The Lessons of the Government Shutdown
Private citizens often step in to do what government officials say only the government can do.
Regulation
How Can I Preorder a Crate of Spicy Tomatoes?
Revving up pepper hotness in tomatoes using CRISPR genome-editing
Thanks to Heavy Taxes and Regulations, California's Legal Cannabis Sales Fell After Recreational Stores Opened
The market's performance is falling far short of predictions.
The Trump Administration Has Issued the Fewest New Regulations In Decades. Does That Matter?
Raw counts of new rules added or pages in the Federal Register are a poor measure of deregulatory efforts.
'Monkey Business': Chris Brown Might Go to Jail Over His Adorable Pet
The punishment would certainly not fit the crime.
New Useless and Costly USDA Bioengineered Food Disclosure Regulations Issued
The agency admits that its new bioengineered food regs are "not expected to have any benefits to human health or the environment."
The FDA Should Lift Restrictions on Gay Blood Donors
The FDA' policy makes no exception for gay men who use condoms or are in monogamous relationships.
Does a State Law That Bars Newcomers From Selling Liquor Violate Their 'Privileges or Immunities'?
In a case SCOTUS will hear next month, victims of Tennessee's protectionism argue that it flouts the 14th Amendment as well as the Commerce Clause.
Punishing Patients Won't Reduce Opioid Deaths
A new Medicare prescription rule will aggravate undertreatment of pain.
Capitalists vs. Capitalism
Sometimes business owners are the worst enemies of the free market.
Feds Fine Business $60,000 for Selling Non-Prescription Contact Lenses Without a Prescription
The California-based retailer could have been hit with a fine of $575,000.
Will Uprisings Thwart Green Central Planners?
Ordinary people aren't willing to pay higher costs just to fulfill the grand visions of environmentalists.
Vape Shop Challenges Oregon's Nitpicky Censorship of E-Liquid Labels
A lawsuit argues that the state's elaborate restrictions, ostensibly aimed at preventing underage vaping, violate the right to freedom of speech.
Are You Ready for the 'Inevitable' Clampdown on Tech and the Media?
When Apple's CEO Tim Cook says "the free market is not working," bad things are coming.
New York Passes Minimum Wage Law for Uber, Lyft Drivers, Hikes Costs To Riders
What happens when prices are increased by fiat? They go up, usually, and in this case they may increase traffic congestion, too.
Let's Repeal These Bad Booze Laws Next: Reason Roundup
Plus: RIP The Weekly Standard?, America loves exercise science, and court says no to ban on speech promoting illegal immigration.
N.Y. Lawmaker: Want a Gun? Give Us Your Social Media Accounts First!
As the prison-industrial complex starts to crumble, get ready for the social-media-surveillance complex to replace it.
Boston Suburb Fights Drunkenness by Requiring People to Buy Bigger Bottles of Booze
South Carolina used to mandate tiny bottles for the same reason.
NYC Councilman Proposes Cash-Free Business Ban to Battle 'Insidious Racism'
Businesses owners, not politicians, should have the final say over how their customers pay.
A Ford Mustang Costs About the Same as in 1968, but College Costs a Helluva Lot More
A brief look at 50-year cost and quality trends in cars, houses, college and health care.
After Cracking Down on Airbnb, New York City Comes After Traditional Hotels
New York City's new zoning ordinance would give the city an effective veto over proposed hotel projects in much of the city.
Facebook and Big Tech Discover That Political Friends Are Fickle Friends
As Facebook's supposed ideological allies unfriend the social media giant, the tech industry is learning that there are no permanent allegiances in politics.
Cities Keep Imposing Self-Defeating Restrictions on Electric Scooters
Portland and D.C.'s treatment of electric scooters undermines the cities' own goals.
FDA Chief Scott Gottlieb Says He Has to Restrict E-Cigarettes in Order to Save Them
If the FDA does not try to reduce underage vaping, Gottlieb says in a Reason interview, congressional intervention could wreck the industry.
Are the FDA's E-Cigarette Restrictions Legal?
The new rules arguably violate the law that gave the agency authority to regulate tobacco products.
NYC Councilman Wants to Spy on Bar Patrons in Order To Stop Sexual Harassment
What happens when social justice and city bureaucracy meet? Everyone loses a little more privacy, and workers and business-owners alike suffer.
The 'Epidemic' of Underage Vaping Does Not Justify the FDA's E-Cigarette Restrictions
The health burden on adults who continue smoking far outweighs the risks for teenagers who vape.
Trump Brags About Deregulation, but a Huge Number of His Deregulatory Actions Were Started Under Obama
Trump has slowed new regulations to a trickle, but has largely failed to cut back the regulatory state.
Union of Concerned Scientists For Nukes!
Activist group finally recognizes that it can't achieve its energy and climate goals without nuclear power.
The Next Big Fight Over Organized Labor May Already Be Here
Striking down exclusive representation would allow labor organizers to give the boot to free-riding employees.
Voters in Two Deeply Conservative States Look Set to Approve Minimum Wage Increases Next Week. That's a Bad Idea.
Minimum wage ballot initiatives are often good politics, never good policy.
5 Things Canada Got Right When It Legalized Pot
Our northern neighbors are handling the transition from prohibition to regulation better than the U.S. in several ways.
Oregon Oysterman's Poop Problem Shows Need for Market-Based Regulations
If we want fresh oysters, good cheeses, and clean water, we should rethink how we regulate all three.
New Restrictions on Vaping, Trans Fats, Food Labeling in FDA Commissioner's Agenda: Reason Roundup
On the upside, agency promises to review over-the-counter drug rules, approve more new drugs, and liberate French dressing.
FDA Threatens E-Cigarette Companies With Product Removal
It's just the latest development in the FDA's war on vaping.
Strip Club Staffers Arrested With Stormy Daniels Sue, Claiming Cops Lied As Republican Retaliation
Police initially said the arrests were part of "a long-term investigation into...human trafficking" and prostitution.
Think Your State Is Fiscally Sound? Think Again
It's time to find out how deep in the red our country is.
New California Law Bans Bars, Liquor Stores from Selling Marijuana-Infused Drinks
Thanks to a weird loophole, CBD-infused cocktails might remain legal anyway.
'New Rights' for Air Travelers in Senate Bill Are Anything But: Reason Roundup
Plus: Kavanaugh vote slated for Friday, Houston bans sex with dolls, and Supreme Court considers trucker pay.
