Policy
Virtual Children, Genome Sequencing for Everyone, and Forget Genetic Privacy
Ronald Bailey sends his first dispatch from the Fourth Annual Consumer Genetics Conference
Why U.S. Health Care Costs More Than Canada's: "A Mercedes Costs More than a Corolla"
Q&A with the Montreal Economic Institute's Michel Kelly-Gagnon
Romney Won the Debate, But Will the Country Lose?
Mitt Romney's and Barack Obama's visions for government are more alike than different.
NYC Cellphone Ban in School Spurs Cellphone Storage Industry
Students leave their cellphones at trucks that offer the service for a dollar a day
Treasury Dept Handing Out Cash Prizes for Apps
The feds want to encourage the development of apps to help with financial management and literacy, but don't they realize the free market will provide the products people desire?
The Failures of Obama and Romney
President Obama is a failure as a president, and Gov. Romney is a failure as a candidate.
Entrepreneurship Takes a Hit as Immigrants Spurn U.S.
This country is no longer as attractive as it once was
France Plans Law Targeting Visitors to Terror Camps
The Socialist government combines its own economic authoritarianism with its predecessor's security-state. It's fun for all!
Endless Small-Biz Regulations Under Review in NYC
Even the city's politicos admit they've overdone it
U.S. Presidency is Pretty Damned Expensive
The chief executive's family reportedly costs us $1.4 billion every year
Recession Gets the Credit for Lower Road Fatalities, Says Study
Nothing chills on-road hijinks like an empty gas tank
AARP Gets Competition from the Political Right
Look for the The National Association of Conservative Seniors to suck in a whole different way
Hefty Tab for Presidential Photo-Op
Taxpayers will pay "tens of thousands of dollars" for a brief stop at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
MA Town Signs Off on Eminent Domain for Private Use
The whole private property thing is iffy in Massachusetts
Judge Blocks Auction of "In Cold Blood" Records
Says they belong to the government and shouldn't be sold for private gain
Appeal to Allow Execution of Penn. Inmate Denied
Won't take place as state court asks for more briefings
Protester on St. Peter's Basilica Gives Up
Spent 24 hours on dome protesting government reform
Clinton: Iran Sanctions Can Be Eased if They Cooperate
Just in case anybody forgot what the point of sanctions are
Oakland Council Limits Seating to Quell Police Protests
People are upset because officers keep shooting them
Judge Rules Reducing Early Voting in Florida Okay
Cutting from 14 to 8 days is not disciminatory
Sensitive Documents Left in Ruins of Benghazi Mission
These itineraries and personnel documents aren't important or anything, are they?
DHS Spread False Report of Hacking of Water Pump
Even though it knew it was false and criticized the fusion center that produced it
Officer Won't Face Charges in Anaheim Shooting that Led to Riots
Shooting fleeing guy in the back twice counts as self-defense
Detroit Police Chief Suspended Amid Sex Scandal
The married man received a photo over Twitter from an alleged lover holding a gun in her mouth and ordered police to follow her around
Regulators Shut Down Computer Tech Support Scam "Largest" in Decade
Targets would get phone calls claiming to be representatives from places like Microsoft and then get users to grant them remote access, charging hundreds to remove non-existent malware
