Zoom Is Keeping Pandemic-Stricken America Connected. Cue Congress's Tech Panic.
Plus: Court upholds Texas abortion ban, Americans say they're choosing to stay at home, a doctor's view on hydroxychloroquine, and more...
Coronavirus
How the CDC and the FDA Wrecked the Economy
The failure to conduct early and wide testing left politicians ignorant of basic facts about the COVID-19 epidemic.
Making Sense of the Wisconsin Election Supreme Court Decision(s)
Marquette University law professor Chad Oldfather offers a helpful explainer laying out the issues in the SCOTUS and SCOWIS decisions on the Wisconsin primary elections.
Ohio Governor Says State Will Seek Release of Some Inmates in Response to Coronavirus
The state will seek the release of nearly 200 inmates who are either at risk or nearing their release dates anyway in response to COVID-19.
Unable To Handle Criticism of Coronavirus Stimulus Waste, Trump Fires Another Watchdog
Glenn Fine was abruptly removed from his post without explanation.
California Judges Set Bail at $0 for Misdemeanors, Low-Level Felonies Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
New emergency rules attempt to slow down justice system to keep people apart.
Doctors, Not Politicians, Ought To Decide Whether Off-Label Drug Use of Hydroxychloroquine Is Appropriate for COVID-19 Patients
The FDA lets doctors prescribe off-label drugs all the time. Now that there’s a pandemic, some governors have decided doctors can’t make those decisions for themselves.
To Enforce Social Distancing Rules, Cops Fined a Pennsylvania Woman Who Was Driving Alone
Not every apparent violation of a quarantine order is a risk to other people, and not all need to be (or can be) enforced equally.
Trump Wants $2 Trillion, Pelosi Wants $1 Trillion, for Next Coronavirus Spending Bill
President Donald Trump, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Speaker Nancy Pelosi all agree that a fourth spending bill will happen in April but are haggling over the cost.
Trump Was Warned in January and February That Covid-19 Could Kill Millions, Cost Trillions
Plus: Trump's rumored stake in hydroxychloroquine, Supreme Court "destroys Fourth Amendment jurisprudence," the 21st century crisis case for libertarianism, and more...
Remy: Savage (Megan Thee Stallion Coronavirus Bailout Parody)
The last time we sent this much money to the Kennedy Center, it was for a pair of Hamilton tickets.
Pennsylvania Has Made It Both Difficult and Dangerous to Buy Liquor
The state has shut down all liquor stores, leading customers to crowd into retailers across the border.
The Coronavirus Is Scary Enough. Governments Shouldn't Make It Scarier by Withholding Information.
The point isn't only to provide reassurance to the public, but also to guide policymakers who have to make decisions on things such as opening or closing public schools, libraries, or playgrounds.
House Coronavirus Committee Will Investigate 'Price Gouging,' Not Government's Failed Pandemic Response
"We're not going to be looking back," said House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn.
U.S. Fever Trends Suggest COVID-19 Rates Could Soon Decline
"3 to 7 days after a stay-at-home order is enacted, fevers in that community start to drop."
What Have We Learned About Ourselves During the Coranavirus Quarantine?
The Reason Roundtable podcast discusses.
San Francisco Was the First Major City To Ban Plastic Bags. Now It's Banning Reusable Bags To Combat Coronavirus.
Preserving consumer choice allows stores and shoppers to respond nimbly to uncertain risks.
America First
Putting people who dislike and distrust the government in charge of the government is a risky business, and we are paying the price for it now.
A Progressive Media Group Demanded Censorship of Trump's Coronavirus Press Briefings. The FCC Said No.
The group's petition "would dangerously curtail the freedom of the press embodied in the First Amendment."
The CDC's Revised Face Mask Advice Is Based on Information That Was Available Months Ago
Surgeon General Jerome Adams wants us to believe the CDC realized the danger posed by asymptomatic carriers only last week.
From Drafting Doctors to Stealing Equipment, Politicians Violate the Limits of a Free Society
A pandemic becomes an excuse for treating people as playing pieces in a game.
