Why the Media Pushes Public Health Myths Plus: The FCC threatens broadcast licenses over war coverage, J.D. Vance positions himself as an Iran war skeptic, and remembering Reason Senior Editor Brian Doherty. Reason · Mar 16
FCC Chair Threatens Media Outlets That Don't Report Good Iran War News Brendan Carr, who relishes his role as Trump's "media pit bull," sent a threatening X post while visiting the president at Mar-a-Lago. Reason · Mar 16
Strait Outta Commission Plus: Tucker Carlson says the CIA is after him, and Reason mourns the loss of longtime staffer Brian Doherty. Reason · Mar 16
Remembering Brian Doherty, Chronicler of and Participant in Wild and Wonderful Subcultures The Radicals for Capitalism and This Is Burning Man author was more than an observer of the movements he wrote about. Reason · Mar 16
Brian Doherty, Historian of the Libertarian Movement, Dead at 57 The longtime Reason senior editor accidentally fell to his death in a park along the San Francisco Bay. Reason · Mar 14
Police Investigate German Historian for Hitler-Putin Meme Germany’s law against Nazi symbolism "is being misused to silence people with dissenting views," Rainer Zitelmann tells Reason. Reason · Mar 13
He Was Arrested Over Bogus Drug Tests. Now He's Suing. Bryan Getchius was arrested, jailed, and spent seven months on house arrest before eventually being cleared by official lab results. Reason · Mar 11
What Is Life Like Beneath the Bombs of the Iran War? Reason speaks with civilians about wartime life in Iran, Israel, Kuwait, and Bahrain. Reason · Mar 9
Tony Gilroy on Andor, the Force, and Authoritarianism "The concept of the show was to talk about what happens when authoritarianism and fascism comes kicking down your door," the creator of the Disney+ series tells Reason. Reason · Mar 8
Why J.D. Vance Is a Risky Bet for Republicans in 2028 Vance's support for unpopular policies could spell trouble for the GOP in 2028. But this could be a good thing for the party's future, says Jonah Goldberg. Reason · Mar 6
After Paying Illegal Tariffs, Will Small Businesses Get a Refund? 'I'm Not Holding My Breath.' Even if the refunds are made, business owners say they won't cover all the additional costs created by Trump's chaotic trade policies. Reason · Mar 5
This Bill in New York State Would Protect Lawyers From AI Competition And a committee in the state Senate just unanimously approved it. Reason · Mar 4
A Minnesota Police Chief Said ICE Was Harassing Residents. Here Are Some of Their Stories. Residents of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, say in interviews with Reason that encounters with ICE left them afraid and angry. Reason · Mar 3
Reason · Feb 25 Pete Buttigieg: Federal Agents Are Losing Public Trust Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg discusses immigration enforcement, the role of government, and why federal agencies are losing public trust.
Reason · Feb 25 Trump's SOTU Lies Plus: Entitlement reform, gas prices, the Reason SOTU drinking game, robo-vac spies, and more...
Reason · Feb 24 ICE Whistleblower Says Training Is 'Deficient, Defective, and Broken' An attorney and former ICE training instructor testified before Congress that changes to the training program “can and will get people killed.”
Reason · Feb 23 Can You Trust Wikipedia? Wikipedia shapes our perception of reality today more than ever before because it informs the large language models like ChatGPT. But can we really trust it?
Reason · Feb 20 'Huge Relief': Small Business Owners Celebrate Supreme Court Striking Down Trump's Tariffs The battle against the president's so-called reciprocal tariffs is won, but the war for free trade and a stable business environment continues.
Reason · Feb 19 Iran Is Trying To Silence Dissent. Western Media Are Breaking Through Anyway. Satellite broadcasting is a strategic counter to state censorship.
Reason · Feb 17 Announcing the New, Completely Redesigned Reason App It's free and ready to download today.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 14 What term did Liz Hurley coin for non-celebrities? The Saturday quiz From Boy, Baby, Reason and Diary to stubbin and rumpy, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz
Reason · Feb 12 States and Local Governments Are Still Sitting on Billions of Dollars of 'Emergency' COVID Relief The Biden administration said the $350 billion bailout was urgent and necessary. Five years later, that doesn't seem true.
Reason · Feb 12 Epstein Files Fuel Online Outrage at Figures With No Criminal Allegations "My wife and I have received many threatening and malicious emails, texts, and voicemails the past several days."