The Government Doesn't Know Whether You Need Antidepressants Against the new war on SSRIs. Reason · Jul 15
No, a New Study Does Not 'Lay To Rest' the Debate Over Drug 'Legalization' The Manhattan Institute’s Charles Fain Lehman misstates the findings of a new paper to claim he was right all along. Reason · Jul 15
The Fed's Tough Mission Plus: More strikes on Iran, Nayib Bukele runs for a third consecutive term, private dinosaur-bone ownership, and more... Reason · Jul 15
Utah's New Rule Allowing Propensity Evidence in Sexual Assault Prosecutions While propensity evidence is generally inadmissible in criminal cases, an exception for sexual assault cases is both common practice and good public policy. Reason · Jul 15
Federal Judge in Texas Not Wild About Fifth Circuit's Recent Precedent "[T]he Fifth Circuit ... discerned that pedanticism ought to be favored over practical wisdom." Reason · Jul 15
Ban on "Personal, Impertinent or Slanderous Remarks" in City Council Public Comments Is Unconstitutional So the Fifth Circuit held a few weeks ago. Reason · Jul 15
Lindsey Graham's Death Marks the End of an Era of Interventionist Foreign Policy The late senator was one of the last advocates of hawkish policies out of step with public opinion. Reason · Jul 15
Brickbat: Reading, Writing, and Gender Studies A Brazilian court sentenced Audato and Ieda Denardi to 50 days in prison after convicting them of "intellectual neglect" for homeschooling… The post Brickbat: Reading, Writing, and Gender Studies appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Jul 15
By Blessing Corruption, Todd Blanche Has Disqualified Himself From the Job He Wants Trump’s nominee for attorney general has repeatedly subverted justice to benefit his boss. Reason · Jul 15
Reviews of "House of the Dragon" and "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" Catching up with developments in the cinematic Game of Thrones/House of Ice and Fire Universe. Reason · Jul 14
New York Becomes the First State To Ban New Data Centers Gov. Kathy Hochul’s one-year moratorium buys time for the state to create a convoluted regulatory regime. Reason · Jul 14
Abdul El-Sayed Exposed After Rejecting Socialism Label Robby Soave and Amber Duke discuss U.S. Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed's socialist beliefs. Reason · Jul 14
As U.S. Starts 'New' Iran War, Lawmakers Want Answers About Deadly Elementary School Strike A Tomahawk missile struck an Iranian school and reportedly killed over 100 children in February. Reason · Jul 14
Debate: What Actually Happened to Rep. Ro Khanna in the West Bank? Robby Soave and Amber Duke discuss the strange turn of events in the congressman's trip. Reason · Jul 14
Reason · Jul 14 Nuclear Regulatory Commission Ignores Trump's Order To Revise Radiation Exposure Limits The agency pretends to loosen scientifically unjustified regulations but does nothing of the sort.
Reason · Jul 14 The Push for an Embargo on Israel Is Vague and Confused Are critics talking about a government-to-government weapons embargo, or are they trying to shut down private trade? There's a big difference.
Reason · Jul 14 Some Thoughts on Law Professor Richard Epstein's Ideas for Fixing FIFA's Flawed Rulebook His proposal to limit the next-game consequences of yellow cards and red cards deserves serious attention. But his proposals for awarding two points for a run-of-play goal and only one for a PK is flawed, as is his idea for changing soccer's overtime rule.
Reason · Jul 14 Ohio Cut Red Tape. Now Its Business Sector Is Thriving. America's most business-friendly states are proof that permitting reform works. Still, they have a bad habit of handing out tax breaks to favored industries.
Reason · Jul 14 Did a "Minneapolis Effect" and Later De-Policing Cause Firearms Crimes to Spike in 2020? My essay on the topic collects the available empirical research. There is support for the theory that, as police across the nation pulled back from some forms of proactive policing after protests surrounding George Floyd's killing in Minneapolis, homicides and gun violence increased as a result.
Reason · Jul 14 What Ben Sasse's Treatment Says About the Bright Future of Cancer Cures New immunotherapies, cancer vaccines, and early diagnostics will bend the cancer mortality curve ever downward.
Reason · Jul 14 Taking the W Developers rush to use California's new apartments-near-transit law, North Carolina eliminates parking requirements, and the federal housing bill finally becomes law.
Reason · Jul 14 FIFA Changed Soccer's Rules for Americans—and We Love It Plus: a survey on fixing soccer, the Home Run Derby’s format changes again, and a goal you have to see to believe
Reason · Jul 14 Slush Fund Update! I'm sure that readers are as anxious as I am to see how Todd Blanche explains this all away during his confirmation hearings.
Reason · Jul 14 Meet the New War Plus: YIMBY high schoolers, Vance alienates Jewish donors, AI for homework help, and more...
Reason · Jul 14 Political Defamation Case Can Go to Jury as to "Actual Malice" When Defendants' Couldn't Explain How They Arrived at Their Accusations From yesterday's Illinois Appellate Court decision in Grasso v. Mottl, decided by Justice Matthew Bertani, joined by Justices Linda Davenport… The post Political Defamation Case Can Go to Jury as to "Actual Malice" When Defendants' Couldn't Explain How They Arrived at Their Accusations appeared first on Reason.com.