Reason Morning Links

Radley Balko | April 9, 2009

• Tim Noah lists the most egregious "beat-sweeteners," the flattering puff pieces journalists have written to win favor and access from the powerful Obama administration officials they'll be covering.

• Obama to push immigration reform.

• Somali pirates abscond with captain of U.S. cargo ship after hijacking, then losing control of his vessel.

• Record labels successfully push online retailers to drive up prices of MP3s.

• U.S. citizens getting caught up in illegal immigration sweeps.

• New Cato study touts the success of Portugal's drug decriminalization program.