Can the Government Ban You from Telling the Truth?
Mark Chenoweth discusses the SEC’s gag rule, the power of the administrative state, and the legal battle over whether regulators can silence their critics.
Louisiana Requires 500 Hours of Training To Braid Hair Professionally. This Bill Would Increase It.
Many states have deregulated hair braiding, but Louisiana lawmakers want to tighten regulations by demanding more coursework, including on the ancient origins of braiding.
A First Amendment Right Not To Use AI for Evil?
Anthropic sues the federal government—and kicks off a debate about free speech for artificial intelligence systems.
Will SCOTUS Review the Iran War's Constitutionality? Don't Count on It.
The judiciary is largely absent from the long-running constitutional debate over undeclared foreign wars.
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He Was Arrested Over a 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.
War Rations
Plus: Pete Hegseth spends millions on lobster tail and rib-eye steak, oil prices go for another roller-coaster ride, no inflation increase, and more...
Users Made Grok Post Offensive Soccer Jokes. Now the U.K. Wants To Censor It.
After users prompted Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok to generate "vulgar" posts, British officials warned X it could face penalties.
Congress' Housing Bill Goes From Small Supply Booster to Housing Killer
The Senate's proposed inclusion of an effective ban on build-to-rent housing in a bipartisan housing bill could significantly shrink new home production.
Trump May Waive the Jones Act for Oil Shipments. Let's Repeal It Instead.
The century-old law makes energy more expensive even when there isn't a war raging in the Middle East.
Podcast
Can the Government Ban You from Telling the Truth?
Mark Chenoweth discusses the SEC’s gag rule, the power of the administrative state, and the legal battle over whether regulators can silence their critics.
Am I an Evil, Selfish Scalper for Selling My World Cup Tickets for a Profit?
The buyer, seller, and FIFA middleman were all happy with how the transaction went.
Very Complete?
Plus: Trump waves off missile blame, Virginia's latest firearms ban, a California representative leaves the GOP, and more...
Will the War in Iran Crash the Global Economy?
Plus: Kristi Noem is fired as DHS secretary, a listener asks about libertarian drug use, and new polling reveals Americans distrust AI and each other.
Live Nation Settled Its Lawsuit With the Feds. Don't Expect Concert Tickets To Get Any Cheaper.
Fans are responsible for sky-high ticket resale prices, not primary ticket sellers.
Trump Supports Asylum for Iranian Women's Soccer Team. His Immigration Policy Doesn't.
The president's advocacy is laudable, yet completely at odds with everything else he has said on the subject.
Mamdani's 'Rental Ripoff' Hearings Won't Fix New York Housing
Demonizing landlords might make for good social media, but it does nothing to reduce the regulations that make New York housing so expensive.
What Is Life Like Beneath the Bombs of the Iran War?
Reason speaks with civilians about wartime life in Iran, Israel, Kuwait, and Bahrain.
Regime Change in Cuba: 'Just a Matter of Time'
Trump and other D.C. interventionists feel like they're on a roll.
March Madness
Plus: A seventh American has been killed in the Iran conflict, the U.S. is almost certainly responsible for school strike, how Lindsey Graham helped start the war, and more...
250 Years Later, The Wealth of Nations Still Has Lessons To Offer the Political Class
Governments have yet to accept that free societies are also prosperous societies.
Closing the Door to New Americans
The federal government slashed the annual cap of refugee intake to the United States by 94 percent last year.
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.
The 'Fairness' Law That Could Raise Grocery Prices for New Yorkers
Legislators are trying to pass their own state version of an outdated antitrust law—one that is dead at the federal level for a reason.
The Joys of Data Centers: Debunking the Backlash Against the $7 Trillion AI Building Boom
Contrary to the claims of the not-in-my-backyard technophobes, all this growth comes with minimal environmental downsides.
April 2026
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The Joys of Data Centers
Contrary to the claims of the not-in-my-backyard technophobes, all this growth comes with minimal environmental downsides.
