The Economy Is Doing Way Better Than Many Believe
Despite the popular narrative, Millennials have dramatically more wealth than Gen Xers had at the same age, and incomes continue to grow with each new generation.
Despite the popular narrative, Millennials have dramatically more wealth than Gen Xers had at the same age, and incomes continue to grow with each new generation.
Two-thirds of Americans oppose the Alabama ruling that claims frozen embryos are equivalent to children.
"I'm concerned about a Trump-Biden rematch," argues Riedl. "You have two presidents with two of the worst fiscal records of the past 100 years."
I shouldn't have to spend so much money on an accountant every year. But I don't really have a choice.
The DEA is cracking down on manufacturers, hurting patients who genuinely need those drugs.
Plus: Adderall shortages, infrastructure lessons, Kanye West, and more...
A Biden administration ploy could give the federal government control over drug prices.
Philip Esformes was sentenced for charges on which a jury hung. After receiving a commutation, the federal government vowed to try to put him back in prison.
The policy is a true budget buster and is ineffective in the long term.
"The people who violated the governor's mandates and orders should face some consequences," a Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board member said in 2022.
State Supreme Court Chief Justice Tom Parker cited the Bible to explain why.
The Court also rejects a late-filed amicus briefs from the American Bar Association, but accepts one from former FDA Commissioners.
The Reason Sindex tracks the price of vice: smoking, drinking, snacking, traveling, and more.
Medical professionals are often unaware of the relevant research on the relative risks of tobacco products, and that can matter for public health.
The president criticized companies for selling "smaller-than-usual products" whose "price stays the same." But it was his and his predecessor's spending policies that caused the underlying issue.
Recent research finds "no evidence" that it did, undermining a key claim by critics of that policy.
Plus: A listener asks if the state of Oregon’s policy on drug decriminalization should be viewed as a success.
Injury claims for COVID vaccines are subject to a different process than other vaccines.
The Biden administration's interference with bookselling harks back to a 1963 Supreme Court case involving literature that Rhode Island deemed dangerous.
The Massachusetts senator blames corporate greed for price increases that were caused by inflationary federal spending she supported.
The verdict vindicates the constitutional rights that Louisiana sheriff's deputies flagrantly violated when they hauled Waylon Bailey off to jail.
A new study sparks hope that the historic declines in students' reading and math performance following the pandemic may not be permanent.
The reality raises questions about the kind of future we want to leave for the next generation.
Health reporter Emily Kopp and biologist Alex Washburne discuss new documents that detail plans to manipulate bat-borne coronaviruses in Wuhan on the latest episode of Just Asking Questions.
Reagan's former budget director says pro-inflation policies destroyed prosperity—and that the only solution is a new, anti-statist political party.
When the government is systematically interfering with medical decisions, a non-opioid alternative may not actually increase treatment options.
In vitro gametogenesi could allow same-sex couples, post-menopausal women, and couples experiencing infertility to have children.
Plus: TED's "genocide apologists," California's speed limits, NYPD's inability to handle road blockages, and more...
Opponents of pandemic restrictions had their day in court and won a victory for open dissent.
The Things Fell Apart host explains how a 1988 quack medical concept inspired George Floyd's death in 2020 and how Plandemic rewrote Star Wars.
The Things Fell Apart host Jon Ronson explains how a 1988 quack medical concept inspired George Floyd's death in 2020 and how Plandemic is basically a rewrite of Star Wars.
A new report brings remarkable economic illiteracy to its focus on poverty and inequality.
Evidence actually shows that vaccinated people are less likely to be hospitalized or die of the infection.
While frequent absences were a problem before pandemic school closures, the lasting effects of online learning have led to consistently high absenteeism rates.
"There has been a deliberate attempt to inflame the public against experts," warned one Davos panelist.
Lab-grown chicken, vegan mac and cheese, animal-free ice cream, and more.
The points about marijuana's risks and benefits that the department now concedes were clear long before last August.
Modern medical devices are lifesavers. But they’re vulnerable to hackers and compromise our privacy.
That's bad news for Americans.
The doctor's claims that he was open to either explanation is flatly contradicted by his literal words.
Republican lawmakers criticized the former NIH official for playing "semantics" about lab leaks and gain-of-function research during closed-door congressional testimony this week.
The Washington Post hectors Congress to make U.S. life expectancy a "political priority."
Republican senators say the change is "mind-bending and deeply concerning."
Researchers trumpeted a statistically insignificant finding and attempted to explain away contrary data. The Gray Lady further garbled the evidence.
Tim Carney discusses America's "baby bust" on the latest episode of Just Asking Questions.