They Tortured Him for Years. Now They Rule Syria.
Last week marked a historic turning point in Syria. Rebel forces seized control of the nation, toppling the regime of Bashar al-Assad and ending his family’s brutal 50-year stranglehold on power. For...
17 Joulu 202454min
Is Kemi Badenoch the Next Margaret Thatcher?
Kemi Badenoch just became the first black woman to lead the UK’s Conservative Party, the oldest in British politics, colloquially known as “the Tories.” She’s also 44, has three children, grew up in N...
12 Joulu 20241h 23min
Marc Andreessen on AI, Tech, Censorship, and Dining with Trump
Democrats once seemed to have a monopoly on Silicon Valley. Perhaps you remember when Elon Musk bought Twitter and posted pictures of cabinets at the old office filled with “#StayWoke” T-shirts. But ...
10 Joulu 20241h 43min
What We Can Learn from the Ancient Stoics
In the 2010s, Ryan Holiday was the head of marketing for the controversial clothing brand American Apparel, and the sought-after media strategist for people like the womanizing blogger Tucker Max. The...
5 Joulu 202455min
From Aleppo to Tehran: A Middle East on Edge
This week marked a dramatic escalation in Syria’s 13-year civil war. Rebel factions launched their most audacious offensive in years, capturing Aleppo, the focal point of the war for over a decade. Th...
3 Joulu 20241h 13min
Love, Death and Gratitude: Seven Stories
As you’re recovering from indulging in stuffing and pecan pie, we wanted to bring you a special bonus episode we put together in collaboration with our friends at StoryCorps. If you haven’t heard of ...
30 Marras 202432min
The Making of America’s Most Famous Cheerleaders
Happy Thanksgiving, Honestly listeners! If you’re anything like the rest of America, you’ll be spending the day with family, cooking turkey, eating sweet potatoes, and. . . watching football. Whether...
28 Marras 202453min
How to Save America with Peggy Noonan
Peggy Noonan does what we try to do every day at The Free Press: tell the truth, make sense of things plainly and without pretension, frame the news in a way that helps the reader make sense of things...
26 Marras 20241h
