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Two Drinks with . . . Don Jr.’s Hunting Buddy • Over steaks, Republican lobbyist Ches McDowell reminisced about the time he almost shot the president’s son and took J.D. Vance to his first NASCAR race.
Two Drinks with . . . Don Jr.’s Hunting Buddy
Over steaks, Republican lobbyist Ches McDowell reminisced about the time he almost shot the president’s son and took J.D. Vance to his first NASCAR race.
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January 23, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Two Drinks with . . . Don Jr.’s Hunting Buddy • Over steaks, Republican lobbyist Ches McDowell reminisced about the time he almost shot the president’s son and took J.D. Vance to his first NASCAR race.
Niall Ferguson: How Trump Won Davos • I have never before seen a single individual so completely dominate this vast bazaar of the powerful, the wealthy, the famous, and the self-important.
Niall Ferguson: How Trump Won Davos
I have never before seen a single individual so completely dominate this vast bazaar of the powerful, the wealthy, the famous, and the self-important.
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January 23, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Niall Ferguson: How Trump Won Davos • I have never before seen a single individual so completely dominate this vast bazaar of the powerful, the wealthy, the famous, and the self-important.
Brooklyn Beckham Needs to Grow Up • Why does Gen Z think it’s okay to “cut out” their parents?
Brooklyn Beckham Needs to Grow Up
Why does Gen Z think it’s okay to “cut out” their parents?
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January 23, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Brooklyn Beckham Needs to Grow Up • Why does Gen Z think it’s okay to “cut out” their parents?
‘I Let the AI Run My Life.’ Plus. . . • Donald Trump’s plan to make Gaza great again. Will Rahn’s plan to make snow days great again. Tough Love with Abigail Shrier. Sally Satel on why we’re winning the fight against fentanyl. And more.
‘I Let the AI Run My Life.’ Plus. . .
Donald Trump’s plan to make Gaza great again. Will Rahn’s plan to make snow days great again. Tough Love with Abigail Shrier. Sally Satel on why we’re winning the fight against fentanyl. And more.
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January 23, 2026 at 6:43 PM
‘I Let the AI Run My Life.’ Plus. . . • Donald Trump’s plan to make Gaza great again. Will Rahn’s plan to make snow days great again. Tough Love with Abigail Shrier. Sally Satel on why we’re winning the fight against fentanyl. And more.
In Defense of Brooklyn Beckham • I never thought I’d feel sorry for this tragically untalented nepo baby. I was wrong.
In Defense of Brooklyn Beckham
I never thought I’d feel sorry for this tragically untalented nepo baby. I was wrong.
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January 23, 2026 at 3:43 PM
In Defense of Brooklyn Beckham • I never thought I’d feel sorry for this tragically untalented nepo baby. I was wrong.
Mr. Mayor, Let the Kids Have a Snow Day • For the love of God, or whatever you’re allowed to call him in a New York school these days, can you just let the kids frolic in the snow on Monday?
Mr. Mayor, Let the Kids Have a Snow Day
For the love of God, or whatever you’re allowed to call him in a New York school these days, can you just let the kids frolic in the snow on Monday?
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January 23, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Mr. Mayor, Let the Kids Have a Snow Day • For the love of God, or whatever you’re allowed to call him in a New York school these days, can you just let the kids frolic in the snow on Monday?
TGIF: Bored of Peace • Trump launches his Board of Peace, Greenland has daddy issues, Canada prepares for an invasion that isn’t coming, the DSA flirts with the CCP, whole milk makes a comeback, and so much more.
TGIF: Bored of Peace
Trump launches his Board of Peace, Greenland has daddy issues, Canada prepares for an invasion that isn’t coming, the DSA flirts with the CCP, whole milk makes a comeback, and so much more.
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January 23, 2026 at 12:43 PM
TGIF: Bored of Peace • Trump launches his Board of Peace, Greenland has daddy issues, Canada prepares for an invasion that isn’t coming, the DSA flirts with the CCP, whole milk makes a comeback, and so much more.
Why Fentanyl Deaths Are Falling • Changes in supply and demand—plus the toll of a million deaths—have disrupted the fentanyl market.
Why Fentanyl Deaths Are Falling
Changes in supply and demand—plus the toll of a million deaths—have disrupted the fentanyl market.
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January 23, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Why Fentanyl Deaths Are Falling • Changes in supply and demand—plus the toll of a million deaths—have disrupted the fentanyl market.
Sanctuary Cities Are Built on Shaky Law • Federal law makes it a crime to “encourage” illegal immigration, which is exactly what Tim Walz and Jacob Frey are doing.
