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A Free Speech Group at Columbia Canceled an Event About Free Speech Over 'Cornell 7' Article Controversy

A Columbia publication expressed a dissenting view about the alleged gang rape at Cornell. A free speech group condemned the article.

Reason · 12h ago

Nuclear Power Now Has Bipartisan Support

Majorities of both major parties now recognize its potential as a more clean and stable energy source.

Reason · 14h ago

X Bans Former Libertarian Party Affiliate—After the State Requests It

Gov. Kelly Ayotte urged X to kick out the Libertarian Party's former New Hampshire affiliate. The next day, the account was suspended.

Reason · 15h ago

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New Yorkers Don't Compost. Will They Be Fined Into Compliance?

The city mandates composting, but New Yorkers don’t like to be told what to do with their garbage—and don't seem all that clear on the rules in the first place.

Reason · Oct 20

Britain Wants To Punish Microsoft for Being Too Successful

Britain's regulator says Microsoft's products are “useful,” “secure,” and “good value for money.” Apparently, that’s a problem.

Reason · Oct 19

Ohio Court Strikes Down a Scholarship Program That Supports More Than 100,000 Families

The court called school choice a "misnomer." The Ohio Supreme Court may get the last word.

Reason · Oct 16

Nobody Wants To Be the Pro-Tech Candidate in This New York Race That Could Flip the House

Republican incumbent Mike Lawler and Democratic challenger Cait Conley are trying to tie each other to the AI industry and data centers.

Reason · Oct 16

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America Abandoned Public Executions for a Good Reason

The Trump administration's plans to livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan ran afoul of a deep-rooted aversion to bloody displays of state power going back to the colonial era.

Reason · Oct 16

Why Some Americans Living Abroad Would Rather Renounce Their Citizenship Than File Taxes

Most Americans who reside overseas owe the IRS nothing, but complying with U.S. financial regulations can cost them their foreign bank accounts.

Reason · Oct 15

Sinking Ships

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Reason · Oct 15

FBI Foils Plot To Attack Mall of America With FBI-Provided AK-47

Remember, it's (almost) always the feds.

Reason · Oct 12

The Anti-Government Rebel Who Turned Against MAGA

Once a leading figure in the anti-government militia movement, Ammon Bundy is now speaking out against President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, arguing that the same federal overreach he spent years fighting is now being directed at immigrants.

Reason · Oct 12

The NFL Chooses States, Not the CFTC, in Fight Over Prediction Market Regulation

The league's amicus brief warns about game integrity and underage betting, but the NFL has a financial stake in keeping prediction markets under state control.

Reason · Oct 8

New York Is Fining Amish Schools Over Vaccines, So the Amish Are Asking the Supreme Court for Help

After $118,000 in fines for allowing unvaccinated students to attend Amish schools, the plaintiffs are pursuing a case that could reshape how the courts protect religious exercise.

Reason · Oct 8

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Reason · Oct 7

Is Our Age of Mass Incarceration Collapsing?

Researchers say low crime rates by Gen Zers and millennials could keep driving down the prison population for the next two decades.

Reason · Oct 7

10 Years of The Reason Roundtable

The good, the bad, and the ugly of our decade of just podcasting right through the crazy news

The Times of India · Oct 6

In 2021, Georgia police destroyed $37,000 hemp; 6 years later, Supreme Court revives grower’s claim

In 2021, Georgia police aircraft allegedly destroyed $37,000 worth of legally grown hemp during a drug-suppression operation. Six years later, the Georgia Supreme Court revived the grower’s compensation claim, overturning a 60-year-old precedent that broadly shielded government agencies from property-damage claims when acting under police powers. The ruling allows the…

Reason · Oct 1

U.S. Troops Finally Leave Iraq. When Are They Leaving the Rest of the Middle East?

Ending over 20 years of intervention is a step in the right direction, but tens of thousands of soldiers remain in the war-torn region.

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Reason · Oct 1

Federal Contractors Responsible for 'Biased' Alcohol Study Should Be Punished, Oversight Committee Says

Rep. James Comer is asking the HHS to consider disciplinary action against anti-alcohol activists empowered by the Biden administration.

Reason · Oct 1

ICE Deletes Reports Flagging Medical Neglect in Detention Center Deaths

The reports found medical care that "deviated beyond safe limits" in dozens of cases where ICE detainees died in custody.

Reason · Oct 1

Border Agents Nabbed Their Phones. These Two Floridians Are Fighting Back.

A former assistant state attorney and an immigrant rights activist both had their phones seized, despite having attorney-client privilege. They're suing to protect their data.

Reason · Oct 1

Trump's Iowa Steel Mill Is a Win for Steelmakers. What About Everyone Else?

U.S. steel prices have surged, while overall manufacturing employment has fallen.

Reason · Sep 30

Why Is Seattle Keeping Her From Cleaning Up Trash?

Since 2020, We Heart Seattle has picked up over 2 million pounds of trash. In response, the state government is investigating the group for improper handling of materials.

Reason · Sep 30

Your Right to Privacy Doesn't Disappear When You're in Public

Defenders of Flock-style surveillance systems argue that people “have no reasonable expectation of privacy in public.” They're wrong.

Reason · Sep 29

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.

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