California Tried to Seize Millions of This Inventor's Fortune. He Fought Back. And Won.
Gilbert Hyatt's 25-year legal battle is a story of greed, harassment, anti-semitism, and the abuse of power.
Documentaries
DIY Biohackers Are Editing Genes in Garages and Kitchens
With the latest breakthroughs in the life sciences, who needs a lab or degree?
These Doctors Got Fed Up With Insurance. Now They Treat Their Patients Like Valued Customers.
The "direct primary care" movement is attracting physicians sick of red tape. And it's transforming the doctor-patient relationship.
Stossel: Ayn Rand–The Author People Love to Hate
Young people get passionate about the ideas of Ayn Rand
Stossel: 100 Years of Communist Disaster
This year marks communism's 100th birthday. Its horrors should remind us of the value of freedom.
Stossel: Entrepreneur Saves Free College Courses from Government Ban
An internet entrepreneur saved 20,000 free online college lectures (and more) after the government declared them illegal.
The Politician Behind California High Speed Rail Now Says It's 'Almost a Crime'
Quentin Kopp convinced voters to approve the project. Now he's suing to kill it.
Stossel: Tour Guides Under Attack
Want to give people a tour? It might not be as easy as you think.
The Juggalos March on Washington
Juggalos protested a gang label given to them by the F.B.I.
Environmental Protection Agency
How Obama's EPA Nearly Bankrupted John Duarte's Farm
A controversial rule on water pollution allowed the agency to micromanage private land use.
End Warrantless Deep State Spying: Don't Renew 702
It's time to rein in warrantless domestic surveillance before it's too late.
Insane Clown Posse: 'We're First Amendment Warriors' for Juggalo Nation
"Juggalos are being fucked with, so we have to do something about it."
What the Alt-Right Gets Wrong
Libertarians should reject right-wing populism in all its forms.
Stossel: Eye Test Innovators vs. Bottleneckers
John Stossel got an eyeglass prescription over the internet. "Bottleneckers" want that banned.
Stossel: Private School Success Around the World
In South Korea, the best teachers are paid like star athletes. Why can't U.S. schools reward talent?
Stossel: Government-Run Schools Crush Innovation
The public education system is failing our kids. Here's how to fix it.
How Liquor Companies Screwed Up Pot Legalization in Nevada
When special interest groups write regulations, consumers pay the price.
Stossel: NYC Government Traumatizes Gun Owners
New York City arrests people who travel with guns-even when they notify and follow all TSA rules and have a valid gun license from their home state.
Stossel: Save the Rhinos!
An entrepreneur has a plan to save the rhinos from poachers, but environmental groups hate his idea.
Elon Musk Can't Sell His Teslas in Texas
In six states, it's illegal to walk into a company-owned store and buy a car.
Meet the Doctor Who Refuses to Stop Prescribing Opioids to Pain Patients
"I take the Hippocratic oath seriously that my job is to relieve pain and suffering," says Dr. Forest Tennant, a California pain specialist who patients from across the nation are flocking to see.
Mark Hamill vs. Autographed Memorabilia: The Revenge of the Dark Side
A California-law championed by the Star Wars actor hurts booksellers and tramples on free speech.
Princeton-Trained Computer Scientists Are Building a New Internet That Brings Privacy and Property Rights to Cyberspace
Meet the developers behind Blockstack, who are using blockchain technology to reconfigure the web. It'll make NSA mass data collection impossible.
The Conspiracy to Silence a JFK Assassination Theorist
Robert Groden was ticketed 82 times and arrested twice because the city of Dallas wanted him off the streets.
Seizing Private Property in the Trump Era
A new film dramatizes the landmark Supreme Court decision on eminent domain.
Here Comes Supersonic Flight: The Rebirth of a Former White Elephant
Boom Technology wants to take you from New York to London in three hours.
The Future of Legal Pot Under Trump: Marijuana Entrepreneurs Speak Out
We asked entrepreneurs in the marijuana industry to react to conflicting statements coming from Trump, Jeff Sessions, and Sean Spicer.
This Self-Taught Programmer Is Bringing Transparency to California Politics
A laid-off grocery bagger learned to code and is now shining a light on spending by politicians, their campaigns, and outside groups.
#SXSW: How Activists Are Using Technology to Fight Dictators
Dissidents are using USB drives to smuggle information into authoritarian regimes.
DIY Biohacking Can Change The World, If the Government Allows It
Biohackers, much like their computer hacker forebears, prefer asking for forgiveness rather than permission.
Why Government Funding Hurts PBS and NPR
It props up local stations that have become an obstacle to online distribution.
Santa Monica Evicts Airbnb: The War on Homesharing
The popular "homesharing" service made it affordable to book a beachfront property in Santa Monica. Then the city intervened.
A Libertarian Builds Low-Cost Private Schools for the Masses
Don't waste time arguing about public education, says Thales founder Bob Luddy. Head for the exits.
Pot Protesters Welcome President Trump With 4,200 Joints
"We've legalized here and we don't want our rights taken away."
Have Republicans Turned Against Trade? We Asked Them.
Reason travels to Trump country to talk free trade & free markets.
Gurgaon: India's Private City
An Indian city's embrace of globalism, trade, and hypergrowth is a living response to the protectionist impulse sweeping America.
This LA Musician Built $1,200 Tiny Houses for the Homeless
Elvis Summers crowdfunded $100,000 to build dozens of tiny homes. City officials looking to pass a $2 billion housing plan tried to shut him down.
Can Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Save The World From Zika?
A look at several mosquito-modification projects and the political and cultural pushback they're facing.
3 Ways Bitcoin Is Promoting Freedom in Latin America
Cryptocurrency vs. tariffs, monetary controls, and red tape.
The World Health Organization's Tough Tactics Against Tobacco and E-Cigs
The United Nations' public health agency achieves consensus through mass detentions and media censorship.
Economic Growth, Coherent Foreign Policy, Trust in Govt: What WON'T Be Settled Today
Whether Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump wins the election, massive challenges face the next president of the United States.
Cops vs. Cameras: Will Live Video Give Citizens Even More Power?
What Philando Castile's death caught on tape tells us about the future of filmed police encounters.
Why Do Utah Voters Hate Trump (And Kind of Like Gary Johnson)?
A new poll shows Hillary Clinton even with Trump in Utah, with third-party choices on the rise. Reason TV talked to Utah voters to figure out what's going on.
The NFL Should Let Players Use Marijuana
Former football players push league to accept medical marijuana.
Can OpenBazaar Make Free Trade Unstoppable?
A look at the bitcoin-powered network facilitating peer-to-peer exchange.
How Brazil's Libertarian Movement Helped Bring Down a President
Can these millennial activists defeat the left and save Brazil?
