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Autism

Jay Bhattacharya | Illustration: Eddie Marshall | Tom Williams | CQ Roll Call | Newscom

Science

Science Needs Dissent: NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya on COVID, Autism, and Climate Change

NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya defends open disagreement, criticizes groupthink, and argues that democracy depends on our ability to speak and listen across political and scientific divides.

Matthew Rozsa | 8.2.2025 7:00 AM

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks into a microphone | Aaron Schwartz/Sipa USA/Newscom

Vaccines

RFK Jr.'s Handpicked Vaccine Panel Unsurprisingly Delivers Antivaccine Conclusions

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices' vote ratifies unscientific claims linking a vaccine preservative to autism.

Ronald Bailey | 6.26.2025 5:35 PM

RFK Jr. | Sipa USA/Newscom

Vaccines

RFK Jr. Hires a Vaccine 'Skeptic' To Find the Cause of Autism

A perfect example of waste, fraud, and abuse.

Ronald Bailey | 4.3.2025 10:05 AM

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shaking hands with Donald Trump | Jen Golbeck / SOPA Images/Sipa USA/Newscom

Vaccines

One More Damned Time: Vaccines Do Not Cause Autism

The Trump campaign is all in on RFK Jr.'s debunked anti-vax crusade.

Ronald Bailey | 11.1.2024 5:00 PM

RFK Jr. and John Stossel | Stossel TV

Election 2024

John Stossel Fact Checks RFK Jr.

Debate is one of the best ways to get closer to the truth. At least Kennedy is willing to do so.

John Stossel | 8.28.2024 2:40 PM

Logo for the video game Grand Theft Auto VI, with the logo for its developer Rockstar Games in the foreground. | Angga Budhiyanto/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom

Hackers

British Teen Gets Potential Life Sentence for Grand Theft Auto VI Hack

Rockstar Games told a U.K. court that it spent $5 million to recover from the hack. Is that worth the rest of a teenager's life?

Joe Lancaster | 12.27.2023 12:10 PM

A British police officer wears a yellow vest with "POLICE" on the back. | Wirestock | Dreamstime.com

Police

Brickbat: Sticks and Stones

Charles Oliver | 8.18.2023 4:00 AM

A police taser in front of an order of reprimand. | Illustration: Lex Villena; John Roman

Police

An Officer Hogtied and Tased an Autistic Child. Why Is He Still Allowed To Work as a Cop?

The Kansas credentialing body reprimanded the officer for using excessive force against a child, but stopped short of pulling his license.

Joe Lancaster | 10.6.2022 1:15 PM

Harvard building with red banners | PaWikiCom / Wikimedia Commons

Campus Free Speech

Harvard Students Slam Autism Awareness Panel as 'Violently Ableist'

The event was postponed in order to mollify students who said trying to treat autism was "hateful, eugenicist."

Robby Soave | 5.5.2022 3:59 PM

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Brickbats

Brickbat: At Least No One Was Shot

Charles Oliver | 2.11.2020 4:00 AM

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Brickbats

Brickbat: How Annoying

Charles Oliver | 6.12.2019 4:00 AM

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Brickbats

Brickbat: The Most Superlative

Charles Oliver | 6.5.2019 4:00 AM

Large image on homepages | Acharaporn Kamornboonyarush / Dreamstime.com

Brickbats

Brickbat: Time Out

Charles Oliver | 2.5.2019 4:00 AM

Large image on homepages | Screenshot via ABC News

Police

Body Camera Shows School Resource Officer Handcuffing an Autistic 10-Year-Old

Officer Eric Coulston repeatedly pinned Thomas to the ground and handcuffed him after he tried to hide in a cubby hole.

Zuri Davis | 8.13.2018 5:05 PM

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Brickbats

Brickbat: Imagine That

Charles Oliver | 5.30.2018 4:00 AM

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Gary Johnson

Gary Johnson Changes His Mind on Mandatory Childhood Vaccinations

Good for him.

