Media Alarmism Is Making It Difficult To Assess School Reopening
Kids do not catch or spread or suffer from coronavirus at the same rate as adults, no matter what your newspaper is telling you this week.
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Kamala Harris Is So 'Radical,' Trump's Campaign Says, That She Criticized Joe Biden's Criminal Justice Record. So Does Trump.
Harris and Trump are both right that the Democratic nominee has a long record of championing draconian penalties.
Trump Campaign Attacks Kamala Harris for Wanting To Ban Plastic Straws
Both Harris and the Trump campaign agree that plastic straws are a superior product. Only Harris wants to ban them.
Deadly Protests in Belarus Follow Disputed Reelection of 'Europe's Last Dictator'
Cops demonstrated their commitment to free and fair elections by firing rubber bullets and water cannons at protesters.
Kamala Harris: Drug Warrior, Vice Cop, Draconian Prosecutor
Biden picked a V.P. candidate whose record on police and criminal justice reform is as terrible as his own.
Left, Right, and Center Respond to Joe Biden's Veep Pick, Kamala Harris
Plus: Portland eases restrictions on density, chain stores are fleeing Manhattan, and a QAnon believer is likely headed to Congress.
Kanye West Unveils His Presidential Platform
Is the Kanye 2020 platform designed to steal votes from Joe Biden?
Not All COVID-19 Tracking Apps Respect Privacy, But Some Pass the Test
New apps can work as surveillance techniques for the government. They can also serve as anonymous health tools for people hoping to return to normal life.
Chicago Residents Wait Months for Permission To Defend Themselves
Despite an alarming increase in crime, Illinois is illegally delaying gun licenses.
Putin Pulls an 'August Surprise' With His COVID-19 Vaccine Approval Announcement
Researchers and public health authorities around the world are alarmed by the speed and possible political motivation of the Russian vaccine timeline
Kamala Harris Is a Cop Who Wants To Be (Vice) President
Joe Biden announced today that Harris will be his Democratic running mate.
Colorado Cop Says He Didn't Mean 'KILL THEM ALL' Literally
Colorado Springs Police Sergeant Keith Wrede insists he was just "going crazy" to Metallica and doesn't want protesters to die.
California Voters Will Decide Whether They Want To End Cash Bail Once and for All
Bail bond companies fight to protect their industry, while some civil rights groups worry the reforms won't actually reduce pretrial detentions.
Madison Cawthorn, Nazi?
A Jezebel hit piece unfairly smears a 25-year-old Republican candidate for Congress.
Tennessee Court Snips High School Diploma Requirement From Barber Licensing
Tennessee's requirement that barbers have at least a high school education is "unconstitutional, unlawful, and unenforceable," ruled the state's Chancery Court.
Video: Key West Police Arrest and Try To Handcuff 8-Year-Old Child
His wrists were too small for the cuffs, though.
Comedian Ricky Gervais Rips Cancel Culture While Admitting To Being Like Hitler
"I’m a vegetarian and I love dogs, like Hitler. But the only thing I have in common with Hitler are the good bits!"
San Francisco Judge Rules Drivers With Ride-Sharing Companies Are Employees. Uber Warns It'll Have To Raise Prices By as Much as 111 Percent.
Plus: Federal government spent $250 billion on expanded unemployment benefits, Joe Biden's V.P. pick is "imminent," and Ben Shapiro takes on Cardi B
What the Toronto Blue Jays' Infielders Can Teach Us About the Inheritance Tax
Some parents with valuable skills will find some way to transmit those skills to their children, and some children will find ways to learn them from parents.
Chicago Cuts School Police Budget by More Than Half
In other news, Chicago Public Schools will still spend $15 million on school police.
Trump's Executive Disorder
The next Democratic president will be all too happy to govern by pen and phone too, say the Reason Roundtable podcasters.
Serbia's Surveillance Cameras Can Recognize Faces, License Plates
Huawei’s Safe City security system is undergoing a massive expansion across Belgrade.
Teachers Unions Try To Protect Their Monopoly as Parents Flee Traditional Schools
As families flock to virtual charter schools and "pandemic pods," California blocks the money from following the child.
Joe Biden Said He Would Scrap Trump's China Tariffs. Or Did He?
Trump's trade war with China has been an outright failure. It shouldn't be too much to expect Biden to be able to say so.
Without 'Much More Aggressive Shutdowns,' The New York Times Warns, COVID-19 Could Kill 'Well Over a Million' Americans
That scenario seems highly implausible based on what we know about the epidemic.
UMass Democrats Bar a 31-Year-Old Progressive Gay Candidate for Dating College Students
To the extent that the accusations against Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse get into specifics, they're pretty dubious.
Fund Students Instead of Systems
Sen. Rand Paul wants to help families find a route around the public school monopoly.
Can Cryptocurrency Save Digital Media?
Ad revenue is way down, but crypto offers an alternative revenue model for online publications. Is it workable?
Trump's Latest Executive Actions Are Likely Ineffective and Possibly Unconstitutional
Plus: Hong Kong police arrest pro-democracy publisher Jimmy Lai, Portland demonstrators set fire to police union headquarters, protests erupt against "Europe's last dictator," and more...
Americans Are Growing Less Willing To Beg for Permission To Make a Living
Officials claim doing business is a revocable “privilege,” but many Americans see it as a right that they’ll exercise with or without licenses and permits.
The Supreme Court, Livestreamed and Uncut
Just like millions of their fellow Americans, the justices would have to adjust to the strange new realities of social distancing and working from home.
After Brexit, British Eaters Buried in Red Tape
Prime Minister Boris Johnson embraces the nanny state after recovering from COVID-19.
'America's Toughest Sheriff' Joe Arpaio Defeated in Bid To Get His Old Job Back
After a presidential pardon, Arizona's most notorious former sherrif is not a reformed man.
Diversity Training Isn't Just Expensive, It's Counterproductive
"Well-intentioned efforts to celebrate diversity may in fact reinforce racial stereotyping," say two Carleton College faculty.
How Cancel Culture Violates Intellectual Freedom
Jonathan Rauch explains the difference between canceling and criticism
COVID-19 and the Tragedy of the Open Access Health Commons
Why libertarians (and everybody else) should socially distance, wear masks and get vaccinated.
He Wanted To Make Some Money for School Clothes by Selling Mexican Street Corn. The Government Says He Owes $1,415 in Permit Fees.
"I just wanted to help out my community and family," said Miguel Lozano.
Jo Jorgensen on Black Lives Matter: 'I Think We Should Support the Protesters'
But she warns against "opportunistic people hijacking the movement.”
Trump's TikTok, WeChat Ban Won't End Up Blocking Fortnite and League of Legends
An ambiguous presidential order affecting a Chinese company connected to several popular video games sows confusion.
Was the L.A. District Attorney's Husband Acting in Self-Defense When He Threatened to Shoot Protesters on His Porch?
David Lacey faces three misdemeanor assault charges that hinge on whether he reasonably believed he and his wife were in danger.
RIP Pete Hamill: Chronicler of New York's Marketplace of Ideas
Hamill’s city was exactly what the likes of Robert Moses were trying to control when they imposed a top-down technocratic regime on New York in the middle third of the 20th century.
