Too Much Public Health
A CDC focused on disease control, as opposed to every American's bad habits, would be better at controlling disease.
Policy
Can We Shut Up About the Weather? And Start Talking About Super-Bowl-Sized Corporate Handouts?
It's snowing, but it's winter. For the NFL and other sports leagues, it's raining taxpayer dollars every single day.
Supreme Court Gets Another Chance to Kill Crazy Raisin Regulations
The implications reach far beyond just raisins.
Colorado's Mysterious Marijuana DUID Numbers
With one year of data, it's hard to perceive a trend.
SAVE Act Would Hold Websites Criminally Liable for User-Generated Content
Lawmakers target classified ad sites
Is It Immoral for Men to Gestate? Transgender* Women?
Recent advances in uterus transplantation will soon make this possible
California Declares E-Cigarettes a 'Community Health Threat'
The state's Department of Public Health sees no upside to a product that can save smokers' lives.
Eager to Imprison Medical Marijuana Users, Prosecutors Hide the Truth From Jurors
The Kettle Falls Five still face 10 or more years behind bars, despite a congressional edict that arguably bars their prosecution.
Vergara Plaintiff Talks Landmark Decision on Teacher Tenure
Landmark court decision puts students' needs above ineffective teachers and the unions that protect them.
Obama Keeps Bowing in the Middle East
Why does every administration go out of its way to avoid insulting these illiberal dictatorships?
The Employment Benefits of Cutting Unemployment Benefits
Does a new NBER study prove that cutting unemployment benefits increases employment?
Idaho Bill Seeks to Make Executions Even Less Transparent
Broadly written law could hide sources of lethal injection drugs and even the identity of an executed prisoner.
FAA to Idiots: Don't Fly Your Drone at the Super Bowl
A taxpayer-funded PSA helpfully reminds people not to be stupid.
Nope, Charter Schools Aren't Driving Away Problem Kids
A new report debunks the myth that charters push away students who hurt their bottom line.
School Choice Battle Is 'About Power,' Says Ex-Black Power Leader
Civil rights leader Howard Fuller marches for education reform in Montgomery, Alabama.
Scientology-Funded Group Preaching Anti-Drug Message in NYC Public Schools
Foundation for a Drug-Free World was previously kicked out of San Francisco schools for promoting "bogus science."
Is Lying About Marijuana a Prerequisite for an Attorney General?
Loretta Lynch denies the obvious truth that pot is less dangerous than alcohol.
School Choice Battle Is 'About Power,' Says Ex-Black Power Leader
Civil rights leader Howard Fuller marches for education reform in Montgomery, Alabama.
Congressional Dems Propose New Food-Safety Super Agency
Consolidating food-safety functions might be smart, but why create a whole new federal agency?
"The GOP's Long Love Affair With Schmucks"
From Sarah Palin to Donald Trump to Ben Carson, Republicans Just Can't Get Enough of obviously unqualified presidential contenders.
School Choice: How Eva Moskowitz Outmuscled the NYC Teachers Union
The head of the charter-school system Success Academy isn't just fighting political challenges. She's educating low-income kids with stunning results.
Inspector General Pissed Over TSA Censorship of Critical Report
It's not the Transparency Security Administration, for sure.
Colorado Legislator Seeks to Abolish Civil Forfeiture
Exaggerations of Holder's reform make her job harder.
DHS to Start Collecting Iris and Facial Recognition Images at Border
It's Philip K. Dick's world. We just live here.
Just Say No to Big Government
It's OK to oppose government policies without offering an alternative.
Anchorage Opens the Door to Cannabis Cafés
Local legislators ban consumption in "public places," except for licensed premises.
How Obama's 529 College Tax Plan Debacle Proves the Welfare State is Doomed
Someone has to pay for it-but no one wants to foot the bill.
Rand Paul: Drones Should Be Legal But If They Fly Over My House, "I've Got a Shotgun"
Kentucky Republican and likely presidential candidate gives first-ever Snapchat Q&A with CNN.
How "Backpack Funding" is Revolutionizing K-12 Education and School Choice
Good things happen when tax dollars follow K-12 students to whatever school they enroll in.
Hasty Drug Warriors Are a Menace
Prompted by a raid that gravely injured a toddler, Georgia considers limits on no-knock search warrants.
Owning Ideas—An Outdated Idea?
Maybe intellectual property in its current form has outlived its expiration date.
How Obama Could Champion a Real Middle-Class Agenda
Soaking the rich is not a good way to help the middle class
Claiming E-Cigarettes Kill, California Legislator Pushes Vaping Ban
Mark Leno's bill would prohibit vaping everywhere smoking is prohibited.
