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Greatness does not come about through accumulating vast amounts of money. When you help someone in any of thousands of ways, you help the world. Kindness is costless but also priceless, writes Buffett.
Ancient Wisdom: Warren Buffett at 95
Greatness does not come about through accumulating vast amounts of money. When you help someone in any of thousands of ways, you help the world. Kindness is costless but also priceless, writes Buffett.
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December 7, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Greatness does not come about through accumulating vast amounts of money. When you help someone in any of thousands of ways, you help the world. Kindness is costless but also priceless, writes Buffett.
`I’ve made it to 100, in no small part, because I have stubbornly refused to give in to the bad stuff about aging. Instead, I have been in a full-on bear hug with the experience of living,’ writes Dick Van Dyke.
Ancient Wisdom: Dick Van Dyke Is (Almost) 100 and He’s Still Having Fun
`I’ve made it to 100, in no small part, because I have stubbornly refused to give in to the bad stuff about aging. Instead, I have been in a full-on bear hug with the experience of living,’ writes Dick Van Dyke.
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December 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
`I’ve made it to 100, in no small part, because I have stubbornly refused to give in to the bad stuff about aging. Instead, I have been in a full-on bear hug with the experience of living,’ writes Dick Van Dyke.
The crossed-out words and penciled-in phrases in the early drafts of the Declaration of Independence tell a story of how our core principles were crafted with fragile edits, writes Walter Isaacson for The Free Press.
Things Worth Remembering: The Greatest Sentence Ever Written
The crossed-out words and penciled-in phrases in the early drafts of the Declaration of Independence tell a story of how our core principles were crafted with fragile edits, writes Walter Isaacson for The Free Press.
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December 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM
The crossed-out words and penciled-in phrases in the early drafts of the Declaration of Independence tell a story of how our core principles were crafted with fragile edits, writes Walter Isaacson for The Free Press.
‘Gremlins’ isn’t just a cult Christmas classic—it’s a parable about technology and modern chaos, writes Tim DeRoche for The Free Press.
Things Worth Remembering: Don’t Feed Them After Midnight
‘Gremlins’ isn’t just a cult Christmas classic—it’s a parable about technology and modern chaos, writes Tim DeRoche for The Free Press.
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December 7, 2025 at 12:00 PM
‘Gremlins’ isn’t just a cult Christmas classic—it’s a parable about technology and modern chaos, writes Tim DeRoche for The Free Press.
In the ’70s, my mother gave me a print that read: ‘A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle.’ After 25 years of marriage, I couldn’t disagree more.
How I Became a Wife
In the ’70s, my mother gave me a print that read: ‘A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle.’ After 25 years of marriage, I couldn’t disagree more.
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December 7, 2025 at 6:00 AM
In the ’70s, my mother gave me a print that read: ‘A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle.’ After 25 years of marriage, I couldn’t disagree more.
By the time I was 13, all I wanted for my birthday was my own bookie.
Hi, My Name Is Allan, and I’m a Compulsive Gambler
By the time I was 13, all I wanted for my birthday was my own bookie.
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December 7, 2025 at 4:00 AM
By the time I was 13, all I wanted for my birthday was my own bookie.
My students at UATX know they can disagree passionately with their classmates—a more meaningful definition of ‘safe space’ than what I encountered teaching in the Ivy League.
I’m a Liberal at a ‘Conservative’ University. How Did I End Up Here?
My students at UATX know they can disagree passionately with their classmates—a more meaningful definition of ‘safe space’ than what I encountered teaching in the Ivy League.
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December 7, 2025 at 3:00 AM
My students at UATX know they can disagree passionately with their classmates—a more meaningful definition of ‘safe space’ than what I encountered teaching in the Ivy League.
Trump accused six Democrats of ‘seditious’ conduct after they told troops they can refuse unlawful orders. The law doesn’t back him up—but the video is still profoundly unwise, writes Jed Rubenfeld for The Free Press.
No, Democratic Lawmakers Didn’t Commit Sedition
Trump accused six Democrats of ‘seditious’ conduct after they told troops they can refuse unlawful orders. The law doesn’t back him up—but the video is still profoundly unwise, writes Jed Rubenfeld for The Free Press.
