Contraception, Immigration, and Liberal and Conservative Hypocrisy
Partisans decide their position on religious liberty based on their partisan agendas toward the specific issues.
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Super Bowl 'Sex-Trafficking Stings' Net Hundreds of Prostitution Arrests
In addition to sex-worker arrests, 552 people "would-be sex buyers" were arrested for soliciting undercover cops, to the tune of at least $187,000 in fines.
Louisiana Governor: "You Can Say Farewell to College Football" If Budget Deal Not Reached
John Bel Edwards threatens to cut LSU football to pass one of the largest tax increases in state history.
Is Mexico's Soda Tax Really Working?
Can we really say taxes that reduce consumption but aren't reducing obesity are effective?
Stephen King's Baby Boomer Time Travel Fantasy Comes to Hulu
Watch 11.22.63 for the thrilling plot, not for the idiotic politics.
German Nanny State Wants to Shut Down Food Donation Service
Hygiene violations like "torn packaging" could end Berlin's food-sharing fridges.
Happy Darwin Day: Belief in Vengeful God Makes You Nicer
"Moralistic gods, supernatural punishment and the expansion of human sociality" in Nature
Movie Reviews: Deadpool and Zoolander 2
Ryan Reynolds in a delirious superhero outing, Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson in a losing search for laughs.
"Cuba: the untaught lesson on the perils of socialism"
If millennials really do dig socialism, there's a museum of it just 90 miles south of Miami.
Brain Games' Jason Silva Explains Why Robots Won't Destroy the Human Race
Sex, drugs, God, and a hit TV show. Are there any limits to the techno-optimism of television's favorite "wonder junkie"?
You've Got to Fight! For Your Right! To Green Bean Casserole!
Arizona has a ban on potlucks. For real.
Transgender Activist Tells Gay Students Their Kinky Tumblr Posts Are 'Triggering'
Trans activist demands safe space from other people's blog images.
Journalists Described Hillary Clinton's Speech as 'Muscular'—Because Her Team Blackmailed Them
How can we believe that the media is fairly covering the Clinton campaign?
Is Beyonce's Song "Formation" Responsible for Soaring Red Lobster Sales?
"When he f**k me good, I take his ass to Red Lobster," sings Queen Bey, and suddenly every day is Lobster Fest.
Tech/Gaming Journalist: 'I think' Hillary Clinton's 'war on video games' was 'well-intentioned'
Case study in how the Democratic frontrunner gets away with a quarter century of attempted censorship
Folk Artists vs. the State
Truckhenge, Bishop Castle, the Garden of Eden, and the anti-authoritarianism of outsider art
Donald Trump Says "Pussy," Which Is One of the Least Awful Things He's Ever Said
A woman used the word to describe Ted Cruz at a rally, The Donald repeated it, and everyone's losing their minds.
Are Flower Arrangements Protected Free Speech? Cato Argues Yes.
Institute files brief in support of florist fined for refusing gay wedding.
The Coldplay/Beyonce Super Bowl Halftime Show Was Surprisingly Political
Black Lives Matter and LBGT imagery ran throughout America's most-watched 12-minute concert.
HBO's Homegrown Takes a Clear-Eyed Look at Terrorism
U.S. counter-terrorism officials admit that much of what they did after September 11th may have been useless.
GOP Supporters in Their Own Words Before the NH Debate
We visited the demonstrators confined to the "Free Speech Zone" a mile away
Rams Stiff St. Louis, Leave City with $144 Million Bill
Even though the NFL team has left, taxpayers are still on the hook for stadium debt payments.
GOP Debate Demonstrators Confined to "Free Speech Zone" A Mile Away
Most shared their preferred candidate's temperament.
There Was Only One Super Bowl Halftime Show That Lived Up to the Hype
Spoiler: It didn't have a "wardrobe malfunction."
Ben & Jerry's Co-Founder Won't Vote For Hillary
Ben Cohen tells Reason TV Clinton is "part of the system."
Reds and Feds
What the FBI's war on the Maoist fringe tells us about the surveillance state
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders Pack New Hampshire Arena For Democratic Lovefest
Bonus: Ben and Jerry's co-founder is happy to have allies at the Cato Institute.
Hillary and Bernie Supporters in Their Own Words
Bernie Sanders' supporters outnumbered Hillary Clinton's by a wide margin.
'Problematic' and 'Wasted Embarrassing White Girl' Twerking on Waka Flocka Flame Is a Comedian, You Guys
"We staged that just to see how many people would just go 'look at her being a ho! That's hella racist,'" said the rapper.
Is Playing Daily Fantasy Sports Any Different From Playing Powerball?
The debate surrounding daily fantasy sports isn't about skill or chance, but evidence that our psuedo-ban on sports gambling is hypocritical and ineffective.
Movie Review: Hail, Caesar!
The Coen Brothers return to Hollywood, with George Clooney and Scarlett Johansson in tow.
We Went to the Democratic Debate in New Hampshire and Talked to Bernie Sanders Supporters
UNH students are Feeling the Bern, hating the fossil fuels, and bearish on Hillary Clinton.
Politically Incorrect: Coen Brothers Don't Care If Their Movie Isn't Diverse Enough
'It's important to tell the story you're telling in the right way.'
There's Just One Known Recording of the First Super Bowl Broadcast, and the NFL Wants to Keep a Man From Selling It
A tale of football, lawyers, and videotape
Cruz, Rubio Tie God to Governing
Let's not treat Christian faith as a requirement for being a good president.
World Health Organization: No Kids Should See Films That Show Smoking
World Health Organization is fighting to bar children from seeing smoking in films without a guardian. As far as Zika virus goes, there is plenty of international coordinating to do.
Heroic Troll Forces Censors to Watch Paint Dry
Filmmaker crowd funds 10 hours of paint drying footage for censors to watch.
Anthony Fisher Talks Bernie Sanders' Folk Album on NH Public Radio's Word of Mouth Today, 2p ET
Reason's musical review of We Shall Overcome is the subject of today's conversation.
Rand Paul Suspends Presidential Campaign
The libertarian-ish senator says his failed bid ignited "brushfires of liberty."
First U.S. Zika Virus Transmission: Not by Mosquitoes but by Sex in Dallas
It is not inevitable that there will be a major zika outbreak in the U.S.
There's No Tidal Wave of Sex Slaves Descending on the Super Bowl
Activists and politicians warn of a roving horde of "trafficked" prostitutes that researchers just can't find.
Sarah Palin Used to Think Polls Were Only For Strippers
Also in Iowa, Donald Trump tells crowd to "knock the crap" out of protesters.