Sanctuary Cities Are Built on Shaky Law
Federal law makes it a crime to “encourage” illegal immigration, which is exactly what Tim Walz and Jacob Frey are doing.
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January 23, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Sanctuary Cities Are Built on Shaky Law • Federal law makes it a crime to “encourage” illegal immigration, which is exactly what Tim Walz and Jacob Frey are doing.
The Mother Deported Without Her Kids • When Maribis Beleño was sent back to Venezuela, she was desperate to bring her kids. Instead, they were left behind—and ended up in the care of a Trump-voting pastor with a plan to get them home.
The Mother Deported Without Her Kids
When Maribis Beleño was sent back to Venezuela, she was desperate to bring her kids. Instead, they were left behind—and ended up in the care of a Trump-voting pastor with a plan to get them home.
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January 22, 2026 at 9:44 PM
The Mother Deported Without Her Kids • When Maribis Beleño was sent back to Venezuela, she was desperate to bring her kids. Instead, they were left behind—and ended up in the care of a Trump-voting pastor with a plan to get them home.
Will the Supreme Court Save the Fed from Trump? • The justices seem to think almost every appointee can be fired by the president—except for members of the central bank.
Will the Supreme Court Save the Fed from Trump?
The justices seem to think almost every appointee can be fired by the president—except for members of the central bank.
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January 22, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Will the Supreme Court Save the Fed from Trump? • The justices seem to think almost every appointee can be fired by the president—except for members of the central bank.
Tough Love: Can I Marry an Atheist? • A young reader hopes to marry his girlfriend—but she has an ‘adverse’ reaction to God, whereas he’s becoming more religious. Should he say ‘I do’? Our advice columnist weighs in.
Tough Love: Can I Marry an Atheist?
A young reader hopes to marry his girlfriend—but she has an ‘adverse’ reaction to God, whereas he’s becoming more religious. Should he say ‘I do’? Our advice columnist weighs in.
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January 22, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Tough Love: Can I Marry an Atheist? • A young reader hopes to marry his girlfriend—but she has an ‘adverse’ reaction to God, whereas he’s becoming more religious. Should he say ‘I do’? Our advice columnist weighs in.
What the Davos Crowd Gets Wrong. Plus. . . • Tyler Cowen, Niall Ferguson, and Coleman Hughes on Davos, Trump, and Greenland. Greg Lukianoff on the war against free speech in Minneapolis. The great microplastics freak-out. And much more.
What the Davos Crowd Gets Wrong. Plus. . .
Tyler Cowen, Niall Ferguson, and Coleman Hughes on Davos, Trump, and Greenland. Greg Lukianoff on the war against free speech in Minneapolis. The great microplastics freak-out. And much more.
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January 22, 2026 at 12:43 PM
What the Davos Crowd Gets Wrong. Plus. . . • Tyler Cowen, Niall Ferguson, and Coleman Hughes on Davos, Trump, and Greenland. Greg Lukianoff on the war against free speech in Minneapolis. The great microplastics freak-out. And much more.
Dante: The Most Famous, Least Read Poet • And how a 700-year-old poem helped a widower rebuild his life.
Dante: The Most Famous, Least Read Poet
And how a 700-year-old poem helped a widower rebuild his life.
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January 22, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Dante: The Most Famous, Least Read Poet • And how a 700-year-old poem helped a widower rebuild his life.
A Note from Bari on Honestly
A Note from Bari on Honestly
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January 22, 2026 at 12:43 PM
A Note from Bari on Honestly
The Real Reasons Greenland Matters • Trump’s focus on Greenland invites a deeper question about what the White House believes is at stake.
The Real Reasons Greenland Matters
Trump’s focus on Greenland invites a deeper question about what the White House believes is at stake.
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January 22, 2026 at 12:43 PM
The Real Reasons Greenland Matters • Trump’s focus on Greenland invites a deeper question about what the White House believes is at stake.
The Davos Crowd Gets the World Wrong Again • Reports of globalization’s death are greatly exaggerated, argues Tyler Cowen.
The Davos Crowd Gets the World Wrong Again
Reports of globalization’s death are greatly exaggerated, argues Tyler Cowen.
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January 22, 2026 at 3:44 AM
The Davos Crowd Gets the World Wrong Again • Reports of globalization’s death are greatly exaggerated, argues Tyler Cowen.
Relax, Microplastics Aren’t Killing You • A debunked study last year connected microplastics in the brain to everything from heart attacks to dementia. Guess what? It’s not true.