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December 7, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Trump accused six Democrats of ‘seditious’ conduct after they told troops they can refuse unlawful orders. The law doesn’t back him up—but the video is still profoundly unwise, writes Jed Rubenfeld for The Free Press.
I was born into poverty, and I believed wealth meant happiness. But F. Scott Fitzgerald taught me that prosperity can destroy you.
Things Worth Remembering: Money Can Ruin Your Life
I was born into poverty, and I believed wealth meant happiness. But F. Scott Fitzgerald taught me that prosperity can destroy you.
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December 6, 2025 at 11:00 PM
I was born into poverty, and I believed wealth meant happiness. But F. Scott Fitzgerald taught me that prosperity can destroy you.
This week in The Weekend Press: Larissa Phillips on the Grateful Dead, Suzy Weiss on Sydney Sweeney’s boxing biopic, Kat Rosenfield on ‘Teen Vogue,’ 'Two Drinks' with Gay Talese, and so much more.
The Weekend Press: Teenage Dreams
This week in The Weekend Press: Larissa Phillips on the Grateful Dead, Suzy Weiss on Sydney Sweeney’s boxing biopic, Kat Rosenfield on ‘Teen Vogue,’ 'Two Drinks' with Gay Talese, and so much more.
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December 6, 2025 at 10:00 PM
This week in The Weekend Press: Larissa Phillips on the Grateful Dead, Suzy Weiss on Sydney Sweeney’s boxing biopic, Kat Rosenfield on ‘Teen Vogue,’ 'Two Drinks' with Gay Talese, and so much more.
In the latest edition of The Weekend Press: Two Drinks with Dasha Nekrasova. Suzy Weiss thinks body positivity is over, but Will Rahn says it should be repackaged for dudes. A customer-service comedy. And more!
The Weekend Press: Two Drinks with Dasha Nekrasova
In the latest edition of The Weekend Press: Two Drinks with Dasha Nekrasova. Suzy Weiss thinks body positivity is over, but Will Rahn says it should be repackaged for dudes. A customer-service comedy. And more!
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December 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
In the latest edition of The Weekend Press: Two Drinks with Dasha Nekrasova. Suzy Weiss thinks body positivity is over, but Will Rahn says it should be repackaged for dudes. A customer-service comedy. And more!
If I’d come here to hear romantic platitudes about the past, I’d come to the wrong place.
What I Discovered Deep in the Canyons
If I’d come here to hear romantic platitudes about the past, I’d come to the wrong place.
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December 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM
If I’d come here to hear romantic platitudes about the past, I’d come to the wrong place.
The people don’t want the truth.
What the JFK Files Reveal
The people don’t want the truth.
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December 6, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The people don’t want the truth.
In the glory days of magazines, journalists flew business class and contributors were sent flowers just for meeting a deadline. It was absurd.
The Luxurious Death Rattle of the Great American Magazine
In the glory days of magazines, journalists flew business class and contributors were sent flowers just for meeting a deadline. It was absurd.
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December 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM
In the glory days of magazines, journalists flew business class and contributors were sent flowers just for meeting a deadline. It was absurd.
You’re not well-dressed unless you wear a hat, according to Gay Talese. And you should keep in mind what will be written in your obituary. Joe Nocera reports on his two drinks with the legendary journalist.
Two Drinks with. . . the Greatest Living Magazine Writer
You’re not well-dressed unless you wear a hat, according to Gay Talese. And you should keep in mind what will be written in your obituary. Joe Nocera reports on his two drinks with the legendary journalist.
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December 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
You’re not well-dressed unless you wear a hat, according to Gay Talese. And you should keep in mind what will be written in your obituary. Joe Nocera reports on his two drinks with the legendary journalist.
This week in Bari's Picks: everything from this week’s elections and much more.
Bari’s Picks of the Week: Mamdani Mania
This week in Bari's Picks: everything from this week’s elections and much more.
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December 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM
This week in Bari's Picks: everything from this week’s elections and much more.
This week in Second Thought: Suzy Weiss reports on the Playboy mansion of nerds, Sydney Sweeney's new movie, robot servants, and more!
