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The Greatest Fight of All Time

Fifty years ago, Muhammad Ali met Joe Frazier in Manila.

What Charlie Kirk Told Me About His Legacy

He didn’t just want to win elections. He wanted to win a generation.

Awe Is Essential

When we see ourselves in the context of wonder, it makes us humbler.

A New and Dangerous Kind of Fame

Charlie Kirk was a content creator—a job that shapes how people now talk about and experience politics.

This Is No Way to Make D.C. Safer

Even if the president’s efforts bring crime down temporarily, they are undermining the city’s long-term well-being.

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