Relax, Microplastics Aren’t Killing You
A debunked study last year connected microplastics in the brain to everything from heart attacks to dementia. Guess what? It’s not true.
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January 22, 2026 at 3:44 AM
Relax, Microplastics Aren’t Killing You • A debunked study last year connected microplastics in the brain to everything from heart attacks to dementia. Guess what? It’s not true.
The Campaign to Crush Free Speech in Minnesota • Clashes among ICE, protesters, and politicians are testing Americans’ commitment to open discourse.
The Campaign to Crush Free Speech in Minnesota
Clashes among ICE, protesters, and politicians are testing Americans’ commitment to open discourse.
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January 22, 2026 at 12:43 AM
The Campaign to Crush Free Speech in Minnesota • Clashes among ICE, protesters, and politicians are testing Americans’ commitment to open discourse.
Will the U.S. Take Greenland? Live Dispatch from Davos with Niall Ferguson • With the world order hanging in the balance, Rafaela Siewert gets the latest from the World Economic Forum.
Will the U.S. Take Greenland? Live Dispatch from Davos with Niall Ferguson
With the world order hanging in the balance, Rafaela Siewert gets the latest from the World Economic Forum.
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January 21, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Will the U.S. Take Greenland? Live Dispatch from Davos with Niall Ferguson • With the world order hanging in the balance, Rafaela Siewert gets the latest from the World Economic Forum.
Is this the End of the Pax Americana? Niall Ferguson Is Live from Davos. • At 12:45 p.m. ET, Niall Ferguson joins Rafaela Siewert live to discuss whether America still leads the free world as the U.S. and its NATO allies trade blows at Davos over Greenland.
Is this the End of the Pax Americana? Niall Ferguson Is Live from Davos.
At 12:45 p.m. ET, Niall Ferguson joins Rafaela Siewert live to discuss whether America still leads the free world as the U.S. and its NATO allies trade blows at Davos over Greenland.
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January 21, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Is this the End of the Pax Americana? Niall Ferguson Is Live from Davos. • At 12:45 p.m. ET, Niall Ferguson joins Rafaela Siewert live to discuss whether America still leads the free world as the U.S. and its NATO allies trade blows at Davos over Greenland.
This Week in American History: The Unlikeliest Hero of the American Revolution • Self-taught, overweight, and missing two fingers, Henry Knox pulled off one of the most decisive feats of the American Revolution.
This Week in American History: The Unlikeliest Hero of the American Revolution
Self-taught, overweight, and missing two fingers, Henry Knox pulled off one of the most decisive feats of the American Revolution.
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January 21, 2026 at 3:43 PM
This Week in American History: The Unlikeliest Hero of the American Revolution • Self-taught, overweight, and missing two fingers, Henry Knox pulled off one of the most decisive feats of the American Revolution.
The Man Behind Trump’s Attack on the Fed. Plus. . . • Is Britain giving up on jury trials? The former kidfluencer who turned 18 and joined OnlyFans. Inside Iran’s Wikipedia war. And much more.
The Man Behind Trump’s Attack on the Fed. Plus. . .
Is Britain giving up on jury trials? The former kidfluencer who turned 18 and joined OnlyFans. Inside Iran’s Wikipedia war. And much more.
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January 21, 2026 at 12:43 PM
The Man Behind Trump’s Attack on the Fed. Plus. . . • Is Britain giving up on jury trials? The former kidfluencer who turned 18 and joined OnlyFans. Inside Iran’s Wikipedia war. And much more.
The Man Behind Trump’s Attack on the Fed • Bill Pulte runs an agency that most people don’t know exists but is a combative, relentless force known as ‘Little Trump.’
The Man Behind Trump’s Attack on the Fed
Bill Pulte runs an agency that most people don’t know exists but is a combative, relentless force known as ‘Little Trump.’
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January 21, 2026 at 3:43 AM
The Man Behind Trump’s Attack on the Fed • Bill Pulte runs an agency that most people don’t know exists but is a combative, relentless force known as ‘Little Trump.’
Is Britain Giving Up on Jury Trials? • Drowning in backlogs, a desperate British government may be about to cut back the tradition it gave the world nearly 1,000 years ago.
Is Britain Giving Up on Jury Trials?
Drowning in backlogs, a desperate British government may be about to cut back the tradition it gave the world nearly 1,000 years ago.
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January 21, 2026 at 3:43 AM
Is Britain Giving Up on Jury Trials? • Drowning in backlogs, a desperate British government may be about to cut back the tradition it gave the world nearly 1,000 years ago.