Science & Technology
Drug Trial
Is "medicalization" the first step in ending the drug war? Or just the next step in continuing it? Jacob Sullum lays out the "public health" issues and a panel of experts responds.
Pride and Prejudice
Competition and feedback are the solutions to a gatekeeper's blind spot.
Soundbite: Taking Economics Personally
Steven E. Landsburg, giving economic principles human scale.
A Sixth Opinion
A panel of political appointees will give Gulf War Syndrome the presidential seal.
The Drudge Retort
The $30 million libel suit against Internet gossip Matt Drudge smells of opportunism.
Fine Wines and Wine Fines
Restrictions on interstate sales of alcoholic beverages turn oenophiles into smugglers.
Climate Controls
If we treated global warming as a technical problem instead of a moral outrage, we could cool the world.
Software Pirates
Congress never gave the FDA power to control medical practice. But the agency seized it anyway--by regulating software and computers.
Unlovely Spam
Efforts to deter unsolicited e-mail may cause more problems than they would solve.
Bones of Contention
A federal law stands between scientists and America's prehistoric past.
Resilience vs. Anticipation
The West is resilient and can roll with the shocks. The East copes through anticipation, the static planning that assumes perfect foresight.