How Coronavirus Is Kickstarting the 21st Century
A global pandemic has done what 30 years of internet manifestoes never accomplished: a mass migration into our screens.
Why You Shouldn't Trust Anyone Who Claims 80 Percent of America's Drugs Come From China
A misleading statistic has made the rounds. But it’s based on a misreading of a government report that says no such thing.
Why the Government Is No Good at Fighting Coronavirus
The problems with the federal response to COVID-19 go far beyond Donald Trump and deep into bureaucratic inertia.
White House Recommends Against Grocery and Pharmacy Trips While Trump Says Go Ahead and Try Hydroxychloroquine
Plus: shutdown suits, the pantry police, and more...
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Clears Medical Students To Work As Doctors During Coronavirus Emergency
Students who would have graduated this spring can start practicing medicine immediately.
Coronavirus Reveals Utter Sameness of Democrats and Republicans
The election committees of both parties use the same language to attack Rep. Justin Amash (I–Mich.).
Moot Court in a Time of Coronavirus
If law students can run a moot court tournament through video conference, I'd think appellate courts can too.
What Percentage of COVID-19 Patients Are Likely To Die?
A new study in Lancet Infectious Diseases makes a somewhat lower estimate
The Federal Government Is Spending $60 Billion To Keep Mostly Empty Commercial Planes Flying Over the U.S.
Pending minimum service rules would require airlines to keep operating a certain number of flights, regardless of how little demand there is for air travel.
ICE Detention Facility Sued Over Possible COVID-19 Threat to Immigrant Detainees
Immigrants want to escape possible COVID-19 death trap, most having committed no violent crime.
FDA Will Lift Restrictions on Face Mask Imports, Toppling Another Pointless Regulation
Health care workers will now be allowed to use the Chinese-certified KN95 masks, which are equivalent to the N95 masks that are in short supply.
What We Should Have Learned From Iceland's Response to COVID-19
Early and wide testing helps curtail the epidemic while casting light on the prevalence and lethality of the virus.
How 'Price Gouging' Helps Consumers During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Q&A with Duke's Michael C. Munger, who also believes that big cities will see rationing and that higher education will never be the same.
No, Trump Does Not Have the Power to Declare a National Stay-at-Home Order
The president also cannot reopen the country whenever he pleases.
Before You Use Our GPS Travel Data To Formulate Coronavirus Policy, Make Sure You Understand the Data
Confusing travel distance with actual human mingling is no way to create smart policy.
New York City Wants You To Call the Cops on People Who Fail Social Distancing
It's authoritarian—and unnecessary.
When 'Price Gouging' Is Good: Michael Munger
The Duke economist and political scientist discusses the response to COVID-19, the coming recession, and the end of higher ed as we know it.
Dump the FDA for a Healthier America
The agency has hampered widespread COVID-19 testing and the production of both protective gear and hand sanitizer.
There's Light—and Growth—at the Other End of the Coronavirus Tunnel
"We are far more resilient than we give each other credit for."
Trump to States With COVID-19 Supply Shortages: Better Luck Next Time
Plus: Robert Kraft flies supplies to Boston from China, Laredo fines people for going without masks, and more...
The Coronavirus Outbreak Is Exposing Government Follies on Many Levels
Most serious approaches to the crisis, however, are decidedly libertarian. They involve reducing regulations that keep industries from responding rapidly in an emergency situation.
COVID-19 'Immunity Passports' Could Be a Good Idea
Why not let recovered coronavirus patients out of lockdown?
Coronavirus Gives the Illiberal Right Fever Dreams of Power
Hungary's Viktor Orbán consolidates power, Harvard's Adrian Vermeule fantasizes about wielding it, and many of those who oppose authoritarian conservativism beg Donald Trump to close the country down.
How Long Can an All-Food Economy Stay Stable Under Shadow of COVID-19?
Stores seem full now, but both illness and legal barriers could interfere with the economy of food production and distribution.
