Prison Food Is a National Tragedy
Jails and prisons are punishment enough without throwing dangerous and unhealthy food into the mix.
Culture
A Very Libertarian Christmas
Deck the halls and spread some Yuletide cheer. Or don't. You're your own person.
No Compulsory Sharia for Greek Muslims, European Court Rules
Greek law had provided (or some Greek courts had ruled) that Greek Muslims' will disputes would be resolved under Islamic law -- but that's forbidden religious discrimination, rules the European Court of Human Rights.
Stop Lumping Aziz Ansari in With the Bad Men of #MeToo
The comedian was smeared. He's not a sexual predator.
New York Officials Threaten Private Schools
Once again, politicians in the Empire State want to leave nowhere to hide from their control.
Conspiracy Talk at the Art Museum
Jesse Walker's speech at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Is the Next Step in Superhero Movie Evolution
A joyous, energetic Spider-Man remix shows what superhero movies can be.
Sex Workers Around the World Demand Decriminalization: Reason Roundup
Plus: Obamacare unconstitutional?
Are Dollar Stores Really Driving Grocers Out of Business?
Dollar stores are the latest target of advocates who want to improve food offerings by limiting them
L.A. City Councilman Wants to Force Movie Theaters to Sell Tofu Dogs
Creating more food waste to help the environment
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Greatest Video Game Ever, Turns 20
OoT is a game about growing up-a useful metaphor for its foundational position in the history of adult video gaming.
Vermont Man Barred From Building on His Own Property Flips Off Government With Giant Middle Finger Statue
And there's nothing the town can do to stop him.
It Took a Jury 9 Minutes to Decide a Man Could Legally Blast 'Fuck tha Police' Near an Officer
The deputy said he took issue with the word "fuck" in the song despite using it himself moments earlier.
India at a Crossroads
India is known as the land of contradictions, and recent events do little to undermine that reputation.
Facebook Cripples Community Organizing With Overzealous Attempts to Stop Russian Trolls: Reason Roundup
Plus: Trump changes his mind about military spending and why Rand Paul hates Trump's new attorney general pick.
Reading Recommendations from Me and My Colleagues
mine is The Player of Games, by Iain Banks
Media Attacks Heisman Trophy Winner Kyler Murray for Homophobic Tweets He Sent as a 14-Year-Old
The reporters who made this nontroversy a story should be ashamed of themselves.
Lettuce and Beef Recalls Show Food Safety Rules Can't Make Us Perfectly Safe All the Time
Despite the recent recalls, America's food supply is remarkably safe. But it's not now, and likely won't ever be, perfectly safe.
Kevin Hart Quits Oscars Hosting Gig Over Past Homophobic Tweets, Social Media Mobs Win Again
"I sincerely apologize to the LGBTQ community for my insensitive words from my past."
Movie Review: Mary Queen of Scots
Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie in an awkward royal history.
Facebook Also Becoming a Sexuality-Free Zone: Reason Roundup
New rules ban erotic art, talk of shared sexual interests, kink groups, and anything that "encourages sexual encounters between adults."
Taxpayers Will Pay $1 Million to Tear Down $18 Million Baseball Stadium That Predictably Failed to Rejuvenate Camden
The stadium never turned a profit and the team skipped town when local officials decided to start charging rent.
Fallout 76 Will Trigger Your Existential Crisis
Unlike previous entries in the series, the new, online-only game never justifies its own existence.
America's Economic Health Has Improved
The U.S. rose four places in the International Tax Competitiveness Index, and this just the latest bit of good news.
Tumblr Says It's Banning Porn. This Will Not End Well.
Research shows a fifth of its users seek out sexual images. But the sharing site is now part of a massive media conglomerate.
In The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Everyone Just Wants to Be Left the Fuck Alone
The series, which returns to Amazon Prime on December 5, depicts a burgeoning counterculture fighting for free speech.
Maine's Food Sovereignty Law Is a Hit
A year into their experiment with self-governance, the municipalities of Maine are embracing their new food freedoms
New Tracks From Meek Mill and Chance the Rapper Tackle Criminal Justice and Trump
Settle in with some headphones and get ready to nod.
Syfy's Adaptation of George R.R. Martin's Nightflyers Mangles a Ghost Story in Space
The show's derivative mimickry of time-skipping ruins the tension.
D.C. Agency Is Sorry Its Staff Didn't Know New Mexico Is a State
For once, a government agency's gaffe didn't do any real harm.
Movie Review: The House That Jack Built
Lars von Trier's latest film is heavy on maiming, short on message.
Rejoice, Angelenos! Your Bacon Dogs Will Soon Be Street Legal
After years of conflict and erratic enforcement, Los Angeles finally passes a formal plan to allow street vending.
Dutch Church's Month-Long, 24/7 Service Is Saving a Family of Refugees From Deportation
The church faced a dilemma: "choosing between respect for the government and protecting the rights of a child."
How Star Trek Explains Donald Trump
Kirk, Spock, and Khan have much to teach us about contemporary politics.
Cheese Fight Ends With Court Declaring Producers Can't Copyright Taste
Taste is subjective and food producers have to deal with it
There's Not Much Truth Found in HBO's Lazy Robot Panic Documentary
If Skynet looms on the horizon, you won't find the evidence here.
No, Sex Wasn't Better for Women Under Socialism
It's hard to get in the mood when you're sharing a bedroom with your mother-in-law.
Is the First Amendment Flourishing or Floundering in the 21st Century?: Podcast
Nadine Strossen, Eugene Volokh, and Stephanie Slade discuss freedom of speech, assembly, and religion at Reason's 50th anniversary.
Movie Review: The Favourite
Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz and Olivia Colman rule in a fabulously nasty historical comedy.
This Thanksgiving, Here Are 6 Ways the Government Suppresses Charity
Government has repaid acts of service with exorbitant fines and misdemeanor charges.
Director Jason Reitman on The Front Runner, Gary Hart, and the Private Lives of Politicians
Reitman and his co-writers, Matt Bai and Jay Carson, on what their new film reveals about today's politics.
