent leaders. Sound familiar?
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I Was Born Deaf. I Feel Lucky.
Life’s not fair and never will be. It’s up to you to make it work.
Eden Golan on Facing the Mob at Eurovision
The 20-year-old Israeli singer sits down for her first in-depth interview since performing amid death threats and jeers: “I turned it into my power.”
Chefs Make Us Eat Their Inner Lives
I have reviewed the fine dining restaurants ‘The Bear’ alludes to. I do not like them.
Did J.K. Rowling Fail the Lolita Test?
The functionally illiterate youth are canceling her for praising the classic novel.
Book Club: The Triumph of the Yuppies
. . . and the decline of the American Dream. Peter Savodnik presents this month’s Free Press Book Club.
What If the Most Notorious Murder of a Gay Man Wasn’t a Hate Crime?
A generation ago, Matthew Shepard was brutally murdered in what appeared to be a homophobic attack. This month, Ben Kawaller traveled to the scene of the crime. He heard a different story…
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Israel Killed 31 of My Family Members in Gaza. The Pro-Palestine Movement Isn’t Helping.
Over the last two decades, Western activists have only made things worse for my people.
Bari Weiss: The Holiday from History Is Over
A free society is only as strong as the citizens willing to defend it. Reflections and videos from my time on the ground in Israel.
Matti Friedman: Bibi-Trapped
After October 7, the Israeli leader’s memoir offers insights he might not want you to read.
When Hostages Come Home
I was at the beach in Tel Aviv when the lifeguard broke the news. We cheered and wept for the liberation of strangers that feel like family.
Study Shows Israel Supplied ‘Sufficient’ Food to Gaza
The International Criminal Court has accused Israel of causing “deliberate starvation” in Gaza, but the prosecutor might want to read this report.