Food Trucks Are Illegal on 97 Percent of Chicago Downtown Business District Curbs. The Court Could Fix That.
City regulations have driven nearly 50 percent of licensed food trucks out of business, but Courageous Cupcakes is fighting back.
Culture
The Super Bowl of Corporate Welfare
Football is popular enough to thrive without politicians subsidizing it.
Stossel: Super Bowl of Welfare
Sports stadiums get billions of dollars in taxpayer subsidies.
Why Do So Many Modern Jobs Seem Pointless?
An investigation into why people are working more without accomplishing more
Florida Bans Greyhound Racing After State Law Kept It Going for Years
It would have been better to let the sport fail on its own.
North Dakota's Excellent Food Freedom Act Is Under Attack Yet Again
North Dakota public health bureaucrats, the state grocery lobby, and lawmakers should take note of the law's popularity among consumers
Man Fined $210 in Switzerland for Saying "Allahu Akbar" to a Friend in Public
A police official said "manner in which the phrase had been spoken was key ... and added police officers would have acted in the same way if someone had run around a local square swearing loudly"; but the man denies he was shouting.
Movie Review: Serenity
Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway in a boldly preposterous noir.
The FBI Stays Silent After Detaining an American News Anchor for a Week
Marzieh Hashemi's family was largely kept in the dark during her detention.
Don't Call Congressional Interference on a No-Call Pass Interference
The Saints were robbed. But that's not Congress' problem.
How the Internet Is Now Making Us Less Free: Reason Roundup
Plus: FDA greenlights new 23andMe test, Kamala Harris gets the Onion treatment, and nobody likes Trump's new shutdown salve.
Supreme Court Won't Hear Case of High School Coach Fired for Praying on the Field
The conservative justices listed a key factor preventing them from hearing the case.
Will the Court Read the Free Exercise Clause as Often Mandating Religious Exemptions from Generally Applicable Laws?
Four conservative Justices (Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh) so suggested in an opinion today -- and Justice Breyer had taken a similar view 20 years ago.
Stossel: Exposing Students to Free Markets
Stossel in the Classroom offers teachers free videos.
This Year's Oscar Nominees Are Out. The Big Winner? People Who Like Watching Movies At Home
The Best Picture nod for Netflix's Roma marks a major victory for the streaming service.
After Living Abroad, Kids Struggle With American Overparenting
In the home of the brave, a kid can't hold a pencil on the school bus.
As Marijuana Legalization Expands, the NFL Clings to Prohibition. For Now.
Marijuana is fully legal in 10 states, which are home to eight NFL teams (25 percent of the league), including the Los Angeles Rams and New England Patriots.
New Canadian Food-Safety Law Could Spell Trouble for Small Producers
Small producers are already feeling the pain of Canada's new food safety law.
What the New HBO Brexit Film Gets Wrong
Leavers aren't the sinister, racist, champagne wasters they're made out to be.
Movie Review: Glass
M. Night Shyamalan ends his makeshift superhero trilogy with a dull thud.
No, Gov. Cuomo, Journalists Shouldn't Be an Extra-Protected Class: Reason Roundup
Plus: Rand Paul has "never been prouder" of Trump, the Women's March clashes with the Park Service, and Vegas' first Stripper Parade & Expo is coming soon.
Red Dead Redemption 2 Has First Amendment Right to Use Pinkertons As Villains
Popular video game should prevail in lawsuit over its depiction of the infamous detective agency.
How Is It OK for CNN to Hire Possible Presidential Contender John Kasich?
"This is not me promoting anything, including myself," the former Ohio governor says, while promoting himself.
Private Companies and State Governments Fight for Local News
Facebook is the latest to announce its intentions to save local media.
'Extreme opponents of genetically modified foods know the least but think they know the most'
Title of the Nature Human Behavior article cited above sadly says it all.
The Supreme Court's Decision To Duck a Foie Gras Case Is Bad News for Food Freedom
SCOTUS' decision not to hear the case could lead to a vicious food fight between the states
Movie Review: The Upside
Kevin Hart and Bryan Cranston in a surprising comedy.
A Texas County's GOP Is Split Over the Vice Chair's Muslim Religion
Shahid Shafi identifies as a Republican because he believes in small government.
Will 'Frenzied Hectoring' by British Food Nannies Never End?
British health officials are ready to tax tasty food out off shelves.
Movie Review: Stan & Ollie
John C. Reilly and Steve Coogan capture Laurel and Hardy toward the end of their days.
Despite Climate Change, There Will Be Enough Food for 10 Billion in 2050
Food security is not the problem, but nutrition security could be.
Louis CK's Politically Incorrect Comedy Didn't Change. You Did.
The #MeToo-ed comedian jokes about Parkland kids and transgender pronouns in leaked footage of his new routines.
Leaked Louis C.K. Set Puts Comedian Back in Outrage Spotlight: Reason Roundup
Plus: New York seriously limits cigarette sales and #MeToo hits the Bernie Sanders campaign.
California Women's March Canceled for Being 'Overwhelmingly White'
Modern leftist activism is mired in infighting between the most marginalized and their allies. Blame intersectionality.
These Booze-Making Capitalist Monks Will Make Your Day
When Europe's beer-brewing, liquor-distilling monks combine Catholicism and capitalism, the results are delicious.
Coach Nick Saban Could Get a Huge Pension, Courtesy of Alabama Taxpayers
America's highest paid public employee might win another college football national title, but he's also a good argument for pension reform.
British Food Nannies Want to Slap That Burger Right Out of Your Hand
In order to fight obesity, a U.K. health agency wants calorie caps on everything.
Is There a First Amendment Right To Tell Your Team They 'Fucking Suck'?
Two brothers were arrested at a Giants-49ers game after cursing out and flipping off the Giants players. Now they're suing.
Democratizing Gun Production, Education, and Media: Podcast
J.D. Tuccille, Lisa Snell, and Rob Long discuss the democratization of everything at Reason's 50th anniversary celebration.
