The Argument That 'America Has Gone Too Far in Legalizing Vice' Ignores the Cost of Prohibition
Is it just to punish the many for the excesses of the few?
Nanny State
Lawmakers Use Kid Safety as Excuse To Violate Adults' Rights
Plus: New York "hate speech" law is likely unconstitutional, FTC Commissioner quits because of chair Lina Khan's antics, and more...
PredictIt Helps Forecast Election Results. Bureaucrats Are Trying To Kill It.
Election betting markets are often more reliable than pundits. Did the site steal user funds? No. Did they lie to people? No. Harm anyone? No.
Under No Circumstances Did Joe Biden Save Social Security
Plus: a listener question on prohibition and a lightning round on the editors' favorite Super Bowl moments
Oregon's Whiskey Ring Shows Perils of State Liquor Control
Top government officials reportedly kept rare bourbons for themselves and other powerful insiders.
Actually, Magic Mike's Last Dance Is About the Awfulness of Urban Zoning Regulations
A male stripper takes on London's historic preservation rules in Channing Tatum's latest ode to hot, sensitive dudes.
Biden's Anti-Vaping Policies Undermine Cancer Moonshot
To reduce cancer deaths, Biden should stop restricting safer nicotine alternatives.
Mike Pompeo Says He 'Grew Up Libertarian'
These days, he may run for president. His politics have changed.
Review: Knock at the Cabin and To Leslie
Shyamalan’s latest twist and a most unexpected Oscar nom.
Utah Lawmakers Want To Give Parents Access to Their Kids' Social Media Accounts
Plus: Sex workers in popular media, stadium subsidies still don't work, and more...
After Backlash Against Proposed Gas Stove Ban, Progressives Are Gaslighting America
Progressives might not be coming for your existing stove, but they are trying to stop any new installations.
Another Bogus 'Sex Trafficking Sting' Led by Homeland Security Agents
Plus: Everyone loves conspiracy theories, against national rent control, and more...
You Can Eat Better Than King Henry VIII, Thanks to Globalization and Burger King
Thanks to globalization, we plebes can pay just $6.49 for a whole Whopper meal fit for a 16th-century king.
Fifth Circuit Grants En Banc Rehearing to Challenge to FDA Rejection of Vaping Products
Another potential legal setback for the FDA's attempt to regulate electronic cigarettes as tobacco products.
Decriminalize Moonshine!
Ohio might be on the verge of making home distilling legal—but federal law will still prohibit it.
Appeals Court Panel Seems Skeptical That FOSTA Doesn't Violate the First Amendment
The 2018 law criminalizes websites that "promote or facilitate" prostitution. Two of three judges on the panel pushed back against government claims that this doesn't criminalize speech.
Redding, California, Uses Public Health Red Tape to Ban Sharing Food with Homeless
Is it good public health policy to deny charity to people experiencing homelessness?
Britain's Conservative Government Sticks It to Consumers With Plastic Fork Ban
The country's new ban increases costs for businesses while doing nothing to address the problem of global plastic pollution.
Public Health Researchers Float Idea of Climate-Change Warnings on Menu Items
Warning diners that red meat is bad for the environment is yet another attempt to socially engineer food choices.
Louisiana Now Checking IDs for Watching Porn
Plus: Still no House speaker, the gender gap in college scholarships, Meta fined $414 million, and more...
A Medical Journal Retracts a 2022 Study That Linked Vaping to Cancer
The obvious problems with the article reflect a broader pattern that suggests a peer review bias against e-cigarettes.
What 2022 Taught Us About Freeing American Alcohol Markets
Reformers had two years of unprecedented victories—and then protectionists started using scare tactics to block them
The War on Christmas Comes for the Drag Queens
Some conservatives toss “parents’ rights” out the window in a holiday culture war against kids at live shows.
Jacob Grier: Craft Cocktail Freedom and the Terrible Science Behind Vaping Bans
Q&A with the co-author of Raising the Bar: A Bottle-by-Bottle Guide to Mixing Masterful Cocktails at Home.
Bartender Jacob Grier: Craft Cocktail Freedom and the Terrible Science Behind Vaping Bans
Q&A with Jacob Grier, co-author of Raising the Bar: A Bottle-by-Bottle Guide to Mixing Masterful Cocktails at Home.
Sen. Mike Lee Wants To Ban Porn by Redefining 'Obscene'
The IODA aims to edit the legal defintion of "obscenity" to allow for the regulation of most pornography. But even if it passes, a nationwide porn ban is unlikely to succeed.
These Memos Show That FDA Regulation of E-Cigarettes Is Driven by Dubious Value Judgments Rather Than Science
The agency is determined to ban the flavors that former smokers overwhelmingly prefer. For the children.
New Zealand Bans Cigarette Sales to Anyone Born After 2008. Forever.
The country's strategy ignores the failures of prohibition.
Diseases That Studies Linked to E-Cigarettes Generally Were Diagnosed Before Subjects Began Vaping
The failure to consider the timing of diagnoses makes it impossible to draw causal inferences.
'MyPlate,' the USDA's 'Food Pyramid' Replacement, Is Also a Dud
The federal government continues to be very bad at telling people what and how to eat.
Oregon's Anti-Vape Laws Will Put This Deaf Immigrant's Hookah Shop Out of Business
You can smoke all the pot you want, but flavored tobacco or nicotine is soon to be illegal.
This Principal Investigated a Sexting Incident. So the Police Charged Him With Possessing Child Porn.
Bradley Bass is facing 12 years in prison, despite the fact that he was doing his job as a school administrator.
It's Far Past Time To Decriminalize Fentanyl Test Strips
Plus: Lawmakers "demanding action" against slurs on Twitter, FTC sues to stop Microsoft from buying Activision Blizzard, and more...
Apple Announces Stronger Data Encryption, to the Dismay of FBI Snoops
Photos and information you store on iCloud will be safer from hackers, spies, and the government.
Why Sex Work Should Be Destigmatized, Not Just Decriminalized
Kaytlin Bailey wants to decriminalize—and normalize—the world's oldest profession.
Kaytlin Bailey: Time to Decriminalize—and Destigmatize!—Sex Work
Prostitutes have not only provided a much-in-demand service but helped to push the boundaries of freedom and liberty for millennia.
The Woman Who Spearheaded Prohibition's Repeal
Pauline Sabin was a freedom-loving heroine.
Raise a Glass and Donate to Reason To Keep the Prohibitionists From Winning
Your tax-deductible support helps us make the case against today's overbearing nanny state.
Should the Sentencing Commission Get Auer Deference for the Number of "Images" in a Video?
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit disagrees on whether the word "image" is ambiguous.
It's Bodies vs. the State
Plus: The editors ponder the lack of women’s pants pockets in the marketplace.
The Best Ever Libertarian Gift Guide
Until next year's, because capitalism is always making things better.
The Qatar World Cup Is a Celebration of Authoritarianism
By consenting to Qatar's illiberal policies for residents and guests alike, FIFA has further besmirched its already tainted reputation.
There's No Constitutional Right To Own a Pit Bull, Federal Court Says
Plus: A flawed study on marijuana risks, the collapsing publishing-house merger, and more...
Colorado Voters Rejected Booze To-Go and Expanded Alcohol Delivery
Alcohol-related ballot measures were in play in several states last week. The results were lukewarm.