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20 Years After Dolly: Where's My Clone?
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the birth of the first cloned mammal
Gary Johnson/William Weld: Can They Win Over Disaffected Republicans, Even in Weld's Home State?
Some, no doubt, but voter misgivings with non-major party choices can be hard to vault.
Journalist Angers Judge With Open Records Request, Gets Charged With Felonies
"I don't react well when my honesty is questioned," Judge Brenda Weaver says.
Illinois Cops Arrest 22-Year-Old for Flag Burning, Then Remember They Can't
'Citizens should not permit them to evade responsibility,' says First Amendment lawyer Ari Cohn.
If You Want the Government to Forgive Your Criminal Mistakes, Run for President
Intent matters, but sometimes only when authorities decide it does, like if it turns out you're Hillary Clinton.
Obama, Biden Will Boycott Colleges with Bad Sexual Assault Records
Does the White House know what the Education Department is doing?
Congress Wants To Force Pentagon To Buy Ships Against Its Will
Rather than cut defense spending, lawmakers seek armaments the Defense Department does not need.
U.S. Transgender Population Estimate Has Doubled Since 2011
Estimates are highest for D.C. and Hawaii.
Jeffrey Toobin Criticizes Pundits Like Himself for Being Unfair to Clarence Thomas
Another day, another garbage New Yorker article on the Supreme Court justice
The Hillbilly Epidemiologists
Before the medical professionals figured out what was causing an outbreak, country and blues musicians were on the case.
Four Years Ago This Month, Gary Johnson Was Begging Pathetically for Attention
July 2016: 8% across dozens of national polls, TV all the time. July 2012: 4% in a couple polls, organizing protests outside CNN.
Starved by Socialist Policies, Venezuelans Urged to Take Up Urban Farming
The Ministry of Urban Agriculture promotes home and community gardening in hunger-wrecked Venezuelan cities.
FBI Director Recommends Against Prosecuting Hillary Clinton Over Email Actions
Slams her and staff for gross negligence and carelessness.
"The Scandal of K-12 Education" - and How To Fix It
Charter schools get ragged on all the time, except by grateful parents and students.
Task Force Offers Hints of What Legal Pot Will Look Like in Canada
The regulations could be looser in some respects than rules adopted by U.S. states.
New York City Drives Street Vendors to Operate Illegally—Century After Century
Officials have a century-plus history of making life difficult for people trying to make a buck.
UVA Lawsuit: Rolling Stone Believed Jackie Until the Bitter End, New Documents Show
Jackie's obsession with Law and Order: SVU, Sabrina Rubin Erdely's search for missing scars, and more.
The DEA Can't Legalize Medical Marijuana
An imminent rescheduling decision is bound to disappoint anyone hoping for pot by prescription.
Why Is Hillary Clinton Still a Hawk?
She refuses to learn from every failed foreign intervention.
'Babes of Liberty' Want to Break the Internet, Too
All in the service of encouraging you to vote Libertarian, of course
Philadelphia's Soda Tax Is a Bad Idea Other Cities Will Copy
Despite promises from activists and lawmakers, it won't help low-income consumers.
Happy 4th: These Vintage Ads for Capitalism Will Make You Proud to Be an American
Enjoy some pro-market propaganda from the 1950s
Governor Jerry Brown Signs Six, Vetoes Five Gun-Right Restricting Bills
One bill the California governor signed will require uncompensated destruction, sale, or confiscation of existing peacefully owned magazines with a capacity of larger than 10.
