Maybe Prayer Isn't Bullshit
Plus: Beware of distorted data, inside the mind of Curtis Sliwa, a thong-related clarification, and more...
Plus: Beware of distorted data, inside the mind of Curtis Sliwa, a thong-related clarification, and more...
When children are abused, we want government to step in. But Child Protective Services sometimes goes too far.
Turning the National Guard into a nationwide police force betrays the Founders’ vision and erodes the freedoms that make the U.S. exceptional.
How to fix the conferences, the rules, the playoffs, and more
The roughly 25-inch plot has a mosaic reading, "Property of the Hess estate which has never been dedicated for public purposes."
The best sort of travel is that which confounds our expectations rather than confirms our prejudices.
"I needed some extensive and expensive dental work, and so I crossed borders."
If geography really is destiny, then the Georgian situation has understandably necessitated a stiff, perpetual drink.
The company's value was plummeting long before it nixed the "Old Timer" from its logo.
Lena Dunham's new show is a send-up of internet therapy culture.
St. Catherine’s Monastery has been continuously inhabited for over 1,500 years. An Egyptian court ruling ended the monastery's longstanding separation from the government.
Becoming a taxidermist or hair braider shouldn't involve costly hurdles.
The factory has changed a lot, from making Model T parts to making Mustangs to assembling electric Ford F-150s.
Studios certainly appreciate free money, but lower fixed costs on labor are a much better incentive than tax credits they don't use.
France's Millau Viaduct is an engineering marvel funded by tolls.
The province says this will prevent forest fires. Those who violate the ban will face a $25,000 fine.
Plus: College football insanity, fans jailed in Venezuela, and the benefits of betting
Conservative founding father Frank Meyer and libertarian founding mother Rose Wilder Lane had rich, friendly debates on how much American liberty relied on old European traditions.
New Zealand's geography feels magically pulled straight from J.R.R. Tolkien's stories.
A new book draws a rich, informative, but not entirely convincing account of a crime wave.
Hurricane Katrina was a chapter in the history of man's struggle both to control nature and to accept what he cannot control.
For just $55 million, you can book a weeklong vacation on the International Space Station. It's not exactly an all-inclusive beach resort.
The world's most glorious monument to fakery is Knossos, the Greek site containing the legendary Palace of Minos.
Some right-wing influencers love sorority girls because they're hot. Others hate them...because they're hot.
Roundabouts are more efficient because they let drivers rely on themselves, not an inert piece of infrastructure.
Advocacy groups say more than 100 cruise ship crew members have been deported in recent months, and they're not being shown the evidence against them or given any due process.
Activists pressure payment processors, who in turn pressure game marketplaces. The result? A whole lot of video games and visual novels are disappearing.
Fans of Deportivo Táchira wanted to see their team play in the league final. The mafia state made sure most never made it.
Plus: Congress might blow up the pro sports business model, and Las Vegas is struggling
A bizarre criminal conspiracy in the ranks of the U.S. Joint Special Operations Command at Fort Bragg
Nearly three weeks in, it's getting difficult to remember what everybody was so mad about—or if more than a handful were ever mad at all.
From under the sea to the Rocky Mountains.
In response to disagreements within the Dutch Reformed Church, some believers packed up and left.
A twisted, terrifying follow-up from the director of Barbarian
Thin-skinned MAGA can dish it out, but can't take mockery.
DIY firearms aren’t just an end-run around the law; they represent a libertarian political movement.
If you're looking to see the sights and understand the culture of a foreign land, the easiest way to do it might be from the comfort of your couch.
Illinois wants to give mental health screenings to elementary schoolers. Will that actually help struggling kids?
The same newspaper notes that the killer "obtained a firearm legally," which means he was never "committed" to a mental health institution.
You could travel to a foreign country, or you could create your own.
Political economist Mark Pennington draws on the ideas of Hayek and Foucault to show how expert rule and government surveillance are making it harder for people to think freely and live on their own terms.