In a moment of political disunion, we at The Free Press remain deeply committed to the American project. That’s why we’re throwing a yearlong birthday party for our country. Expect big events, small gatherings, performances, videos, podcasts, and essays, from your favorite Free

It’s a free country for free people. We’re celebrating it all year. Join us.

Abigail Shrier on Douglas Murray. Nellie Bowles on Jesus. Niall Ferguson on his favorite sci-fi novel. This is the ultimate Free Press reading list.

He was 14 when he posed for a photo while wearing a dark-green acne mask. He was 17 when the photo went viral. Now in college, Holden Hughes tells The Free Press how his life derailed in 2020. @FrannieBlock reports:

Abigail Shrier on Douglas Murray. Nellie Bowles on Jesus. Niall Ferguson on his favorite sci-fi novel. This is the ultimate Free Press reading list.

“In the fall of 2021, Holden Hughes sat on a couch in the corner of his football coach’s living room, sweating with anxiety. It was the beginning of his freshman year at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, and he was surrounded by a dozen or so new teammates. They’d gathered to

It’s a free country for free people. We’re celebrating it all year. Join us.

A California high school student’s life was forever changed when a picture of him wearing an acne mask went viral for all the wrong reasons. Five years later, he’s still haunted by it.

It’s a free country for free people. We’re celebrating it all year. Join us.

The FP’s @EliLake: “The Declaration of Independence… was not only a statement of a self-evident truth about the nature of human beings and society; it was an assertion that everyone is entitled to these rights.”

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The FP’s @EliLake: The Declaration of Independence said “the people have a God-given right to dissolve the government when it violates their God-given rights.” . Listen now:

“It’s a revolutionary idea to base a government on the principle of individual rights taking precedence over the rights of the state.”. Robert Kagan on the founding of America. Listen to his full appearance on @EliLake’s Breaking History:

“Americans of all creeds and passions tend to voice their protest of the government in the language of the Declaration of Independence, even in 2025. This is understandable; it’s a remarkable document that marks the official birth of America.”. @EliLake on Breaking History.

Today on Breaking History with @EliLake we’re celebrating America’s birthday by looking back at the document that began this remarkable experiment: the Declaration of Independence. Listen now:

This week, we launched America at 250. But we’ve already been covering the people and principles that make our country exceptional. You can read those stories here.

“According to Thomas Aquinas, the only way out of worshipping the four idols is to devote yourself to God. As an atheist, I have a small problem with that. But that, too, is a conversation for another time.”. “What’s your idol?” asks @Coldxman.

The FP’s @Coldxman: “Finally we got to my core weakness, the idol that I realized I cared about most of all: honor––which really means something closer to fame… It’s the admiration of my peers that I want most of all.”