Starter Homes Live in Texas, Die in Arizona Plus: A new constitutional challenge to inclusionary zoning fees, a vetoed ban on rent-recommendation software, and a ill-conceived rent freeze in New York City. Reason · Jun 3, 2025
Two Courts Have Ruled Against Trump's Tariffs—but Not for the Same Reasons Both are wins for free trade, but only one vindicates the separation of powers. Reason · May 30, 2025
Civil Rights Groups Say Immigrants Are Being Denied Legal Access at Detention Centers Reason confirmed reports of dysfunction and violence at one of those detention centers earlier this week. Reason · May 30, 2025
What To Expect Now That Trump Has Scrapped Biden's Crippling AI Regulations "New opportunities for innovation, economic growth, and global engagement," says one expert. Reason · May 29, 2025
More Government Intervention Won't Make Concert Tickets Cheaper There's only one way to eliminate the scalping market: Charge more for tickets. Reason · May 27, 2025
Overcrowding and Dysfunction Produced a Quiet Riot at a Miami Federal Prison Holding ICE Detainees Half the elevators at Federal Detention Center Miami are broken. Immigrant detainees are kept on lockdown, and lawyers can barely reach their clients. Reason · May 27, 2025
The Steroid Olympics Are Coming Plus: Brett Favre, Monaco, and an unprecedented media ban. Reason · May 27, 2025
A Top Antitrust Enforcer Is Open To Prosecuting People Who Disagree With Him Mark Meador thinks the Federal Trade Commission may have the legal right to investigate nonprofits that “advocate for the interests of giant corporations” if they don’t disclose their donors. Reason · May 22, 2025
Republicans Just Killed California's E.V. Mandate. Will They Regret It? The vote could set a dangerous precedent and empower progressive policymaking in the future. Reason · May 22, 2025
A Judge Blocked Apple From Collecting These Commissions "It's hard to see how completely ripping [the system] apart will be helpful to consumers," warns one economist. Reason · May 21, 2025
Will Trump's Order To Lift U.S. Sanctions on Syria Be Followed? Reason heard from a minister in the new Syrian government about the Trump administration's outreach. Reason · May 20, 2025
Trade War Means Higher Prices, Fewer Customers for This Vermont Distillery: 'It's Just Chaos' Scenes from a trade war. Reason · May 15, 2025
At 'Orgasmic Meditation' Trial, Feds Can't Find a Clitoris—or Evidence of Forced Labor The government has been putting sexuality, sexual labor, and unorthodox ideas about sex on trial. Reason · May 14, 2025
Reason · May 14, 2025 Reason Nominated for 17 Southern California Journalism Awards Nominees include stories on inflation breaking brains, America's first drug war, Afghans the U.S. left behind, Javier Milei, and much more.
Reason · May 13, 2025 Miami Beach Homeless Arrests Spiked in February Under Anticamping Law During one week in February, arrests of homeless people accounted for 66 percent of all arrests in Miami Beach.
Reason · May 13, 2025 New Jersey Town Uses Flimsy Blight Allegations To Seize Tire Shop, Apartment Building Plus: The White House proposes stiff funding cuts at HUD, Baltimore proposes "missing middle" reforms, and Gov. Gavin Newsom urges local governments to clear encampments.
Reason · May 13, 2025 Draft Lotteries Suck for Die-Hard Fans Plus: Yetis, The Seat, and a political letter that will make your eyes roll.
Reason · May 13, 2025 New Jersey Town Says Small Setbacks, Stray Cats Allow It To Seize Private Property Two business owners say the city of Perth Amboy is using exceedingly flimsy blight allegations to take, and potentially demolish, their property.
Reason · May 9, 2025 Do These Libertarians Regret Voting for Donald Trump? Three libertarians—Dave Smith, J.D. Tuccille, and Liz Wolfe—revisit their reluctant votes for Trump, weighing the promises, chaos, and consequences of his second term so far.
Reason · May 9, 2025 Newly Released Documents Show What the Feds Knew About the New Jersey Drone Scare Even after the Biden administration realized the most alarming claims were bunk, it didn't publicize the evidence it had.
Reason · May 8, 2025 The App Store Freedom Act Compromises User Privacy To Punish Big Tech The bill "raises the risk of malware," warns one tech expert.
Reason · May 2, 2025 Maine Legislator Barred From Voting Over Social Media Post Earlier this year, state Rep. Laurel Libby made a post criticizing trans women in women's sports. Her refusal to apologize has cost Libby her right to speak on the House floor and vote on legislation.
Reason · May 1, 2025 The Abundant Life of Manny Klausner The Reason Foundation co-founder took seriously the idea that libertarians should win—not just in the courts but also in the broader culture.
Reason · Apr 29, 2025 Back to Basics Plus: California zoning bill survives powerful lawmaker's economic illiteracy, Montana legislators pass simple, sweeping, supply-side housing reforms, and Washington passes rent control.