Culture
Law Students Wrote This Unconstitutional, Ungrammatical Speech Code: 'Do Not Comment Despairingly on Others'
University of Missouri School of Law students told to self-censor on social media.
Copyright Expert Pans Plagiarism Suit Against Taylor Swift
Swift is accused of ripping-off the lyrics to her hit song "Shake It Off," but lawyer Mike Godwin says the case is "almost certainly meritless."
Ben Carson Isn't the First Politician to Have Odd Ideas About Pyramids
Compared to these concepts, Carson's theory is downright banal.
Free Boob Jobs for Teachers & Other K-12 Clusterf*cks
Kyle Olson of the Education Action Group (EAG) shines a spotlight on wasteful public-school spending.
Cops Arrest 11-Year-Old Kid for Nude Photos, Claim It's For His Own Good
Someone think of the child (predators)
Charges Dropped Against #KillAllWhiteMen Tweeter Bahar Mustafa
"There is not enough evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction," says British law enforcement.
6-Year-Old Boy Suspended for Playing with Imaginary Bow and Arrow
Zero tolerance for pretend violence
Chemsex Panic: British Media Alleges Drug-Fueled Orgies Are Driving Up HIV Rates
Are you ready for this? People are taking drugs and then having sex.
Despite All Issue 3's Flaws, It Felt GREAT Voting for Legal Pot in Ohio
It will feel even better the next time around with the full force of a 58 percent majority moving on from one of the great failures of the past 100 years.
Another Halloween, Another Crop of Tampered-Treat Hoaxes
Halloween is over. Time for the annual Unraveling of the Tampered-Candy Pranks.
Two Kids Spotted Playing on a Beach, Cops Arrest Their Parents for Negligence
Quick, before they get wet!
You'll Never Guess Which Students Want a Pro-Gay Film Screening Cancelled Because It's Too Offensive
Colorado College queer students think 'Stonewall' film promotes violence.
Watch Anthony L. Fisher Talking Trump/Carson Feud (and More!) on FNC's Red Eye with Tom Shillue
Come for the GOP infighting, stay for the Instagram model going through an existential crisis.
This Liberal Magazine Gives Terrible Advice. Reason Offers a Second Opinion.
Reason corrects The Nation's bad advice on depression and the gig economy.
Sex Crimes Common From U.S. Police, Finds Year-Long AP Investigation
Nearly 1,000 officers were fired for sex crimes or sexual misconduct from 2009 through 2014, and a third of the incidents involved children.
How Colleges Rip Off Students to Pay for Mostly Awful Sports Teams
Virtually no Division I programs pay for themselves, with many getting half their revenue from students and taxpayers.
Magistrate Snatches Newborn From Mother Who Used Cannabis Tea for Pain Relief
County social workers said separating the newborn from her parents would be harmful.
Gay Activist Jimmy LaSalvia: "Why I Left the GOP (And You Should Too)"
Conservative GOProud co-founder tells all about Andrew Breitbart, Ann Coulter, and break with Republican Party in new book.
A New Sexual Revolt Is Underway at British Universities
Could this be the start of an uprising?
Why I'm Voting For Pot Legalization (Issue 3) in Ohio
It's not a perfect law by any stretch, but it would mean the end of the war on pot
Why Did San Francisco's Last Gun Shop Close Its Doors?
High Bridge Arms gun shop refused to handover customer information to police.
Should There Be *Any* Limits to Self-Fashioning?: Al Roker as Charlie Brown Edition
The Today Show tests the limits of tolerance and pluralism. And movie tie-ins.
The Campus Halloween Costume Wars Reveal That College Free Speech Is Undead
Criticize offensive costumes. Don't prohibit them.
Police Unions Freak Out Over Quentin Tarantino's Mild Anti-Police Killings Statement
Questioning everything leads to war on cops and more tired old myths.
Is This Preschool Teaching Kids to Snitch on Parents for Using Drugs?
Leave them kids alone
Autistic Man Jailed for Talking to Kids. Just Talking. That's All.
Daniel Lee accused of 'luring.' Cops say they can't take chances.
Gloria Steinem Believes in 'Bodily Integrity,' Just Not for Sex Workers
Feminist icon holds human rights in the highest regard-as long as they're for the right kind of people.
Bush Gets Slapped Down by Christie After Calling for Fantasy Sports Regulation
'We have people out of work. We have ISIS and al Qaeda attacking us. And we're talking about fantasy football?'
GOP Debate: Somewhere in That Blob of Candidates Beats a Libertarian Heart
Nobody went full libertarian, but belief in limited government started to show around the edges.
Anarchists! Militias! The War on Cops! Halloween! It's All Connected, Sheeple!
The dubious tale of the "Halloween Revolt"
The Fuzzy Politics of Religion: When Is It OK to Judge Candidates for Their Faith?
As Ben Carson rises in the polls, the quadrennial question is being posed again.
An Urban Legend Evolves: First Pot, Now MDMA in Trick-or-Treat Bags
There's no evidence anyone has ever passed off marijuana edibles or Molly tablets as Halloween candy.
