Coronavirus Epidemic May Be Slowed by Warm and Humid Weather
The U.S. may get a respite from COVID-19 this summer.
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Maryland Man Killed in No-Knock SWAT Raid Was Shot While Asleep, Family Says
Montgomery County police say Duncan Lemp "confronted" a SWAT team executing a search warrant on his family's house. His family says he was shot in bed.
The Coronavirus Debate Was Bernie Sanders' Last Chance. He Blew It.
Joe Biden rightly noted that Medicare for All "would not solve the problem" posed by the coronavirus.
Price-Gouging Laws Will Do More Harm Than Good During the Coronavirus Pandemic
High prices for sought-after goods cause temporary pain, but not as much as government efforts to "help" frustrated consumers.
Biden Promises 'Major, Major, Major Bailouts' in Response to Coronavirus
Not to be outdone, Bernie Sanders promises that every single American will "be made whole" despite economic losses due to the outbreak. That's totally impossible.
Social Distancing Dramatically Improved the Democratic Debate
Coronavirus fears prompted organizers to drop the live audience, which was just as well.
Trump Gets What He Wants as Federal Reserve Interest Rate Target Drops to Zero
Paired with a new round of quantitative easing, the Fed takes us back to the 2008 playbook.
Tired: There Are No Libertarians in a Pandemic. Wired: There Are Only Libertarians in a Pandemic.
From relaxed TSA rules to speedy FDA approvals, the coronavirus is forcing authorities to admit many of their regulations are unnecessary.
The Not-So-Great Society
Historian Amity Shlaes on the good intentions and bad results of LBJ's war on poverty
Ross Douthat: 'When They Take the Porn, You Can Curse My Name'
New York Times columnist and Decadent Society author defends prohibitionism in a conversation on The Fifth Column.
Lawsuit Demands USDA Stop Certifying Hydroponic Foods as 'Organic'
Dirt farmers want the feds to stack the deck in their favor.
Understanding Ellison
In a new collection of letters, the great Invisible Man author is further revealed.
After a State-Authorized Medical Marijuana Patient Had an Epileptic Seizure and Crashed Her Car, Police Arrested Her for Driving With 'Marjuana in Her System'
The case illustrates the injustice and irrationality of Pennsylvania's "zero tolerance" approach to stoned driving.
Coronavirus Is Going To Be Expensive. Too Bad the Government Is Already in Massive Debt.
Having failed to be fiscally responsible when it would have been relatively easier, our elected officials will now likely hike spending even further.
Trump Declares National Emergency To 'Unleash the Full Power of the Federal Government'
But what he will do with that power remains uncertain.
Politicians Declare Eviction Moratoriums To Combat Coronavirus. Will They Give Up That Power After the Virus Fades?
Emergency measures can easily become routine policy.
Americans Act To Flatten the Coronavirus Epidemic Curve
"Individual behavior will be crucial to control the spread of COVID-19."
The Plot Against America Is Not About Trump, Even If Comparisons Are Inevitable
HBO's adaptation of Philip Roth's novel is much more interesting when viewed on its own merits.
Biohackers Are on a Secret Hunt for the Coronavirus Vaccine
DIY biologists propose creating a public domain SARS-CoV-2 vaccine with $25,000 in funding.
America Doesn't Have Enough Hospital Beds To Fight the Coronavirus. Protectionist Health Care Regulations Are One Reason Why.
Federal bureaucracy slowed America's response to the new coronavirus outbreak. Now state-level red tape is now poised to cause more problems.
China Bans Pandemic Video Game From App Store and Steam
Plague Inc. simulates the spread of coronavirus.
Chelsea Manning Freed Again, but Her Refusal to Testify Comes With a $256,000 Price Tag
She was imprisoned for a year as she resisted a grand jury's investigation of WikiLeaks.
New York Bans Gatherings of 500 People Unless They Are Children Penned in Enclosed Spaces
Scientists, teachers, and parents are asking: Why is one of the most coronavirus-impacted cities keeping its schools open "at all cost"?
Coronavirus. We Got This.
Despite the slow-growing anxieties and government incompetence, expect Americans to be resilient in fighting the pandemic.
Will Trump's New Travel Restrictions Help Combat Coronavirus?
Here's what public health experts are saying.
COVID-19: A National Problem With Local Solutions
Also: Chelsea Manning finally freed, coronavirus appropriations, and more...
Walmart's New Clinics Are a Free Market Experiment in Health Care Reform
No one will ever head to Walmart for a kidney transplant, but retail companies and profit-based clinics certainly can offer high-quality, lower-level services—and impose market discipline in a sector that sorely needs it.
The Report
Amazon Prime's new show attempts to dramatize the "enhanced interrogations" that took place under President George W. Bush as well as the Obama administration's failure to hold anybody to account.
Federal Reserve Promises a Trillion-Plus in Short Term Loans to Banks.
Series of huge short-term loans to financial services presages a new era of "quantitative easing" and Fed balance sheet growth
To Fight Coronavirus, Trump Wants a Trillion-Dollar Stimulus That Could Make the Crisis Worse
Trump wants a poorly targeted, budget-busting payroll tax that might encourage sick people to work.
A Qualified Immunity Case That the Federal Courts Got Right
Fatal police shootings and the Fourth Amendment
Dems Want to Combat Coronavirus By Mandating Paid Sick Leave for Stalking Victims?
The House bill seems to be more focused on leveraging political points than fighting coronavirus. Republicans can relate.
Is a 1% Case Fatality Rate for COVID-19 Bad News or Good News?
It depends on how widely the virus spreads, which is difficult to predict.
Balaji Srinivasan: Coronavirus Will Shape This Decade Like 9/11 Shaped the 2000s
The biotech entrepreneur and Silicon Valley visionary wants mandatory quarantines and a "digital Dunkirk" rescue operation.
Over Objections From Privacy Advocates, Tame Surveillance Bill Sails Through the House
Some Republican senators are working hard to get Trump behind stronger fixes.
Donald Trump Declares 'We Will Ultimately and Expeditiously Defeat This Virus'
In two weeks we will know if his public health measures are too little, too late.
Trump Confuses Nation With COVID-19 Address
Plus: A second person appears to be cured of HIV, cops can destroy your home for no reason and refuse to pay, and more...
Balaji Srinivasan: The Coronavirus Might Eat the World
The biotech entrepreneur and Silicon Valley visionary calls for a "digital Dunkirk" to fix government failure and preserve future freedoms.
School Canceled Because of Coronavirus? A Homeschooler Offers Some Tips
If you try homeschooling, you may discover that it's not just a good way to keep COVID-19 at bay, but a good educational approach and fit for your family more generally.
ICE Scam Leads to Student Deportations
The latest sting went to elaborate lengths to target students themselves instead of illicit pay-to-stay visa mills.
To Slow Coronavirus, Trump Bans Travel From Continental Europe for 30 Days
Americans and those traveling from the U.K. will be exempted.
