Plus: the federal government tries to stiff landlords over eviction moratorium one last time, the Supreme Court declines to take up eminent domain case, and starter home bills advance in Arizona and Texas.
Is shutting down the CDC's HIV prevention division a good idea?
Five years after Donald Trump declared a national COVID-19 emergency, here's what the research says.
New York's proposed ban on nicotine pouches ignores science, consumer choice, and the lessons of prohibition.
Drug warriors deserve blame rather than credit for their role in recent overdose trends.
While a federal crackdown reduced opioid prescriptions, the number of opioid-related deaths soared.
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His priorities may not be the drastic reforms that are actually needed.
Both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris support supply-side tactics that are worse than ineffective.
One thing seems clear: Drug warriors do not deserve credit for the turnaround, although they deserve blame for the previous explosion in fatal overdoses.
Plus: An appeals court sides with property owners seeking compensation for the CDC's eviction ban, a Michigan court backs the would-be builders of a "green cemetery," and Kamala Harris' spotty supply-side credentials.
The 2-1 decision overrules a trial court decision that went the other way, and could set an important property rights precedent.
Plus: Cryogenic freezing, masking for robberies, Trump surrenders his guns, and more...
The CDC’s numbers show that pain treatment is not responsible for escalating drug-related deaths.
In the name of safety, politicians did many things that diminished our lives—without making us safer.
The newspaper portrays the constitutional challenge to the government's social media meddling as a conspiracy by Donald Trump's supporters.
Maternal health care has actually improved substantially in many areas.
Evidence actually shows that vaccinated people are less likely to be hospitalized or die of the infection.
Malaria is making a comeback in the United States. Mosquitos might be part of the solution.
Policies inspired by that exaggerated threat continue to undermine the harm-reducing potential of e-cigarettes.
The justices agreed to consider whether the Biden administration's efforts to suppress online "misinformation" were unconstitutional.
Yoel Roth worries about government meddling in content moderation, except when Democrats target "misinformation."
The appeals court narrowed a preliminary injunction against such meddling but confirmed the threat that it poses to freedom of speech.
People should be free to choose how cautious to be. Mask mandates, lockdowns, and closing schools won't stop the virus.
Plus: How would Jesus vote?, appeals court strikes gun ban for marijuana users, and more...
A recent House committee investigation exposed political interference when it came to figuring out the origins of COVID. But why?
A case that began with a bang ends with a whimper. The issue of whether the CDC has the power to impose mask mandates remains unresolved.
Plus: Court using anti-pornography software to track a criminal defendant, $25 million verdict against Starbucks over fired employee, and more...
Plus: A look back at Rochelle Walensky's tenure as head of the CDC
Under Walensky, the CDC's voluntary guidance was anything but.
It's been over for most Americans for a long time already.
Recent comments by former COVID-19 adviser Anthony Fauci contradict what public health officials told us during the pandemic.
A recent study finds that human challenge trials are largely safe.
The COVID-19 lab leak theory was labeled "misinformation." Now it's the most plausible explanation.
The legal challenge to censorship by proxy highlights covert government manipulation of online speech.
In an interview, Redfield criticized Anthony Fauci for tamping down on speculation about the potential lab leak origins of COVID-19.
Thanks to tendentiously sloppy research, most Americans think vaping is just as dangerous as smoking. That’s not true.
The latest Twitter Files shows a partnership between Stanford University researchers and government-funded organizations encouraged social media companies to police true information.
Plus: Lack of independence could cause childhood mental health issues, Biden follows Trump playbook on TikTok, and more...
The outspoken critic of the CDC and FDA explains what went wrong—and what went right—with COVID policy.
Plus: The editors reveal their favorite issues and articles from the Reason magazine catalog.
The social media site slapped a warning on a column in which I criticized the CDC for exaggerating the evidence supporting mask mandates.
The move makes it more likely that Title 42 expulsions of migrants will end in the near future.
If so, Title 42 expulsions might finally end. But it's not a done deal yet.
The analysis found that wearing masks in public "probably makes little or no difference."
The Cochrane Library's review of masking trials should sound the death knell for mask mandates everywhere.
One federal judge thought the state's new restrictions on medical advice were clear, while another saw a hopeless muddle.
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