Why Hong Kong Protesters Are Channeling Bruce Lee
The mostly young demonstrators are calling for autonomy and democracy—and won't be silenced like the NBA.
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Activision Blizzard Sided With Chinese Communists Against a 21-Year-Old Star Player
The gaming company suspended Chung Ng Wai for a year and confiscated his prize money after he said "Liberate Hong Kong."
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Trump Prepares Potemkin Convention
Even as impeachment poll numbers rise, the GOP gleefully stifles any hint of internal dissent.
New Class-Action Lawsuit Contends Video Game Fortnite Is as Addictive as Cocaine
Parents in Canada seek damages and refunds for their children's in-game purchases.
SCOTUS Debates Whether the Right to Trial by Jury Should Mean the Same Thing in State and Federal Court
Understanding what’s at stake in Ramos v. Louisiana.
Dental Hygienist Labeled 'Sexual Abuser' and Loses License for Treating His Wife
The case is a bizarre example of occupational licensing woes and backward regulations.
Trump's Tantrum Over Impeachment Just Got Official
Plus: FBI rebuked by FISA court, how Harris could come back, and more…
The Economy Keeps Growing, but Americans Are Using Less Steel, Paper, Fertilizer, and Energy
Good news! We’re getting more while using less.
Muddled Message About Vaping Causes Costly Confusion
Vague lung disease warnings tar harm-reducing e-cigarettes while obscuring the role of black-market cannabis products.
Tulsi Gabbard Blames Both Sides for Waging 'These Wasteful Wars'
“As though the only way that we can relate with other countries in the world is by bombing them.”
Gorsuch May Be Swing Vote in Decision Whether Civil Rights Act Protects LGBT Workers From Discrimination
Justices weigh textual conflict over what counts as “sex discrimination” versus what Congress originally intended.
Study Finds Marijuana Legalization Had Little Impact on Crime in Colorado or Washington
A comparison with other states finds "no statistically significant long-term effects" on violent or property crime rates.
Ellen DeGeneres Refuses To Be Shamed for Watching Football With George W. Bush
"When I say, 'Be kind to one another,' I don't mean only the people that think the same way that you do. I mean be kind to everyone. Doesn't matter."
Harvard Discriminates Against Asian-Americans, and 'Implicit' Bias Training Won't Fix That
Race-based admissions will likely make a return visit to the Supreme Court.
Audit Finds Cost of Building Supportive Housing in L.A. Exceeds Median Price of a Market-Rate Condo
Los Angeles is spending $600,000 per unit on building affordable and supportive housing for homeless residents.
Trump's Nearly $1 Trillion Deficit Is Worse Than a Broken Promise
The president doesn't understand the difference between a budget deficit and a trade deficit.
Bob Barr: Trump 'Was Doing Precisely What a President Should Have Been Doing' With Ukraine
The 2008 Libertarian Party presidential ticket continues to run interference for the embattled Republican president.
Miami Beach's $100,000 Fines for Airbnb Rentals Are Illegal, Court Rules
Miami Beach's crackdown on Airbnb is "in jarring conflict" with a state law capping municipal fines at $1,000 per day, Judge Michael Hanzman ruled.
Everyone Is Getting Joker Wrong
Plus: sex discrimination before SCOTUS today, Warren stands by pregnancy firing claim, and more...
John Stossel Interviews Tulsi Gabbard
Tulsi Gabbard and Stossel discuss war, drug legalization, and government spending.
You Will Die if You Vape While Watching Impeachment Porn
Reason editors discuss vaping deaths, the impeachment inquiry, and the resurgent conservative war on porn.
Does WeWork Work? Don't Write Off the Innovative Shared Office Concept Yet
Perhaps WeWork will eventually succeed in going public and in reaching profitability. Even if it doesn't, it will have paved the way for dozens of similar companies operating with variations on its co-working model
WTF: Lindsey Graham Says Trump Is Repeating Mistakes of an 'Obama-Libertarian Foreign Policy'
Graham criticism of Trump's Syria policy says a lot more about the senator's appetite for endless war than the failures of an imagined non-interventionist foreign policy.
Supreme Court Will Finally Hear Arguments Over Federal LGBT Discrimination Protections
Does the Civil Rights Act of 1964 cover sexual orientation and gender identity?
China Banned South Park After the Show Made Fun of Chinese Censorship
"You gotta lower your ideals of freedom if you want to suck on the warm teat of China."
The NBA Cares More About Making Money in Mainland China Than Supporting Freedom in Hong Kong
The National Basketball Association has spent decades investing in China. Should that matter when it comes to supporting human rights?
When Mandating Affordable Housing Makes Housing Less Affordable
A new study of inclusionary zoning policies in the D.C. and Baltimore metro areas finds that the policy ends up raising rents.
Donald Trump's Chaotic Presidency Has One Fixed Principle: Retaliation
Is there a limit to how far he'll go to take down opponents and critics?
The U.K. Must Ban Pointy Knives, Says Church of England
When the human condition resists perfection through legislation, the answer always seems to be more—and stupider—laws.
U.S. Consents to a Turkish Invasion in Syria; Kurdish Forces Call It 'A Stab in the Back'
Plus: Guns, gender discrimination, religious schools, immigrants, and abortion before the Supreme Court; thousands injured in Iraqi protests; and more...
Can Vegetarianism Stop Climate Change?
Eating meat doesn't have as big of an impact on the environment as you've been told.
States Are Depriving Innocent People of Their Second Amendment Rights
"Red flag" laws leave gun owners defenseless.
Bombay Sapphire Maker Sued Over Stupid Florida Gin-Ingredient Ban
Bad laws can cause problems long after they've been passed and forgotten.
Brandt Jean Has Every Right To Forgive Amber Guyger, the Ex-Cop Who Killed His Brother
America's justice system should leave more room for mercy.
The New York Times Says 'Free Speech Is Killing Us.' But Violent Crime Is Lower Than Ever.
The 2018 Uniform Crime Report contained bad news for pessimists but good news for everybody else.
Hong Kong Protesters Combat the Surveillance State
Encryption, other privacy measures, and decentralization have made the protest movement possible.
A Mississippi County Has Agreed To Stop Using Illegal Roadblocks in Black Neighborhoods
A 2017 Reason investigation found that black residents in Madison County felt under siege in their own neighborhoods.
Batwoman and Nancy Drew Get Their Gritty TV Reboots
Fall network premiere rollouts end with a weak burst of remakes.
Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle Will Receive $50,000 to Speak at the University of Florida
"We are confident that all members of the university community will demonstrate the highest ideals of our university."
Elizabeth Warren's Labor Plan Would Be Terrible For Workers
Among other things, it would end Uber as we know it.
Trump Does Not Need Alligators in Moats for a Draconian Anti-Immigration Crackdown—He's Already Outdoing Ike's Harsh 'Operation Wetback'
Trump admires one of the darkest chapters in America's deportation history.
Trump Brazenly Suggests Ukraine, China Should Do Opposition Research for His 2020 Campaign
Plus: Why you think all your friends get their news on Facebook, the trade-offs that come with higher minimum wages, a modest proposal for AOC, and more...