Ronald Bailey | 8.25.2016 3:03 PM

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Donald Trump

Donald Trump on Science

Comparing his scores on seven science policy topics to Cruz, Rubio, and Bush

Ronald Bailey | 2.16.2016 12:04 PM

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Psychology/Psychiatry

Another Fatal Shooting Highlights Poor Police Handling of Mental Health Crises

Viral video star shot to death in Arizona when police respond to suicide attempt.

Scott Shackford | 2.8.2016 12:01 PM

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Vaccines

Rich, White and Stupidly Anti-Vaccine in California

New Years Resolution: Stop putting your kids and other people at risk

Ronald Bailey | 12.29.2015 4:04 PM

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Donald Trump

Trump Anti-Vax Idiotarian

Really smart people don't blame vaccinations for causing autism.

Ronald Bailey | 9.18.2015 5:02 PM

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Vaccines

Robert Kennedy Jr. Raves On About the Vaccination "Holocaust"

Not a shred of scientific evidence supports his ranting

Ronald Bailey | 4.9.2015 4:41 PM

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Baby

Does Circumcision Cause Autism?

Danish study reports circumcised boys at 50 percent greater risk of autism.

Ronald Bailey | 2.18.2015 10:07 AM

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Rand Paul

Vaccines and Autism: Rand Paul Please Say It Ain't So!

Let's hope that the senator misspoke and will soon clarify his remarks

Ronald Bailey | 2.3.2015 9:15 AM

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Vaccines

Gov. Chris Christie Backs Off His Bad Medical Advice on Vaccinating Kids

The balance of risks and benefits tilts overwhelmingly toward getting your kids vaccinated.

Ronald Bailey | 2.2.2015 2:04 PM

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Vaccines

Measles Outbreak Among Unvaccinated Disneyland Visitors

"The Onion" amusingly takes down anti-vaccine simpletons.

Ronald Bailey | 1.13.2015 6:11 PM

Vaccines

Robert Kennedy Jr. Fights On Against a Phantom Vaccine Menace

Ronald Bailey | 7.21.2014 5:33 PM

Science & Technology

US to Fund Tracking Devices for Autistic Children

Voluntary ... for now.

Reason Staff | 1.29.2014 3:30 PM

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Policy

Teacher Accused of Feeding Hot Sauce-Soaked Crayons to Autistic Child Being Reinstated

Matthew Feeney | 12.13.2013 1:50 PM

Policy

Teacher Accused of Feeding Hot Sauce-Laced Crayons to Autistic Child Being Reinstated

Judge rejected school district's appeal

Reason Staff | 12.13.2013 10:20 AM

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Politics

City Government Prohibits Autistic Boy's Therapeutic Pet Chickens

Zenon Evans | 12.10.2013 2:42 PM

Politics

Schumer: DOJ Should Fund GPS Tracking Devices for Autistic Children

Service already available from private companies for as low as $5 a month

Reason Staff | 11.7.2013 11:50 AM

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Politics

Five Phony Public Health Scares

Activist misinformation harms Americans

Ronald Bailey | 10.24.2013 9:00 AM

Policy

Mexican Man With Asperger's Syndrome Wins Right To Make Choices Without Parental Consent

Argued the the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities was violated

Reason Staff | 10.17.2013 12:30 PM

Policy

Riverside Cop Tricks Autistic Teen into Buying Pot

Amanda Winkler | 10.9.2013 2:00 PM

Politics

Riverside Cop Tricks Autistic Teen into Buying Pot

21 Jump Street in Real Life

Amanda Winkler | 10.9.2013 1:00 PM

Autism

Pseudoscience Watch: Anti-Vaccine Propagandist Jenny McCarthy Goes to "The View"

Ronald Bailey | 7.16.2013 9:37 AM

Culture

Study: No Link Between Multiple Childhood Vaccinations and Autism

Nevertheless, some parents still worry

Reason Staff | 3.29.2013 11:30 AM

Civil Liberties

Brickbat: Big Bullies

Charles Oliver | 3.21.2013 6:00 AM

Policy

CDC: One in 50 Schoolchildren in US Has Autism

Significant increase over last five years

Reason Staff | 3.20.2013 11:30 AM

Vaccines

Banning Vaccine Preservative Would Harm Poor People in Poor Countries

Ronald Bailey | 12.17.2012 10:32 AM

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