Today, I’m excited to tell you about a major change for National Review, and pleased to affirm what will never change.

At our founding, William F. Buckley Jr. said that National Review could uniquely expound “the philosophy of freedom . . . systematically, brilliantly, and resourcefully.” For 71 years, that is precisely what we have done.

We have advocated for conservative principles without apology, regardless of the political moment. And we have been something rarer still: the arena in which conservatives argue, sometimes fiercely, over what exactly we are conserving and what policies a free people should accept.

Thanks to the generosity and commitment of individuals like yourself who believe in our mission and National Review’s unique leadership role, we have begun investing in a new strategy to grow the reach of our ideas and deepen the understanding and embrace of them. Today, we are excited to announce the first major step: the launch of a completely new NationalReview.com.

What You’ll Find on the New NationalReview.com

  • The complete National Review archive, online for the first time. Every issue since 1955 is now fully searchable and endlessly explorable. Some 8,000 writers have graced our pages, from Frank Meyer and Whittaker Chambers to Ronald Reagan and Milton Friedman to JD Vance and Ted Cruz. Each of them is now just a click away.
  • Topics to Explore. Articles include highlighted words and suggestions at the end that let you explore a subject further. When you click, everything National Review has written on the topic will be presented — connecting today’s debates to the arguments that came before.
  • A personalized newsfeed. Throughout the website, you will see the option to “Follow” writers, past and present, and the topics that matter most to you. “Your Feed,” on “The Latest” page, shows the most recent articles from the writers and the topics you are following — if a past article is relevant to today’s news, it will show up in your feed. For many of National Review’s writers, you’ll also find their recent posts from X.com.
  • Podcasts and new video originals. Alongside our podcast lineup, including The Editors, The McCarthy Report, and Political Beats, you’ll find new video originals from Rich Lowry, Caroline Downey, and David Bahnsen.
  • Newsletters made simple. Our family of email newsletters is now easier than ever to discover, subscribe to, and manage.
  • A partnership with PragerU. We’re thrilled to bring you PragerU’s Road to Liberty series, which tells America’s story as the history of a free people, along with new videos from Dennis Prager and other PragerU voices.

Introducing Heroes of Liberty

Our mission is to advance American conservatism by deepening the understanding and embrace of its principles, through journalism and education that reach every generation of Americans. In this moment, we see those principles eroding. There is an urgent need to restore Americans’ connection to the cause of liberty, and that effort must include the youngest Americans.

That is why the new National Review Store debuts Heroes of Liberty, a children’s book series, created to connect the next generation to the philosophy of freedom and to the men and women who have championed it.

Heroes of Liberty comes to National Review through the generosity of someone who entrusted the brand to our stewardship, confident we would carry its work forward faithfully. The collection includes 19 illustrated books designed for children ages 7 to 13 (grades 2 through 7), featuring:

  • Founders and statesmen such as John Adams, Alexander Hamilton, Winston Churchill, Margaret Thatcher, and Ronald Reagan
  • Champions of freedom and ideas such as Mark Twain, Harriet Tubman, and Thomas Sowell
  • Today’s leaders, including Clarence Thomas, Amy Coney Barrett, and Elon Musk

Join us in building the next generation of liberty’s heroes. Put these stories in the hands of your children and grandchildren and give them the gift of knowing who came before them and what they stood for.

What Will Never Change

National Review’s website may be changing, but our commitment to being the voice for ordered liberty is unwavering. As our nation lurches to the left, National Review “stands athwart history yelling Stop, at a time when no one is inclined to do so.”

Thank you for standing with us as we bring the philosophy of freedom to new generations. Your support made this possible, and your partnership will carry this mission into its next 70 years.