California Gov. Gavin Newsom Orders Dine-In Restaurants To Close Statewide
The Golden State has seen a rise in the number of new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.
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Should Schools Be Fully Reopened in the Fall?
The Reason Roundtable weighs in on the latest coronavirus policy debate.
Alcohol Prohibitionists Aren't Happy About COVID-19 Exceptions for Bars and Restaurants
Too bad. Deregulation could (and should) be here to stay.
Families Turn to Homeschooling as the Education Establishment Fumbles Its Pandemic Response
If you can’t count on schools to perform their core educational responsibilities, why wouldn’t you look elsewhere?
Trump's Trade War Made the Pandemic Worse, and Nationalism Will Slow the Recovery
Protectionism is now infecting the GOP to a degree that may be difficult to eradicate when the Trump era ends.
Judge Delays First Federal Execution in 17 Years Due to Coronavirus Fears
Relatives of the victims say they shouldn’t have to risk infection to attend. A federal judge agreed.
COVID-19 Deaths Are Now Rising in the U.S., but Case Fatality Rate Continues To Fall
We are starting to see the fatal consequences of the recent infection surge.
Lockdown Orders Have Devastated Restaurants. Politicians Think Price Controls Might Save Them.
The Portland City Council has approved an emergency ordinance capping the fees delivery apps like DoorDash and Uber Eats can charge restaurants.
The Next Coronavirus Stimulus Package Should Also Repeal Tariffs
Abolishing tariffs would have short- and long-term benefits for the economy.
Don't Force Schools to Reopen, but Don't Force Families To Pay for Closed Schools Either
We should fund students instead of systems.
New York Is Having a Violent Summer, But It's Not Because of Bail Reform
The NYPD is still blaming jail releases, but the data simply doesn’t back that claim up.
The Obamacare Birth Control Coverage Fight That Never Ends
Plus: Biden echoes Trump on trade, tech ties to cops revealed, and more...
Has the U.S. Government Finally Spent Too Much?
When COVID-19 arrived in America, Uncle Sam was already deep in debt.
ICE's Plan To Kick Out Foreign Students Is Chilling
The Trump administration is using the pandemic to rid the country of foreigners
Mr. de Blasio: Open Up Those Elementary Schools!
We know now that young kids aren't particularly susceptible to catch, transmit, or suffer from Covid-19. Time to give them (and their parents) a break.
Did Trump's Coronavirus Stimulus Save 51 Million Jobs? The Claim Relies on Shaky Math and Questionable Economics.
Even if it's true, taxpayers paid $58,000 for each saved job.
Churches, Which Account for 0.02% of COVID-19 Cases, Are a 'Major Source' of Infection, The New York Times Says
The paper's claim reflects the same arbitrary distinction between religious and secular activities that churches are challenging in court.
Obamacare Is Still Struggling. So Why Are Democrats Winning the Health Care Argument?
The GOP’s decadeslong refusal to offer a compelling health care alternative has given Democrats the political upper hand.
The Paycheck Protection Program Is a Mess. Here's Who Is Benefitting From the Dysfunction.
A program designed to keep workers on payrolls showered benefits on lobbyists, advocacy groups, and even members of Congress.
San Quentin Prison's COVID-19 Deaths Highlight Officials' Inept Pandemic Response
Six dead in a week, and 1,500 infections, all due to poor decisions by the state. And leaders still wonder why people won't do what they say.
Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Manipulators Are More Likely To Engage in 'Virtuous Victim Signaling,' Says Study
Plus: Protesters sue over alleged mistreatment by arresting officers, a new ruling on robocalls, and more...
Should America Declare Independence from Pants, Twitter, or Both?
The Reason Roundtable podcast has some helpful suggestions for the summer of 2020.
To Get Americans Safely Back to Work and Play, We Need Cheap and Plentiful At-home COVID-19 Testing
Enable people to act responsibly toward their neighbors and co-workers.
As COVID-19 Cases Surge, Daily Deaths and the Case Fatality Rate Continue To Fall
Expanded testing, a younger mix of patients, and improved treatment help explain the seemingly contradictory trends.
Let Us Drink Outside! Relaxing Liquor Laws Could Save Bars and Restaurants
Allowing cocktails-to-go and outdoor drinking can help bartenders and restaurant staff survive the COVID-19 shutdowns.
It's Not Just Face Masks. Everything Is Now a Political Death Match.
An "oil spill" of politics has polluted American life, leaving little room for common ground.
239 Scientists Ask WHO To Change Its Position on How COVID-19 Spreads Through Air
Plus: debunking antitrust myths, defunding U.S. Air Marshals, and more...
COVID-19 Pulls Back the Mask on America's Prison System
This deadly and contagious disease has exposed problems with prison systems that have been ignored for decades.
Post-Pandemic Americans May Be Done With Taking Orders
Governments overplayed their hands with mandates that they are losing the ability to enforce.
Arizona Gyms Reject Governor Doug Ducey's Shutdown Order
Fitness centers across the state are turning up the resistance to lockdown orders.
The Next Pandemic Will Be Caused by the National Debt. It Will Crater the Economy.
Debt held by the public equals about 100 percent of GDP. That's hurting growth and will fuel a major crisis.
Is the COVID-19 Pandemic Self-Flattening, or Will It Grind Relentlessly on?
Stanford epidemiological model predicts self-flattening while MIT forecasts continued epidemic growth.
As Bastiat Would Say, Peer Past the Obvious With Pandemic Policies
Don’t forget the unseen costs of government actions.
As Delayed Tax Day Approaches, Consider What You Get for Your Money
Do you appreciate the incompetence, in-fighting, obstructionism, authoritarianism, and waste that you pay for?
COVID-19 Herd Immunity Is Much Closer Than Antibody Tests Suggest, Say 2 New Studies
If the findings are true, that's really great news.
Touching Your Phone While Driving Is Now Illegal in Idaho, Illinois, and Indiana
Plus: More (bad, weird, and occasionally good) new state laws that start taking effect today.
Don't Let the Pandemic Kill Religious Freedom
COVID-19 control measures violate the First Amendment when they arbitrarily favor secular conduct.
Did COVID-19 Lockdowns Reach Back in Time to Affect Behavior Before They Were Imposed?
Trends in Massachusetts highlight the importance of voluntary changes in behavior.
Joe Biden's COVID Response Plan: More Money, More Masks, More Testing
Given the current context of the race and the pandemic, Biden's specific plans likely don't matter so much as the impression that he at least has a plan.
Inmate Coronavirus Infections Skyrocket in California
A third of prisoners at San Quentin have gotten COVID-19, most in just the last two weeks.
Supreme Court Declares Another Abortion Law Unconstitutional
Plus: More states pause reopening, Oregon measure to legalize psilocybin moves forward, and more...
Revenge of the Coronavirus
As COVID-19 case numbers surge, governors are rolling back re-openings, and Democratic leaders are backing national mask bans.
Were COVID-19 Lockdowns Worth the Cost?
The evidence suggests Americans are right to wonder.
COVID-19 Pool Testing Is a Stopgap Measure To Track and Curb the Pandemic
It could quickly amplify coronavirus testing by tenfold.
