TikTok's $100 Million Settlement With Alabama Is No Win for the Public
TikTok must implement several new "safety" features, including time limits for kids and strict age-verification measures.
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Whatever Happened to Trump's Housing Affordability Executive Order?
The Trump administration revises wonky federal regulations to reduce home construction costs.
Seattle's 'Surveillance Pricing' Ban Is a Solution Searching for a Problem
The city's ordinance targets price gouging that its own evidence doesn't show—and it could kill discounts that save shoppers money.
AI Facial Recognition Didn't Put This Tennessee Grandma in Jail for 6 Months. Bad Policing Did.
Angela Lipps is suing for $10 million after a Fargo police detective ignored evidence that she was innocent and arrested her anyway.
The Protect College Sports Act Passed the Senate. It Faces a Tougher Road in the House—and in the Courts.
Lawyers—not athletes, schools, or college sports—are the real winners of the Protect College Sports Act.
The Way the FDA and DEA Ban Drugs Is Unaccountable and Arbitrary
A new report from the Government Accountability Office reveals that federal drug regulators do not have any clear policies or procedures for making scheduling decisions.
The Rise of the Non-Celebrity Celebrity
There is a form of fame where people aren't really celebrities, or even "influencers"—just folks with a fandom.
The Turnout Race
Plus: Alaska's blue-collar jobs, SpaceX success, grade inflation, and more...
A Limited Supreme Court Win for Trump's Voter Database
Department of Homeland Security v. League of Women Voters won’t really impact the 2026 election. But 2028 is a different story.
Trump's Iran War Is Losing With Everyone (Even Republicans)
Plus: rising debt and mortgage rates, whether AI will make government obsolete, and how to pitch Reason to your friends
The 5th Circuit Rejects Qualified Immunity for Cops Who Searched a Driver After a Bogus Traffic Stop
"It is clearly established that an officer cannot pull someone over without reasonable suspicion and thereafter concoct a fabricated traffic violation," the appeals court says.
Trump's New Ads Look Like Campaign Spots. Taxpayers Are Paying for Them.
With midterm voting underway, the distinction between public service announcements and campaign ads blurs.
Obama Claims Government Is 'Less Corrupt' and Women Are Better Leaders. There's a Problem With Both Ideas.
There's a lot of flaws in both sweeping claims—and one that they have in common.
You Can 'Recruit' a Minor for an Abortion in Tennessee
A federal appeals court has permanently blocked the recruitment provision of Tennessee's "abortion trafficking" law.
Data Centers and Their Discontents
Plus: Talarico and black turnout, an artist trial at the Vatican, hospitals use AI (for ill), and more...
Once Recession-Proof, D.C. Feels the Pain From Federal Workforce Reductions
Formerly tax-supported workers are discovering the uncertainties the private sector faces every day.
Federal Courts Are Running a Surplus Charging for Public Records
The Public Access to Court Electronic Records system rakes in about $145 million per year but only costs a fraction of that to operate.
'I Would Be the Greatest Communist in History'
President Donald Trump's joking tone belies his very real moves to take government ownership of private companies.
Police in Texas Totaled an Innocent Woman's Car. Why Did Houston Deny Her Claim for Compensation?
Law enforcement shot bystander Abigail Trujillo's vehicle dozens of times. Her struggle to get help is part of a larger pattern.
No, Private Equity Isn't Ruining Your Sandwiches, Your Apartment, or Grandma's Nursing Home
Much of the hatred directed at private equity is just a familiar form of opposition to free markets.
In Chicago, Putting a Hot Dog in a Bun Can Get You in Trouble
I've been working in law and public policy for over 15 years, and even I had a hard time making sense of Chicago's permit rules for food vendors.
How Murdering Suspected Drug Smugglers Became the New Normal
A year after launching his explosive antidrug campaign, President Donald Trump routinely rains death on alleged cocaine couriers.
Border Agents Search Phones Without Warrants. This Case Asks the Supreme Court if That's Constitutional
Federal appeals courts differ on whether the Fourth Amendment protects your cellphone at the border. A Texas lawyer is asking the Supreme Court to settle it.
College Founded by 'Christian Nationalist' Pastor Claims Religious Discrimination by Zoning Officials
New Saint Andrews College says Moscow, Idaho, officials are imposing special restrictions out of animus against the college's founder, Doug Wilson.
As Police Misuse Flock Cameras, 2 Senators From Opposite Parties Demand More Oversight
Sens. Raphael Warnock and Katie Britt would seem to have little in common, but they both feel people should have more protection from bad cops with surveillance tech.
Renée Good's Mom Wanted Trump to Protect Her Family. Her Daughter Was Killed by ICE.
Donna Ganger's heartbreaking testimony to a Senate committee offers a vital insight into the vicious politics of authoritarianism.
Democrats Are Quietly Clashing Over U.S. Involvement in Saudi Arabia's War in Yemen
The Trump administration has rejected jumping straight into Yemen, for now. But Congress may be laying the ground for U.S. involvement.
The Toxicology Report on 2 Dead Students Isn't Back. But the Kratom Panic Is Already Here.
Before the science is in, the panic is already writing policy.
Banning Flock Won't Be Enough Without Police Reform
It was Flock that led cops to the wrong woman. It was police who ignored the other evidence and jailed her.
Hinojosa Hates the Culture War
Plus: Decline in gubernatorial debates, thin-skinned commies, and more...
Is AI Going To Wipe Out Humanity? Don't Build That Bunker Yet.
Measures to slow AI development are more likely to trigger human lawsuits against AI companies than accomplish anything useful.
Failures of Canada's Single-Payer Health Care Highlight the Flaws of 'Medicare for All'
Under single-payer, patients’ needs take a backseat to government bureaucrats’ priorities.
Review: Jeremy Clarkson vs. British Bureaucracy
On Clarkson's Farm, the Top Gear star runs afoul of local government.
Review: The Women Behind the American Revolution
Obstinate Daughters leaves readers wanting more about the women it chronicles.
Texas Wants Free Speech on Campus—With Exceptions
Charlie Kirk’s death put campus censorship back in the spotlight. In Texas, FIRE found plenty of it—much of it was from the right.
Feeding Chameleons, Lesbian Bars, and Fight Club
Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi tackle political scandals, culture war flashpoints, school choice, cult classics, and the history of America’s prison system.
OpenAI Preaches AI Safety. The Australia Incident Shows What It Practices.
Sam Altman called for international regulation and "speedy incident reporting" at the U.N. on the same day Australia's prime minister said OpenAI took too long to disclose a breach.
Trump Says He Wants To Beat China With Tariffs. He's Made the U.S. Weaker Instead.
China does present some real national security challenges. But the Trump administration's policies have made it harder to address those, all while damaging American prosperity.
Aaron Sorkin Accidentally Made Mark Zuckerberg the Hero of His Anti-Facebook Movie
In the latest trailer for The Social Reckoning, the Zuck character stridently rebuts pro-censorship arguments.
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Homeland Security Agents Are Harassing American Voters of Foreign Origin
A campaign against noncitizen voter fraud is sweeping up U.S. citizens. California counties are suing to stop it.
An Iowa Judge Rejects Trump's Unconstitutional Attempt To Recover Damages for 'Fake News'
The dismissal of the president's lawsuit against The Des Moines Register is a victory for freedom of the press.
The Collapse of Farm Exports Is the Most Underappreciated Story in American Politics
It was a direct result of President Donald Trump's trade war, as even the Department of Agriculture now admits.
