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New Research Confirms We Got Cholesterol All Wrong

The U.S. government has pushed a lot of bad nutrition advice over the years. Maybe it should stop advising us on what to eat.

Baylen Linnekin | 9.22.2018
A Father Defends His Daughter with a Shotgun When Cops Break Into the Wrong House

"You got the wrong address. Don't shoot my daughter."

Zuri Davis | 9.21.2018
Debate: Libertarians Should Work Within the Two-Party System

Or is the L.P. our best bet for making a difference?

Thomas Massie & Bill Weld | 9.22.2018
Partisan Hackery, Supreme Court Confirmations, and the Decline of Public Trust

The Kavanaugh hearings are a great example of why voters rightly hold Congress in contempt.

Nick Gillespie | 9.21.2018
Gov. Brown Signs Stupid Straw Bill

California in a nutshell: Laws that "feel good" but don’t work pass. One that might actually help kids gets vetoed.

Scott Shackford | 9.21.2018
From 'Believe All Victims' to 'Who Cares If It’s True,' the Brett Kavanaugh Accusation Has Produced Shameful Certainty

Leftist partisans say he's guilty, conservative partisans are convinced he's innocent. How convenient.

Robby Soave | 9.20.2018
Faisal Al Mutar Fights Radical Islam with Western Bestsellers

The head of Ideas Beyond Borders is translating books by Steven Pinker, Sam Harris, and others into Arabic and distributing them for free.

Nick Gillespie & Todd Krainin | 9.21.2018
Cody Wilson, 3D-Printed Gun Pioneer, Arrested in Taiwan

Wilson's passport was revoked following a warrant for his arrest in Texas for having paid sex with an underage girl.

Brian Doherty | 9.21.2018
NYT: Rosenstein Suggested Secretly Taping Trump, Using the 25th Amendment to Oust Him

Rosenstein was not happy with how Trump handled the James Comey firing.

Joe Setyon | 9.21.2018
Google Employees Considered Adjusting Search Engine Algorithm to Hide Islamophobic Results

"Actively counter islamophobic, algorithmically biased results from search terms ‘Islam’, ‘Muslim’, ‘Iran’, etc."

Robby Soave | 9.21.2018

Meet the Robot Lawyer Fighting Fines, Fees, and Red Tape

DoNotPay is launching a "denial of service attack on the legal system to make it better."

Justin Monticello | 9.20.2018
Trump's Trade War Just Killed 1 Million Jobs

The unseen consequences of the trade war matter as much as the more visible.

Eric Boehm | 9.20.2018
Jon Burge, Chicago's Most Famous Corrupt Cop, Is Dead at 70

Credibly accused, but never actually convicted, of torturing dozens of people to force confessions

Scott Shackford | 9.20.2018
Walmart Shoppers Could Be Next Victims of Trump's Trade War

Walmart warns the Trump administration it may be forced to raise prices in response to tariffs.

Joe Setyon | 9.20.2018

Report: N.J. Sheriff Caught on Tape Slamming Black People for Smoking Weed

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy says if the report is true, the sheriff "must resign."

Joe Setyon | 9.20.2018
Cody Wilson, Home Weapon-Making Pioneer, Charged with Sexual Assault for Paying for Sex with a Minor

He is not yet in custody and is believed to be in Taiwan.

Brian Doherty | 9.19.2018
Straw Ban Straw Man

Policymakers should let people suck in peace.

Christian Britschgi | 9.20.2018
No, Government Boycotts of Nike Aren't Constitutional

The government may not discriminate against businesses because of the political views the business (or its spokesman) has expressed.

Eugene Volokh | 9.20.2018
After 27 Years, Golf Drawings Helped Clear a Convict of Murder

Valentino Dixon has been proclaiming his innocence for decades. After a golf magazine brought attention to his case, people started to listen.

Joe Setyon | 9.20.2018
Patients Will Feel the Pain as FDA Slams Medical Device Industry With Growing Regulatory Burdens

Businesses that founder or just never get launched won’t suffer anywhere nearly as much as the people who would have benefited from their innovations.

J.D. Tuccille | 9.20.2018
Will World War III Be Fought by Robots?

What happens when autonomous machines have "to choose between various shades of wrong?" A Q&A with defense analyst Paul Scharre.

Zach Weissmueller | 9.18.2018
Three Cheers for Price Gouging During Hurricane Florence

It’s called supply and demand.

John Stossel | 9.19.2018
New E-Cigarette Restrictions Could Be Lethal

FDA regulations aimed at discouraging underage vaping may also deter smokers from switching.

Jacob Sullum | 9.19.2018
Trump's Tariffs Will Cost More Than Obamacare's Taxes

If Trump presses ahead with plans to tax all Chinese imports, the added costs would cancel out the economic benefits of last year's corporate tax cut.

Eric Boehm | 9.19.2018
California Eliminated Cash Bail. Now Activists and Defenders Have to Make Sure the Replacement Isn’t Worse.

The Golden State has a year to implement a new pretrial system, and there’s a fear it could lead to more detentions.

Scott Shackford | 9.19.2018
Sex Trafficking in San Diego Massage Parlors Blamed on U.S. Military

But the real problem here isn't human-trafficking troops, it's regulators raising crime panic.

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 9.19.2018
Philadelphia Will Dismantle Its Asset Forfeiture Program and Pay $3 Million to Victims

A legal settlement guarantees reforms to what was once one of America's most egregious asset forfeiture programs.

C.J. Ciaramella | 9.18.2018
The Brett Kavanaugh Sex Assault Controversy Will Only Get Worse: Podcast

Reason's editors debate whether a single-source allegation from 35 years ago should be enough to derail a Supreme Court pick.

Matt Welch | 9.17.2018
2 Hours in Jail for Cop Who Killed Botham Jean. 2 Nights for People Protesting His Death.

The protesters may have broken the law, but two nights behind bars is a bit much.

Joe Setyon | 9.18.2018
If Brett Kavanaugh Drops Out, Will Trump Pick Amy Coney Barrett?

Understanding what happens next if the Kavanaugh nomination falls apart.

Damon Root | 9.17.2018
Newly Released Eric Holder Memo: Feds Can Use FISA to Spy on Journalists

And the guidelines for spying on journalists may be even looser under Trump.

Joe Setyon | 9.18.2018
Meet Rachel Goldsmith, the Woman Running the Free State Project: Podcast

Members are moving to New Hampshire and running for office in record numbers. Will they bring "liberty in our lifetime"?

Nick Gillespie | 9.18.2018
Professor Defends a Woman Accused of a Sex Crime, University Forces Him to Undergo Sexual Harassment Training

"Can a faculty member now never speak on the character of an ex-student when they are in trouble with the law?"

Robby Soave | 9.18.2018
Wilbur Ross Says Consumers Won't Notice the New Tariffs. Then Why Impose Them?

The only goal of tariffs is to change consumer behavior. If consumers won't notice the costs, the tariffs have already failed. Or maybe Ross is lying.

Eric Boehm | 9.18.2018
Twitter Should Punish Marco Rubio for Doxing a Miami Steakhouse Owner

Inviting followers to harass this man violates the platform's terms of service.

Robby Soave | 9.18.2018

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