New Embryo Editing Technique Takes Us a Step Closer to Designing Babies Without Disease
Gene-editing human embryos may now be a reality.
Science & Technology
The Best Way To Keep Data Centers From Driving Up Electricity Costs
Don't impose a moratorium. Produce more energy.
The Surgeon General's Screen Warning Is Not Science
The screen time advisory reveals why we don’t need a surgeon general.
Data Center Wars: North Carolina Resists Innovation While Texas Considers Market-Based Rules
As data centers dominate public debate, two states reveal their approach. Texas has taken a stance in line with market needs, while North Carolina reacts to fear and bad press.
The Debate Over Israel Aid Is Coming. Congress Wants To Future-Proof the Relationship First.
The Israeli government is willing to phase out U.S. financial grants. But Mike Rogers and Tom Cotton want to lock in other forms of aid—without a debate in Congress.
Google Aims to Debug California and Florida by Releasing 64 Million Mosquitoes
An earlier project already led to a 95 percent drop in biting females of one disease-carrying species in Fresno.
Do You Trust the Government To Control AI?
Donald Trump wants to give it a little more control. Bernie Sanders wants to give it a lot.
Bernie Sanders' AI Wealth Fund Bill Shows That He Doesn't Understand AI or Wealth
Sanders' plan would impose a one-time tax of 50 percent of AI companies' stock and give the government voting shares and the power to block corporate decisions.
The Enhanced Games Proved Enhancement Works But Youth Works Better
But many older enhanced athletes did achieve better results than their younger selves.
Understanding Vaccine Hesitancy
Unlike many people who tackle this topic, Kira Ganga Kieffer treats the vaccine-hesitant with respect and curiosity, not contempt.
James Talarico vs. Ken Paxton, the Pope on AI, and Caves
Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi discuss James Talarico changing his tune and how the Pope views artificial intelligence.
5 Bills Signed by Wes Moore That Will Impact Housing and AI Development in Maryland
Couched with good intentions, new laws aimed at housing and artificial intelligence development will add more layers of red tape to Maryland’s growing bureaucracy.
A Flawed Minimum Wage Study Shows How Bad Stats Get Turned Into Policy Gospel
A 2024 paper claimed higher minimum wages don't kill jobs. It was statistically significant—and almost certainly misleading.
Anti-Tech Extremism Worries the Same Federal Government That's Been Fueling Anti-Tech Extremism
Plus: Plan B for STIs, justifying "deadly force" to protect fertilized eggs, and more.
How to Make Sure AI Doesn't Spy on Us or Kill Innocent People
If we want powerful AI systems to respect liberty, now is the time to train them to be more libertarian.
Magnifica Humanitas
Plus: Another round of strikes, developments in Kilmar Abrego Garcia case, weight-loss drug results, and more...
A Tennessee Man Jailed for 37 Days Because of an Anti-Trump Meme Will Get $835,000 for His Trouble
Perry County Sheriff Nick Weems preposterously claimed that Larry Bushart had threatened "mass violence" at a school.
Data Centers Use Less Water Than Almond Farms—and Do More Good
Left and right, the arguments against data centers are incredibly weak—and even suspicious.
Coffee Is Good for Your Brain
Researchers tracked 130,000 people for over 40 years and found coffee was associated with reduced risk of dementia.
The Smartphone Theory of Birth Rate Decline Doesn't Hold Up
Fertility rates started falling centuries before the iPhone was introduced.
Stewart Brand on Fixing Stuff, Modern Environmentalism, and the Nuclear Future
"There's always a place in not just the market, but a range of situations and mindsets, for things that are cheap, fast, and just barely in control," the Whole Earth Catalog creator tells Reason.
The Surprising Divide Over What Counts as True
A new study finds that what people think about facts, authenticity, or coherent beliefs explains why they disagree about what is true.
The Global War on Free Speech
Jacob Mchangama and Jeff Kosseff discuss the global decline of free speech, why democracies are embracing censorship, and what can be done to protect open debate.
Why I'm Cheering for This New Anti-Porn, Anti-LGBT, Christian Phone Network
Free market solutions for the win!
Reason Receives 17 Nominations for Southern California Journalism Awards
Nominees include stories on America's gerontocracy, the war on chocolate, how Texas beat California on housing, and more.
Don't Blame ChatGPT for the Florida State Shooting
A new lawsuit claims that ChatGPT gave the shooter information about busy times on campus and how to use guns.
Expect the Data Center Backlash To Get Worse
Despite their limited negative externalities and extreme economic importance, people's hatred of data centers is only growing.
Photo: Technology Is Bringing Lost Paintings Into the Public Eye
This Rembrandt painting was identified by Dutch researchers after being held by a private individual for over 60 years.
Whatever Evidence the DOJ Has Against James Comey, It Cannot Transform '86 47' Into a Death Threat
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche implausibly claims prosecutors can prove Comey "knowingly and willfully" threatened to murder the president.
A Dispatch From the AI Psychosis Summit
Digital artists, Claude devotees, and aspiring builders embraced AI obsession in NYC.
The War on Data Centers Is Here—and It Doesn't Add Up
So far, electricity prices haven't risen. If and when they do, the solution is more power generation.
How a Scientific Cartel Protects Fraudsters and Rakes in Billions of Taxpayer Dollars
Corrupt scientists rarely face accountability. The real victims are everyone else.
How a Bill Banning AI Companions for Kids Could Usher in Widespread ID Checks Online
Plus: Supreme Court pauses ban on mail-order abortion pills, TikTok's artistic merit, a defense of pickup artists, and more...
AI Companies Learn the Word No
Some of the people building AI have started acting like it might be dangerous.
Self-Checkout Is Under Fire Across the Country. Is Theft Really the Reason?
The restrictions are often framed as a crime prevention measure. But the fine print points to a different motivation: adding union jobs.
A Journalism Tax Is a New Front in Australia's War on American Tech
A new bill would compel Meta, Google, and TikTok to pay for Australian journalism.
The Self-Driving Car Fight in Congress Isn't Really About Safety at All
Bootleggers, Baptists, and the fight over who gets to write America's self-driving car rules.
