On Tuesday night, New York City will be fixated on the results of one race: the Democratic mayoral primary. Meanwhile, in an afterthought for most city residents, a 71-year-old radio host named Curtis Sliwa will capture the Republican nomination and formally become the party’s pick for the general election in November. You might think that the Repu…

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP reporter Jonathan Juha about his story on the significant slowdown in home construction starts in the London area so far this year.

My husband and I are only nine months apart. I smoke cigarettes and have a family history of early-onset dementia. Chris is a bad driver. Because of this, it’s a real toss-up as to which of us will die first. We speak about it sometimes. I want a proper Irish wake, corpse laid out. He wants to be cremated. I tell him, “You better die second.” For t…

Does AI make us stupid? Does excessive use of ChatGPT turn you into an inattentive moron? Those are the latest charges levied against these transformative new technologies, and the critics this time come from MIT. A new research paper, currently going viral on social media, alleges that when writers use ChatGPT to complete a task, their “cognitive …

When I first stumbled across the Wait But Why blog nearly a decade ago, it felt like I’d found a corner of the internet that actually respected my intelligence, and challenged it. Tim Urban writes about human behavior, futurism, and society with depth and clarity—and the help of his signature stick figure illustrations—in a way that makes even the …

Read Steven’s essay, “When the Phone Stops Ringing,” and Joe Nocera’s introduction to Ancient Wisdom, a new series from The Free Press. Read more

Welcome to “Things Worth Remembering,” in which writers share a poem or a paragraph that all of us should commit to heart. This week, H.R. McMaster—decorated veteran, former national security adviser, and friend of The Free Press—writes about how he prepared to lead soldiers into battle by reading a lot of books. There was one in particular that sh…

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP city hall reporter Jack Moulton about the budget pressure facing London city council — and the service cuts that may loom for the community as a result.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP digital editor Patrick Maloney about the May 23 crash near London that killed a high school teacher and four student-athletes following a nearby softball tournament.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP sportswriter Ryan Pyette, who is in Rimouski, Quebec for the 2025 Memorial Cup, where the London Knights are considered the favourite to win Canada's national junior hockey crown.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP reporter Brian Williams, who has reported on the high-profile case of a $5-million lottery ticket that was set to expire -- until the Southwestern Ontario winner realized she had it tucked away.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP city hall reporter Jack Moulton about a series of recent decisions made by London city council, and a debate over what exactly they do and how much they should be paid.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP digital editor Patrick Maloney to analyze the results of this week's federal election in the 10-riding London region — and beyond to other shifting parts of Southwestern Ontario

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP sportswriter Ryan Pyette as the London Knights and Kitchener Rangers get set to clash in the third round of the OHL playoffs — the fourth straight year the two teams have met in the postseason.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP reporter Norman De Bono about U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada-made automobiles and the threat facing the sector, which serves as a backbone to the London region's economy.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with reporter Brian Williams, who reported that departing Conservative MP Karen Vecchio won't endorse Andrew Lawton, the party's candidate running to replace her in Elgin-St. Thomas-London South.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP city hall reporter Jack Moulton about the abrupt takeover of London Transit by city council, and what the future may hold for the bus service.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP sportswriter Ryan Pyette about the London Knights celebrating the 2005 team that won the Memorial Cup on home ice 20 years ago — and whether this year's squad might win the national championship, too.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP reporter Jennifer Bieman about the London medical office whose call for new patients resulted in more than 100 Londoners lining up in the biting cold in hopes they could finally have a family doctor.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP digital editor Patrick Maloney about the coverage by our journalists across the London region on election night, and what to make about the local results.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP reporter Jonathan Juha about the home stretch of the Ontario election campaign, and the state of the races in the 10-riding London region.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP reporter Norman De Bono about the Ontario election campaign so far, including the high polling numbers for Doug Ford and the looming economic threat of Donald Trump's tariffs.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP city hall reporter Jack Moulton about his takeaways from Mayor Josh Morgan's State of the City address, the third of his term.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP sportswriter Ryan Pyette about the No. 1-ranked London Knights after the Ontario Hockey League trade deadline and where they rank in the franchise's sterling history.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP reporter Jonathan Juha, who reported that the number of Londoners falling behind on their mortgage payments is growing.

