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We Are Going To Learn More About Matt Gaetz's Sex Life Than We Wanted
Trump's pick for attorney general is manifestly unqualified for the job, even without considering the salacious details of the ethics charges against him.
Jacob Sullum | 11.19.2024 5:20 PM
Brickbat: No Room at the Inn
Charles Oliver | 11.19.2024 4:00 AM
How Scientific American's Departing Editor Helped Degrade Science
When magazines like Scientific American are run by ideologues producing biased dreck, it only makes it more difficult to defend the institution of science itself.
Jesse Singal | 11.18.2024 2:54 PM
The McDonald's Election
Plus: Situationships, Japanese pro-natalism, and more...
Liz Wolfe | 11.18.2024 9:44 AM
Are American Women Really Going on a Sex Strike?
Don't let the internet fool you.
Emma Camp | 11.15.2024 1:40 PM
Oklahoma Opens Office of Religious Liberty and Patriotism
The taxpayer-funded office will investigate cases where religious freedom is trampled on while the state implements biblical study into the curriculum.
Kevin Garcia-Galindo | 11.15.2024 1:10 PM
Fungi or Fun Guy: Puzzle #69
"Smallest prime number"
Stella Zawistowski | 11.15.2024 8:00 AM
Review: Like Friday Night Lights, But For High School Mariachi
A documentary on Netflix follows a team of young musicians vying for competition wins in Texas.
Fiona Harrigan | 11.15.2024 6:00 AM
Abolish Borders
If government-drawn lines within your country don't possess some sort of moral magic that voids your rights, why would government-drawn lines between countries?
Christopher Freiman | 11.14.2024 6:00 AM
Abolish ICE
The federal immigration agency disrupts communities and families, for no good.
Fiona Harrigan | 11.14.2024 6:00 AM
Feds Approve $80 Million Budget for 'Private' Horse Racing Regulator
The government should exit the multi-million-dollar business of preventing horse doping.
Jack Nicastro | 11.13.2024 4:15 PM
FDA Recalls 80,000 Pounds of Costco Butter Over Missing Milk Allergy Warning
Apparently consumers are too stupid to know that butter contains milk.
Emma Camp | 11.13.2024 3:39 PM
Kids Are More Anxious. What If We Gave Them Independence?
Giving kids freedom doesn't just help children, says Lenore Skenazy, founder of the nonprofit Let Grow. It helps parents, too.
John Stossel | 11.13.2024 12:00 PM
Federal Judge Blocks Law Mandating Ten Commandments Displays in Louisiana Classrooms
The law "is not neutral toward religion," wrote Judge John W. deGravelles, who ruled that the law was "facially unconstitutional."
Emma Camp | 11.13.2024 11:30 AM
Texas Cops Fired for 'Inappropriate' Sexual Contact With Massage Workers
As a result of the internal affairs investigation, three Lewisville officers were fired, one was demoted, and seven were suspended without pay.
Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 11.13.2024 11:30 AM
Hyrum and Verlan Lewis: Stop Buying the 'Left v. Right' Myth
Political scientists Hyrum and Verlan Lewis discuss the 2024 election and the power of self-narratives in American politics.
Nick Gillespie | 11.13.2024 11:00 AM
Is Being a Mom Bad for Your Career?
A recent study showed women experience a short-term "motherhood penalty" but their earnings rebound within a decade.
Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 11.12.2024 6:00 AM
In Praise of Ignoring Facts: A Review of Jack Balkin's "Memory and Authority"
Why constitutional theory needs more theory.
Stephen E. Sachs |The Volokh Conspiracy | 11.11.2024 10:26 AM
How the GOP Became a (More) Multicultural Party
Neither Democrats nor Republicans seem fully able to wrap their minds around what's happening.
Jesse Walker | 11.8.2024 2:38 PM
Sean Baker's Anora Is a Riotous Celebration of Working-Class Life
It's Pretty Woman for the modern age, and one of the best movies of the year.
Peter Suderman | 11.8.2024 10:29 AM
Review: A New York Times Reporter Explores Psychedelic Therapy
Trippy author Ernesto Londoño points out that supposedly ancient psychedelic rituals don't always lead to great outcomes.
Brian Doherty | 11.8.2024 6:30 AM
Review: Evil on Trial Seeks To Reach A Younger Audience
WWII correspondent William L. Shirer's The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich comes to life in this Netflix docuseries.
Bekah Congdon | 11.8.2024 6:00 AM
If You Can Keep It
Plus: Joe Rogan, Whoopi Goldberg, Liz Cheney, and more...
Liz Wolfe | 11.5.2024 9:30 AM
Jane Coaston on Democrats, Republicans, and Freedom
"It is very smart to be the people who are like, 'We are normal moms and dads who love football, freedom, and faith, and we want to keep your freedoms intact,' " the New York Times contributor tells Reason.
Zach Weissmueller and Liz Wolfe | 11.5.2024 6:00 AM
A Bad Election for Sex and for Tech
No matter who wins, we can expect bad policies surrounding sex and especially surrounding technology.
Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 11.4.2024 11:30 AM
Partisan Press Conference (Episode 3)
Republican and Democratic coaches take questions from the press on the eve of the 2024 election.
Andrew Heaton and Austin Bragg | 11.4.2024 11:10 AM
Trump's Legal Complaints Against 2 News Outlets Reflect His Disregard for Freedom of the Press
The Republican presidential candidate argues that CBS and The Washington Post broke the law by covering the election in ways he did not like.
Jacob Sullum | 11.4.2024 6:30 AM
Citizen Journalism Is Under Attack. This Texas Woman Is Fighting to Save It.
After being arrested for doing journalism, Priscilla Villarreal has taken her fight to the courts.
Billy Binion | 11.3.2024 6:30 AM
Trump's Critics Keep Undermining Their Case by Lying About Stuff He Supposedly Said
Trump criticized Liz Cheney's interventionism. He did not say she should "go before a firing squad."
Jacob Sullum | 11.1.2024 3:25 PM
In Juror #2, Clint Eastwood Puts American Justice on Trial
The famed filmmaker's likely final film is an exploration of the jury system and its flaws.
Peter Suderman | 11.1.2024 10:27 AM
The Wife Vote
Plus: RFK Jr. as health czar, a Miami update, Martha Stewart is pissed, and more...
Liz Wolfe | 11.1.2024 9:30 AM
To Get Through This Election, Bet on Sports
Stop treating politics like team sports, even though you can now bet on both.
Jason Russell | 11.1.2024 6:45 AM
Review: An Action Movie About Civil Asset Forfeiture
Netflix's Rebel Ridge is a thrilling tale about an ordinary man wronged by an unjust system.
Peter Suderman | 11.1.2024 6:30 AM
The Story About THC-Laced Halloween Candy Shifts From Malevolent Strangers to Careless Parents
The change in official warnings and news coverage reflects the dearth of evidence that malicious pranksters are trying to dose trick-or-treaters.
Jacob Sullum | 10.31.2024 2:45 PM
Countries With Economic Freedom Are Far Better Off
Even the poorest citizens of free countries fare better than the middle classes in economically repressive nations.
Veronique de Rugy | 10.31.2024 1:15 PM
Halloween Is a Middle Finger to Communists
China's crackdown on costumes is a reminder that the holiday is about freedom.
Billy Binion | 10.31.2024 12:31 PM
Brickbat: Captive Contrition
Charles Oliver | 10.31.2024 4:00 AM
Musa al-Gharbi: How Woke Elites Became Out of Touch
The Stony Brook sociologist discusses how progressives are having a hard time processing why more and more black and Latino voters are supporting Donald Trump.
Nick Gillespie | 10.30.2024 2:20 PM
How the Feds Destroyed Backpage.com and Its Founders
By prosecuting the website's founders, the government chilled free speech online and ruined lives.
Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 10.30.2024 10:30 AM
A Look Back at the Panic Over Big Money in Politics
Law professor Ann Southworth offers a balanced take on the fallout from the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision.
Walter Olson | 10.29.2024 6:30 AM
Trump Thinks News Outlets Should Lose Their Broadcast Licenses, Even When They Have None
Despite his cluelessness, the former president's inclination to punish constitutionally protected speech reflects his authoritarian disregard for civil liberties.
Jacob Sullum | 10.28.2024 4:15 PM
Maduro and His Crony Made Millions While Venezuelan Children Starved
Venezuela is governed not only by a brutal dictatorship, but by a band of depraved criminals who have enriched themselves in part by stealing money intended to buy food for hungry children.
César Báez | 10.25.2024 11:35 AM
Venom: The Last Dance Is a Camp Buddy Comedy Disguised as a Comic Book Movie
The series ends with an oddly sweet romp about a mismatched couple on a zany road trip across the American West.
Peter Suderman | 10.25.2024 10:31 AM
To Get Through This Election, Eat Some Ethiopian Food
Escape the election madness with a shared platter of Ethiopian food and a side of togetherness.
Billy Binion | 10.25.2024 10:15 AM
America, That Bad Little Girl
Plus: Childcare costs, Texas time, and more...
Liz Wolfe | 10.25.2024 9:45 AM
Review: A Rap Trio Fights the Power In Gaelic
Kneecap is a semi-dramatized biopic of the Belfast music group of the same name.
Matthew Petti | 10.25.2024 6:00 AM
A Missouri Cop Stole a Woman's Nude Photos During a Traffic Stop, Lawsuit Claims
Former cop Julian Alcala allegedly stole a woman's nude pictures after he took her phone during a traffic stop.
Emma Camp | 10.24.2024 12:18 PM
Will the City of Cleveland Sue to Keep the Browns from Moving to the Suburbs?
City officials are threatening to invoke the "Modell Law" to prevent a potential move to a new facility in Brook Park.
Jonathan H. Adler |The Volokh Conspiracy | 10.24.2024 8:34 AM