Congress Wants to Ban Sex Dolls That Look Like Kids
The bill is called the Curbing Realistic Exploitative Electronic Pedophilic Robots, or CREEPER, Act. Of course.
Culture
Is 23andMe's 'Root for Your Roots' World Cup Promotion Racist?
A bioethicist argues that the genetic testing company is fostering pseudoscientific bigotry by urging customers to pick a soccer team based on their ancestry.
In the Future, We Will All Eat Bugs
As long as regulators don't erect pointless hurdles along the way, a future filled with more tasty, crittery culinary choices seems happily inevitable.
'Eat Mor Krow' and Other Signs of a Dangerously Politicized America
Twitter's Jack Dorsey apologized for eating at Chick-fil-A. What does that have to do with Donald Trump? Plenty.
Nike Won't Provide Shoes to Iran's Soccer Team Thanks to Trump's Sanctions
Sadly, the consequences of sanctions are not limited to the football pitch.
Caps Win!!
A parade today to celebrate something even the politicians can't spoil. Plus, a bonus World Cup preview!
The EU's New Privacy Rules Are Already Causing International Headaches
It's not just email spam; GDPR has led companies to shut down access to sites and games.
The Farm Bill for Billionaires
Farm subsidies are a menace, especially when they line the pockets of the wealthy.
Trump to Kneeling NFL Players: Tell Me Who I Should Pardon
The president has discovered the power of the pardon. Could that make this a moment for criminal justice reform?
Child Custody and Vegetarianism
New York appellate court reverses a judgment (likely prompted by one of the parents' religious beliefs) that bars either parent from feeding the child "fish, meat, or poultry" without the other's consent.
Anthony Bourdain, Lover of Food and Enemy to All Tyrants, Has Died
America's realest celebrity chef is gone, and the world is less interesting for his absence.
Movie Reviews: Hereditary and Ocean's 8
An instant-classic horror film, and a gimmicky retread.
Bureaucrats Shut Down Your Kids' Lemonade Stands? Country Time Will Pay the Fines.
A summer promotion will cover fines and fees when your local code enforcers come calling.
Video Game Company Valve's New Content Policy for Online Store Steam Is Amazing
The company's hands-off, user-centered approach is a model other content platforms would do well to emulate.
There's 'No Evidence That Having Sex With Robots Is Healthy' and No Evidence That It's Not
There's just no evidence about sex robots period, because at present they don't really exist. But that hasn't stopped folks from freaking out...
SCOTUS May Yet Approve Gay Wedding Cake Demands
Despite its ruling in favor of a Colorado baker, the Court remains hostile to religious exemptions from anti-discrimination laws.
D.C. Candidates Battle Over Decriminalizing Sex Work
With the D.C. primary approaching, candidates are quizzed on a bill that would decriminalize prostitution in the district.
Trump Spurns Eagles While Falsely Pegging Them as Anthem-Refuseniks
The White House-NFL anthem wars just got dumber, by design.
In Time for the NBA Finals, Delaware Wins Race to Offer Sports Betting
At 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, the state's three casinos will begin accepting single-game bets.
The Court's Religious Discrimination Reasoning in the Masterpiece Cakeshop Case
Why did the Court find that Colorado acted based on hostility to religion -- and thus violated the Free Exercise Clause -- and not just based on hostility to sexual orientation discrimination?
How the Masterpiece Cakeshop Decision Strengthens the Case Against Trump's Travel Ban
The Supreme Court's ruling was based on state officials' apparent hostility to the bakers' religious beliefs. There is far stronger evidence of such hostility in the travel ban case.
New York Spent $15 Million in Taxes To Build Upstate Film Studio. It Just Sold for $1.
"Who would have ever figured: Hollywood comes to Onondaga, right?" Gov. Andrew Cuomo said at 2014 launch.
Why a Small New York Town Is Banning New Restaurants
Protectionism takes many forms, but it always leads to the same end: fewer choices for consumers
Interviews with Some of America's Oldest People—in 1929
Friday A/V Club: Americans born before the Civil War speak on camera.
Minister Has Sex with Married Parishioner -- Can Church Be Liable for Saying the Parishioner Committed Adultery?
No, says the Iowa Supreme Court, rejecting the claim that such statements (labeled "counterculture practices" by the plaintiffs) were libelous or negligent.
Samantha Bee Apologizes for Insulting Ivanka Trump After Right and Left Play 'We're Offended' Tit-for-Tat
Conservatives want to hold the left to the Roseanne standard.
Georgia Kidnapped This Boy Because His Parents Used Marijuana to Stop His Seizures
Although the state recognizes cannabis as a treatment for epilepsy, it says letting your son use it is "reckless conduct."
Zack Snyder Hopes to Film Ayn Rand's The Fountainhead
The things that made DC Comics fans hate Snyder's vision of heroism might make him just right for Rand's Roark.
When You're Done Reading This Issue of Reason, You Might Want to Burn It
We offer how-tos, personal stories, and guides for all kinds of activities that can and do happen right at the borders of legally permissible behavior.
Eighteen Is Old Enough for War But Not Sexting, Say Ohio Lawmakers
The House Criminal Justice Committee just voted unanimously in favor of a bill to ban sexting by anyone under age 19.
Steam Pulls Video Game Active Shooter—and Permanently Bans the Developer
The virtual school simulator would have allowed players to play as either "the good guy or the bad guy."
Divided Sixth Circuit Panel Rejects Legal Challenge to "In God We Trust"
Judges split on whether printing "In God We Trust" on currency imposes a substantial burden under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
NCAA Bans Football Player Because He Uses CBD Oil to Control Seizures
As medical and recreational marijuana become more widely accepted and legalized, it's not only government agencies that have to deescalate the drug war.
The Rise of the Food-Related Lawsuit
Here's how to tell a productive food-related lawsuit from a frivolous one.
When the Censors Came for Jack Johnson's Fight Films
Friday A/V Club: The boxer who just got a posthumous presidential pardon was a central figure in one of the first battles over movie censorship.
Why Judy Gold Doesn't Play Colleges: 'You Don't Tell a Comic What Topics They Can Discuss on Stage'
A new Vice feature by Michael Moynihan highlights not just disillusioned comics but campus bookers ready to "pull the microphone" from performers who use language deemed intolerant.
Trump Just Backed Out of the Nuclear Summit With North Korea: Reason Roundup
Plus: Obamacare premiums rise, Trump praises NFL anthem policy.
NFL Players WILL Respect the Flag's Authoritah, Says Commissioner
Teams will now be fined if their employees don't show sufficient on-field respect during the National Anthem, because we live in a very serious country.
A Nation of Narcs
Americans have developed a nasty habit of inviting the state into people's lives for tiny offenses. Here are three ways to turn back the tide.
