Elon Musk Becomes the World's First Trillionaire. Is That Such a Bad Thing?
Growing economies benefit all people, not just the uberwealthy.
Terrorists and Criminals Reportedly Got $37.5 Billion From COVID Relief and Other U.K. Aid Programs
Britain has long wasted taxpayer money on frivolous projects. A secret dossier suggests it has now outdone itself.
Trump's Border Crackdown Spoils World Cup
America pushed to host the international tournament. Now the government is hassling fans, official guests, and even players who want to come.
Social Security Is Going Bankrupt
Social Security's approaching insolvency is usually talked about as a revenue problem. It's actually a spending problem.
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Maryland Court Rules Against Unconstitutional Stop-and-Frisk in Victory for State's Gun Owners
In a unanimous opinion, the court ruled that it is unconstitutional for officers to stop and frisk someone based solely on suspicion that the person is carrying a gun.
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Plus: SpaceX's initial public offering, L.A. taking S.F.'s place, matchmaking reinvented, and more...
Review: George Washington's Apple Brandy
A replica of Washington's apple brandy is available for purchase at his Mount Vernon estate.
Review: The Lesser-Known Texts That Shaped the American Revolution
The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution draws upon writings and speeches you might not have heard of.
Department of Homeland Security
DHS Says He's a Terrorist. His Lawyers Say He's Being Punished for Palestinian Advocacy.
The legal team of Salah Sarsour alleges that he risks death from being denied basic diabetes care after two months in detention.
Podcast
Graham Platner Wins, Backrooms, and Church and State
Politics, religion, movies, and generational gripes collide in a wide-ranging conversation that ends with Robby Soave preparing for his trip to Ukraine.
Marco Rubio's 'Cage Fights for Diplomacy' Are Another Form of Crony Capitalism
Instead of dismantling the cultural exchange bureau, the State Department wants it to sponsor sports leagues.
ACLU Sues After Facial Recognition Falsely Identifies Florida Man as a Child Abductor
Police arrested and charged Robert Dillon with a heinous crime based on nothing more than a faulty image search.
The Economist Who Wants To Make the World Poorer
Thomas Piketty's plan is a comprehensive program for global managed decline dressed up in the language of climate justice and equality.
2 Texas Grandmothers Who Overcame Addiction Wanted To Become Social Workers. The State Wouldn't Let Them.
Now Katherin Youniacutt and Tammy Thompson are taking their fight to become licensed master social workers to the Texas Supreme Court.
'Find Some Kids': How Health Officials Drummed Up Fake Support for Tobacco Bans in Massachusetts Towns
State health officials scouted towns, scripted hearings, recruited teen witnesses, and celebrated each ban as a "win."
Gordon Wood's Enduring Defense of the American Revolution
Plus: When tattoos meet copyright law
1776 All-Stars: Why Thomas Jefferson Is the Most Fascinating Founder
The author of the Declaration of Independence may have written "the greatest sentence ever."
The House Just Passed a 'Pro-Worker' Bill That Takes Power Away From Workers
The Faster Labor Contracts Act promises quicker union agreements, but it would let federal arbitrators impose contracts workers never approved.
A DOJ Brief Preposterously Insists That Trump's 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' Was Politically Neutral
The president himself has repeatedly contradicted that claim.
Why Are Republicans and Democrats Abandoning Economic Freedom?
"It's really important that people step back, look at economic history," says economist Donald Boudreaux. "They'll see that we prosper more the more economically free we are."
The FDA Finally Approved a New Sunscreen Ingredient. It Only Took Over 25 Years.
The FDA's burdensome regulatory process has throttled sunscreen innovation.
Graham Platner Wins, Backrooms, and Church and State
Politics, religion, movies, and generational gripes collide in a wide-ranging conversation that ends with Robby Soave preparing for his trip to Ukraine.
Inflation Reaches 4.2% as Prices Outpace Paychecks
The Iran war and Trump's tariffs are pushing prices higher, and neither will be easy to undo.
The Smartphone Theory of Birth Rate Decline Still Doesn't Hold Up
A new NBER study suffers from the same flaws plaguing previous research on phones and fertility rates.
July 2026
Magazine
The First Free Americans
Unlike in Europe, native rulers had little formal authority; they had to persuade others to follow their ideas.