Second Thought: The Playboy Mansion of Nerds
This week in Second Thought: Suzy Weiss reports on the Playboy mansion of nerds, Sydney Sweeney's new movie, robot servants, and more!
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December 6, 2025 at 1:00 PM
This week in Second Thought: Suzy Weiss reports on the Playboy mansion of nerds, Sydney Sweeney's new movie, robot servants, and more!
This week in The Weekend Press: Is staying married taboo? Meghan Markle is a great queen of slop. Would you wear pj’s on a plane? What’s Sascha Seinfeld cooking? And more!
The Weekend Press: Is Staying Married Taboo?
This week in The Weekend Press: Is staying married taboo? Meghan Markle is a great queen of slop. Would you wear pj’s on a plane? What’s Sascha Seinfeld cooking? And more!
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December 6, 2025 at 12:00 PM
This week in The Weekend Press: Is staying married taboo? Meghan Markle is a great queen of slop. Would you wear pj’s on a plane? What’s Sascha Seinfeld cooking? And more!
Teenagers need something to worship. In the ’80s, it was the Grateful Dead. What is there now? Larissa Phillips reflects on the iconic band, and what they stand to teach us today.
Who Needs God When There’s the Grateful Dead?
Teenagers need something to worship. In the ’80s, it was the Grateful Dead. What is there now? Larissa Phillips reflects on the iconic band, and what they stand to teach us today.
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December 6, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Teenagers need something to worship. In the ’80s, it was the Grateful Dead. What is there now? Larissa Phillips reflects on the iconic band, and what they stand to teach us today.
In our latest editorial: the New York mayor-elect’s statement on the chaos at Park East Synagogue is an ominous sign of things to come.
Zohran Mamdani Sides with the Anti-Israel Mob
In our latest editorial: the New York mayor-elect’s statement on the chaos at Park East Synagogue is an ominous sign of things to come.
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December 6, 2025 at 10:00 AM
In our latest editorial: the New York mayor-elect’s statement on the chaos at Park East Synagogue is an ominous sign of things to come.
Reading the magazine, which folded this week, is like stepping back in time—into an era when white women were Karens and the phrase ‘non-prostate owner’ was normal, writes Kat Rosenfield.
The Death of ‘Teen Vogue’ Was Inevitable
Reading the magazine, which folded this week, is like stepping back in time—into an era when white women were Karens and the phrase ‘non-prostate owner’ was normal, writes Kat Rosenfield.
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December 6, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Reading the magazine, which folded this week, is like stepping back in time—into an era when white women were Karens and the phrase ‘non-prostate owner’ was normal, writes Kat Rosenfield.
The actress Dasha Nekrasova just lost a job and her agent for hosting Nick Fuentes on her podcast. She doesn’t regret it. Over two drinks with Suzy Weiss, she explains why.
Two Drinks with . . . ‘Free Speech Absolutist’ Dasha Nekrasova
The actress Dasha Nekrasova just lost a job and her agent for hosting Nick Fuentes on her podcast. She doesn’t regret it. Over two drinks with Suzy Weiss, she explains why.
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December 6, 2025 at 8:00 AM
The actress Dasha Nekrasova just lost a job and her agent for hosting Nick Fuentes on her podcast. She doesn’t regret it. Over two drinks with Suzy Weiss, she explains why.
In our lives, each of us will be blessed with a few great friends. When you recognize one of these people, take good care of that relationship, no matter what, writes Elliot Ackerman for The Free Press.
A Man Should Know: How to Be a Friend
In our lives, each of us will be blessed with a few great friends. When you recognize one of these people, take good care of that relationship, no matter what, writes Elliot Ackerman for The Free Press.
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December 6, 2025 at 7:00 AM
In our lives, each of us will be blessed with a few great friends. When you recognize one of these people, take good care of that relationship, no matter what, writes Elliot Ackerman for The Free Press.
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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December 6, 2025 at 6:00 AM
The very online men are wrong: You don’t have to be beefy and chiseled to get a girlfriend, argues Will Rahn.
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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December 6, 2025 at 5:00 AM
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.