How Much Scientific Research Is Actually Fraudulent?
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Psychonautical Journalist Michael Pollan Is Finally Ready To End the War on Drugs
The evolution of Pollan's thinking reflects the confusion caused by arbitrary pharmacological distinctions.
More Americans Are Satisfied With Their Lives Now Than Before COVID-19, Says Gallup Survey
Survey data suggest that 59.2 percent of Americans are "thriving"—the highest percentage recorded in Gallup's 13 years of measurement. Take that, 2020.
Biden's New Death Tax Hits the Middle Class While Excluding Certain Wealthy Investors
The American Families Plan hits individuals with identical net worths very differently.
The Satire Is as Rich as the Clientele in HBO's The White Lotus
High-class characters plunge into low-class shenanigans at Hawaiian resort.
Joe Biden's Executive Order on 'Promoting Competition' Covers Everything From Farmers Markets to Net Neutrality
Plus: Treating social media platforms as common carriers, Norway criminalizes sneaky influencer editing, and more...
Microsoft Is Using Bitcoin to Help Build a Decentralized Internet
The ION project promises to give individual users absolute control over their online identity and privacy.
Antiquated Zoning Laws Are Worsening the Housing Crisis
Ending single-family zoning doesn't ban single-family homes from neighborhoods. It merely allows more freedom for people to build what they want.
School Choice Is the Answer to Education Disputes
Religious families aren’t the only ones seeking escape from endless curriculum wars.
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For progressive Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, getting elected was the easy part.
Denied American Visas, These Afghans Were Forced To Make a Perilous Escape After Helping U.S. Troops for Years
Unable to tap into the immigration pathway for Afghan helpers, these men and their families opted to flee elsewhere.
Public Schools Still Can't Figure Out How To Reopen
Democrat-heavy districts remain most likely to stay partly closed.
If the CDC Can Impose a Nationwide Eviction Moratorium, Why Can't It Impose a Nationwide Vaccine Mandate?
It could, if it actually had the vast public health powers that the Biden administration claims it does.
The Capitol Police Will Open Offices in the States To 'Investigate Threats to Members of Congress'
The House of Representatives gave the agency $2 billion in additional funding.
Treat Tucker Carlson's NSA Snooping Claims Seriously, but Not Literally
The Fox News pundit’s emails were probably reviewed legally—and that’s part of the problem.
Migrant Children Languished in Filthy Conditions Under Eye of Untrained Contractors, Whistleblowers Say
Two federal whistleblowers say they witnessed conditions that "caused physical, mental, and emotional harm affecting dozens of children" at the largest of the government's shelters for migrant youths.
Black Widow Is a Step Back for the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Is the biggest brand in movies better off on the small screen?
Government To Blame for Texas Church Shooting That Left 26 Dead, Says Court
Plus: Trump's absurd lawsuits against social media, states take aim at Google app store, and more...
SCOTUS Revisits Gun Control
"The Second Amendment does not exist to protect only the rights of the happy few who distinguish themselves from the body of 'the people' through some 'proper cause.'"
The U.S. Has Strayed Far From Its Founding Ideals
Governments at the state, local, and federal levels can obstruct our pursuit of happiness and at times even jeopardize our safety.
Abigail Shrier: Trans Activists, Cancel Culture, and the Future of Free Expression
The Irreversible Damage author talks about getting deplatformed from Target and her support for gender-reassignment interventions.
Trump's Class Action Lawsuit Against Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube Is an Absurd Farce
It will fail, and fail badly.
Andrew Cuomo Declares a Gun Violence 'Disaster Emergency' and Signs a Bill That Invites Lawsuits Against Firearm Suppliers
New York's new law seems to conflict with a federal statute that protects manufacturers and dealers from liability for gun crimes.
Ohio Passes Controversial Conscience Clause for Doctors
Opposed by LGBT and pro-choice advocacy groups, the measure allows doctors to refuse to perform treatments on moral grounds
Jeff Bezos Is Obsessed With You (If You're an Amazon Customer)
Amazon's CEO stepped down this week after 27 years of extreme customer focus.
You Can Now Read the Secret Trump Administration Report That Claimed Your Toyota Is a National Security Threat
The never-released Trump administration report is a reminder that "national security" is usually a bogus reason to impose tariffs
Judge Frees 76-Year-Old Woman Sent Back to Federal Prison After Missing a Phone Call from Officials
Controversy highlights punishing responses to mundane mistakes during post-release monitoring of felons.
How Big Business Uses Big Government To Kill Competition
Corporations can afford robots. Their competitors often cannot.
Trump Judicial Appointees Clash Over Qualified Immunity and 'the Woke Constitution'
The fight over qualified immunity divides "conservative" judges on the 5th Circuit.
The Campaign Against 'Extremism' Looks Like an Attack on Speech
Efforts against violence are turning into restrictions on ideas.
Los Angeles Is Squandering $1.2 Billion While Homeless Face a 'Spiral of Death'
Federal Judge David O. Carter says Los Angeles' “inaction" is "so egregious, and the state so nonfunctional" that it's likely "in violation of the Equal Protection Clause."
Pfizer Vaccine 94 Percent Effective at Stopping Severe Sickness From Delta Variant
Plus: XTube is shutting down, the E.U.'s privacy paradox, and more...
An Unbeatable Sprinter Is Defeated by an Irrational Prejudice
Sha’Carri Richardson’s suspension for marijuana use highlights an arbitrary distinction that makes less sense than ever before.
Airstrikes Against U.S. Troops in Iraq Highlight Dangers of Our Presence in the Middle East
Keeping American boots on the ground means keeping them in harm's way.
New Treasury Data Shows That the Rollout of Emergency Rent Relief Continues to Be a Hot Mess
Congress approved $25 Billion in emergency rental assistance in December. Only 6 percent of that money has been spent so far.
Losing Patience With Legislators, Mexico's Supreme Court Orders Permits Allowing Consumers To Grow and Possess Marijuana
Six years after the court ruled that pot prohibition was unconstitutional, the Mexican Congress is still dithering about how to license and regulate commercial suppliers.
Is Critical Race Theory Taught in K-12 Schools? The NEA Says Yes, and That It Should Be.
"It is reasonable and appropriate for curriculum to be informed by academic frameworks..."
Tennessee Woman Sues State Officials for Revoking Her '69' Vanity Plate
Nashville’s Leah Gilliam says her vanity plate is protected by the First Amendment.
After a False Abuse Allegation, Child Services Took This Mom's 3 Children Away
"We thought they helped people."
Poll: People Like Amazon More Than Any Institution but the U.S. Military
Plus: Laws against teaching critical race theory are un-American, ditching tariffs could save lives, and more...
Is El Salvador's Embrace of Bitcoin Good, Bad, or Both?
Officially adopting the currency is great news, but mandating acceptance is a problem.
Want to Reduce the Danger of Illegal Fireworks? Legalize Them.
Prohibitions drive hazardous activities underground, which makes them more risky.
