The Latest Breaking News from Elizabeth Nolan Brown

Why Public Schools Lost 1.4 Million Students

Plus: J.D. Vance wants to pay stay-at-home parents, what America got wrong after 9/11, and whether FDA cuts are putting food safety at risk

Reason · Sep 8

France Passes Social Media Ban for Under-15s, Leading Europe's Crackdown on Internet Freedom

French President Emmanuel Macron has advocated for social media bans before. Now, he's gotten his wish before leaving office.

Reason · Jul 22

Reason Vs. Breaking Points: Does Big Tech Do More Good Than Harm?

Reason's Robby Soave and Elizabeth Nolan Brown go head to head with Emily Jashinsky and Ryan Grim from Breaking Points in a thought-provoking debate about Big Tech.

Reason · Dec 17, 2025

Reason's New Documentary on Backpage.com Is Streaming Exclusively on CiVL

The film ties together years of reporting on a legal saga with broad implications for both free speech and sex work.

Reason · Oct 7, 2024

Get Your Gross Sex Out of My Sick Politics!

Plus: "Black Nazi,” Oprah interviews Kamala, and yet another looming government shutdown.

Reason · Sep 23, 2024

Backpage's Michael Lacey Gets 5-Year Sentence

Plus: New York authorities set seized weed on fire, Pavel Durov charged by French authorities, and more...

Reason · Aug 29, 2024

What Kamala Harris' Coronation Says About the Democratic Party

Plus: A listener asks the editors about Project 2025.

Reason · Jul 29, 2024

Biden's Out. Harris Is In. Everyone Else Is Screwed.

Plus: A listener asks the editors if employers should be held responsible for the speech and actions of employees outside of the workplace.

Reason · Jul 22, 2024

Corey DeAngelis: The School Choice Wave Sweeping America

The Parent Revolution author on lockdowns, teachers unions, and voter rage.

Reason · Jul 17, 2024

Is Violent Rhetoric To Blame for the Trump Assassination Attempt?

Plus: Is Biden fit to be president today, let alone stand for reelection?

Reason · Jul 15, 2024