Surprise! FBI Has Millions of Our Photos in Facial Recognition Databases
Government report expresses concerns about accuracy, privacy, and transparency.
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Friday A/V Club: Pink Pistols, Bill O'Reilly, and the Lesbian Gang Menace
Cable news at its cable-newsiest
4 Other Reasons to Be Bullish on Gary Johnson's Polling
Beyond drawing nearly 10%, the Libertarian is disproportionally attracting independents and Millennials, despite low name recognition
School Will Not Expel 7-Year-Old Who Brought Nerf Guns to School
The school already gave him a 10-day suspension.
Ethereum Markets Reeling After Security Fault Allows Massive Theft
The DAO, which uses Ethereum for decentralized venture capital investing, targeted in multi-million theft.
Climate Change Prediction Fail?
What did 'climate hero' James Hansen actually predict back in 1986?
What Did 'Climate Hero' James Hansen Actually Predict Back in 1986?: New at Reason
And has the temperature signal for man-made global warming finally emerged?
America Needs a New, Decentralized Counter Terrorism Paradigm in the Wake of the Orlando Tragedy
Giving more draconian powers to intelligence bureaucracies will make us less free, not more safe
Poll Shows the Partisan Gulf in Views of Orlando Attack's Causes
Yet all sides seem to support one really terrible solution.
If Vaping Causes Smoking, Why Are Cigarettes Less Popular Than Ever With Teenagers?
The CDC's data belie its warnings about e-cigarettes.
Philadelphia's New Soda Tax Has Nothing to Do With Obesity
The city council rejected regressive paternalism in favor of a simple money grab.
California Lawmakers Mobilize to Weaken Transparency Initiative
A transparency bill that would require 72 hours for review of legislation before its voted on is meeting a lot of resistance.
Judge Upholds Suspension of the Pop-Tart Gun Kid
Why did teachers go nuclear in response to poorly timed pastry playacting?
Why Weld Worries Libertarians, In Recent Bloomberg Interview
When the Libertarian vice presidential pick says libertarianism means "fiscally conservative, socially liberal" he seems to mean that in the most restrictive sense of those terms in modern American politics, and won't step outside them.
One Year Ago Today, Donald Trump Announced He Was Running For President
Now he's the presumptive Republican nominee who's carved out a place in American history, win or lose
Libertarian Gary Johnson on Denying Second Amendment Rights Based on Unadjudicated Suspicion
He's against it, because he thinks government watchlists can never be free of people who shouldn't be on them.
Cops Say They Bust Prostitution Because It's Easier Than Catching Career Criminals
The arrests are also part of plan to force shut affordable motels to make way for high-density apartment buildings.
Louisiana Lawmakers Will Make Kids Study Cursive—Yes, Cursive—for Years
As the world becomes more digital, why must students be taught an archaic skill?
Gary Johnson Taking the Same Support from Clinton as Trump
Don't assume that the Libertarian is only poaching Republicans
Job-Killing Red Tape for Thee, Not for Me
Congress refuses to comply with rules it makes for everyone else.
Of Course the Second Amendment Protects an Individual Right
Correcting the record about guns and the Constitution.
Presidential Politics Pays Off for Cable News, But Networks and Newspapers Continue to Flounder
As print papers continue their decline, cable programs and mobile content are picking up the slack.
Will Orlando Shooting Derail Thomas Massie's War on Warrantless Data Collection?
'You can't waive the Fourth Amendment just because it's not convenient,' says Massie.
Reformers Again Attempt to Curtail Legal Theft by Police in California
Legislation reintroduced to require a conviction for asset forfeiture.
USDA Certifies Corn as 'Officially Sacred' Say Activists
Despite the NPR story's claim, the agency has no more certified Ponca corn as sacred than it has Roundup Ready corn
How Not to Fight Islamic Terrorism
Overseas attacks haven't worked, and pursuing more of them will only make things worse at home.
Sympathy for Gator Family Contrasts Sharply with Rage Toward Gorilla Mom
The illusion of perfect safety
Why People Vote for Trump
Some are drawn to the appeal of what he says, not the substance.
In Defense of Self-Defense
The modern-day massacres are proof beyond a doubt that the government cannot protect us.