A knock at the door. A police search. A rose gold iPhone. Child pornography allegations. Shocking as the charges were against his son, a Woodstock father says the family ordeal that followed shattered his faith in the justice system. Host Rachel Gilbert speaks with reporter Brian Williams about his 7,000-word investigative piece.…

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP city hall reporter Jack Moulton about city hall's newly published transportation master plan, which lays out a plan for walking, cycling, driving and taking the bus in London over the next quarter-century

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP justice reporter Jane Sims, now seven weeks into covering the second-degree murder trial of Carlos Guerra Guerra — charged in the 2021 slaying of 18-year-old Josue Silva at a London bush party.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP business reporter Norman De Bono, who is examining U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's threat to slap a 25% tariff on imports from Canada — and the toll it could have on Southwestern Ontario's economy.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP city hall reporter Jack Moulton about Mayor Josh Morgan and city council getting ready to put the finishing touches on London's $1.4-billion municipal budget for 2025.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP reporter Jennifer Bieman about the police probe that has been launched at London Health Sciences Centre, which sources say includes "multiple individuals."

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP city hall reporter Jack Moulton about politicians voting to maintain a 100-metre buffer between homeless encampments and homes across London, far bigger than the space city staff had wanted.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP reporter Norman De Bono about London-raised Hollywood actor Victor Garber, who's set to be honoured at the Forest City Film Festival.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with reporter Jennifer Bieman about the suspected fatal overdose of a person at London's supervised drug-use site on York Street near downtown.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with Free Press reporter Jonathan Juha about the 8,400-home proposal city politicians are applauding for the old London Psychiatric Hospital lands along Highbury Avenue in east London.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP sportswriter Ryan Pyette on the eve of the 2024-25 Ontario Hockey League season about what fans can expect from teams across the OHL, and especially from the London Knights.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP digital editor Patrick Maloney about the ongoing reporting, led by Heather Rivers, on the Thames Valley District school board's $39,000 retreat scandal and the looming Queen's Park "operational audit"

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP city hall reporter Jack Moulton about a developer bringing the spotlight back on London's infamous Towers of Spite nearly two decades later, and city politicians' plans for higher apartment towers and stacked townhouses across the city.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP justice reporter Jane Sims about the latest legal drama around Jesse Bleck and a health update on Tristan Roby, the then-teenage cyclist left with a catastrophic brain injury after being struck by Bleck's car.

Fresh off covering the Summer Olympics in Paris, Free Press sports reporter Ryan Pyette spoke with host Rachel Gilbert about the Games and then about the season ahead for the powerhouse Western Mustangs football team.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with reporter Jonathan Juha about his story on Statistics Canada figures relating to the effects of inflation on people, with a focus on homeowners, and the perspective of one local social-service agency.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP reporter Jonathan Juha about the London builder who has embraced a unique home design they feel may help ease the local housing affordability crisis.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with reporter Norman De Bono about the tragic death of 14-year-old Omer Buz, who drowned at Port Stanley during a visit to the beach with his family – just the latest tragedy they've endured.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with reporter Jonathan Juha, who wrote about a new analysis suggesting expensive housing is hurting London as a destination for immigrants and people from other parts of Ontario.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP's Noah Brennan and Patrick Maloney about Brennan's story on a London youth baseball league forced to erect banners on the fencing behind home plate to curb parental abuse of umpires – some of whom are kids themselves.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP reporter Brian Williams, who wrote about NHL star Ryan O'Reilly and the Lake Huron mega-mansion he's selling for $7.9 million.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP court reporter Jane Sims, who covered the sentencing of Londoner Jesse Bleck -- five years after he struck teenage cyclist Tristan Roby, who suffered catastrophic injuries, in a hit-and-run crash.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP reporter Jonathan Juha, who has written about city hall's proposed plan to curb "renovictions" – which occur when landlords push out renters to allow for lengthy renovations, knowing they won't return and a new tenant can then be charged higher rent.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP reporter Jonathan Juha, who reported on figures that show a growing trend in the red-hot local real estate market: Many first-time homebuyers are actually only able to buy because their parents are on the mortgage, too.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP sportswriter Ryan Pyette to get a preview of the 2024 Memorial Cup, which will be contested by the London Knights, Moose Jaw Warriors, Saginaw Spirit and Drummondville Voltigeurs.