Culture

Politics

Woman Who Asked Pivotal IRS Investigation Question Was a Plant

Was given the question to ask in advance

Reason Staff | 5.17.2013 7:40 PM

Civil Liberties

Texas Judge Tells Lesbian to Boot Partner or Lose Kids

What is this, the '80s?

Reason Staff | 5.17.2013 7:20 PM

Culture

Navy SEAL Dies in Training Accident

Humvee overturned during exercise at Fort Knox

Reason Staff | 5.17.2013 7:10 PM

World

Myanmar Frees More Dissidents

Ahead of president's visit to Washington

Reason Staff | 5.17.2013 6:40 PM

Economics

Job Fair for Ex-Cons Shut Down Because Too Many Show Up

Three times as many as expected in Philadelphia

Reason Staff | 5.17.2013 6:20 PM

Civil Liberties

Anonymous Launches Anti-Gitmo Campaign

Marking 100th day of hunger strike by prisoners

Reason Staff | 5.17.2013 5:00 PM

Policy

Nonprofit Media Outlets Also Face IRS Scrutiny

One was told "journalism" is not a charitable cause

Reason Staff | 5.17.2013 4:40 PM

Culture

Randy Travis Sues over Drunken Arrest Videos

Upset about its release

Reason Staff | 5.17.2013 3:50 PM

Economics

Powerball Jackpot Passes $600 Million

If you're wondering why you're standing in line at the convenience store

Reason Staff | 5.17.2013 3:40 PM

Economics

Thursday Opening for Star Trek Into Darkness Brings in Less Than Expected Revenue

Sony still confident about the weekend

Reason Staff | 5.17.2013 3:00 PM

Civil Liberties

NYC Artist's Photos of Next-Door Neighbors Upsets Neighbors

People unidentifiable, from a building next to the one the photographer lives in

Reason Staff | 5.17.2013 2:52 PM

Politics

New York Times Self-Parody Alert

Matt Welch | 5.17.2013 2:29 PM

Policy

Are Hispanics Too Stupid to Become Americans?

No. And here's why.

Ronald Bailey | 5.17.2013 1:30 PM

Politics

John Edwards Reactivates License, Trying for Comeback

Hitting speaking circuit

Reason Staff | 5.17.2013 1:16 PM

Culture

Boston Woman Charged With Trying to Extort Lawyer for Breast Implants Over Car Accident

Says she was joking

Reason Staff | 5.17.2013 12:34 PM

Civil Liberties

Charges Dropped Against Kiera Wilmot

An infamous zero-tolerance case has a happy ending.

Jesse Walker | 5.17.2013 12:28 PM

Culture

One-Time Internet Celeb Hitchhiker Charged With Murder

"Kai the Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker" stopped an attack on a utility worker caught on video in February, now alleged of killing 73-year-old attorney

Reason Staff | 5.17.2013 11:48 AM

Politics

Reason-Rupe May 2013 National Survey

Emily Ekins | 5.17.2013 9:00 AM

Culture

Star Trek Into Darkness

Kirk and Spock back in action in J.J. Abrams' enterprising sequel.

Kurt Loder | 5.17.2013 9:00 AM

Politics

May Reason-Rupe Poll: Americans Want Senate to Drop Gun Control, But Oppose 3D-Printed Guns

Emily Ekins | 5.17.2013 9:00 AM

Policy

Nigerian Forces Attack Islamic Extremist Camps

At least 21 dead

Reason Staff | 5.17.2013 8:52 AM

Culture

Brickbat: When the Moon Hits Your Eye

Charles Oliver | 5.17.2013 6:00 AM

Politics

Ry Cooder Seeks 'Destruction' of Koch Brothers

Matt Welch | 5.16.2013 4:38 PM

Politics

Talk Private Space Exploration with XCOR's Doug Jones: Livestream Today at 3pm ET/12 noon PT

Nick Gillespie | 5.16.2013 3:01 PM

Policy

Conn. Seeks Federal Funds to Build New School in Newtown

To replace Sandy Hook Elementary

Reason Staff | 5.16.2013 3:00 PM

Economics

Pope Francis Decries 'Cult of Money'

Says the free market has created tyranny

Reason Staff | 5.16.2013 2:45 PM

Policy

Latest Democratic Gun Control Bill Inspired by James Bond

Call for guns that technologically can be used only by their owners

Reason Staff | 5.16.2013 2:08 PM

Culture

Peter Suderman Reviews Star Trek Into Darkness

Reason Staff | 5.16.2013 1:45 PM

Culture

Boston Marathon Runners Who Didn't Finish Due to Bombing Invited Back

Can try again next year

Reason Staff | 5.16.2013 1:15 PM

Culture

Libertarian NFL Punter Kluwe Signs with Oakland Raiders

Can fight for gay marriage recognition in California

Reason Staff | 5.16.2013 12:52 PM

Economics

Underground Tunnel Delivers KFC from Egypt to Gaza Strip

(Black) markets for everything

Reason Staff | 5.16.2013 12:23 PM

Politics

Media Waking Up to Obama's Terrible Civil Liberties Record

Nothing like being the target of a broad records hunt to get their attention

Reason Staff | 5.16.2013 12:15 PM

Culture

David Beckham to Retire from Soccer

This season to be his last

Reason Staff | 5.16.2013 11:37 AM

Policy

Video of Bakersfield Man's Deadly Beating from Police Missing off Seized Phone

Sheriff calls in FBI for further investigation

Reason Staff | 5.16.2013 11:15 AM

Policy

Chicago Teachers Union Sues to Block School Closures

Claim its racist

Reason Staff | 5.16.2013 11:08 AM

Politics

Mark Sanford on Him and Tiger Woods: Could Be Our Year

Was sworn into Congress yesterday after resigning as SC governor over an extramarital affair in 2009

Reason Staff | 5.16.2013 11:00 AM

Politics

New Republic Boldly Blames Tea Party for IRS Scandal

Nick Gillespie | 5.16.2013 10:25 AM

Culture

New Orleans Police Arrest Suspect in Mother's Day Shooting

Akein Scott, 19

Reason Staff | 5.16.2013 8:52 AM

Civil Liberties

U.S. Army Sex Assault Prevention Coordinator Allegedly Convinced Soldier to Prostitute Herself

Coordinated a liaison with another soldier, allegedly

Reason Staff | 5.16.2013 8:36 AM

Civil Liberties

Strongbox, Secure E-Mail Technology, Aaron Swartz's Posthumous Contribution to Internet Privacy

The New Yorker's Strongbox is based on Swartz's DeadDrop

Reason Staff | 5.16.2013 8:20 AM

Economics

"Bea Arthur Naked" Sells for $1.9 Million; "Bea Arthur Clothed" Worth Even More.

Nick Gillespie | 5.16.2013 8:11 AM

Culture

Dalai Lama to Visit New Orleans

Arriving this afternoon

Reason Staff | 5.16.2013 8:04 AM

Culture

Tornadoes Kill 6 in Texas

Suspected tornadoes

Reason Staff | 5.16.2013 7:24 AM

Culture

NFL's Evan Mathis Instagrams Himself Peeing on IRS Building

Suggests he's not apologizing

Reason Staff | 5.16.2013 7:16 AM