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Congress Votes To Open Up the Epstein Files
There probably is no “client list,” but the files could help answer some pressing questions—and open the door to more revelations.
Jeffrey Epstein: Trump 'Spent Hours At My House' With Victim
Congressional investigators released emails from the late sex trafficker discussing how to leverage his relationship with the future president.
Moral Panic About Rough Sex Gives Way to Censorship in the UK
British regulators and lawmakers are hot on a measure that would make possessing or publishing strangulation porn a crime.
Britain and Colombia Cut Off U.S. Intelligence Access Over Caribbean Boat Bombings
The two U.S. allies were OK with helping arrest suspected drug smugglers, but not with helping kill them.
The CHAT Act Won't Protect Kids, But it Might Break the Internet.
By forcing government ID verification for AI tools, Congress risks censoring everyday digital services and driving young Americans to unsafe overseas platforms.
Baseball's Solution to the Dodgers Isn't a Salary Cap
Plus: Teams in city-owned stadiums keep ending up in court, and Israeli soccer fans get banned from a match in England
Photo: A Banksy Mural's Ghostly Outline
The street artist's London mural appeared after the U.K. Parliament voted to ban a group that uses "disruptive tactics" against manufacturers supplying weapons to Israel.
Britain's Prince Andrew Taken Down by Epstein and Chinese Spy Scandals
The two scandals, which Reason helped link, proved too much for the British royal family.
Oxford Union Ousts President Over Insults to Charlie Kirk
The murder of an American activist tore apart Britain’s hallowed free speech club.
British Minister: 'Just Because You Have a Freedom Doesn't Mean You Have To Use It'
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is moving to ban protests that annoy the public.
First the U.K., Next the U.S.? Britain's Digital ID Plan Should Scare Americans.
Once created, a digital ID system will prove catnip to politicians who want to track where we go, online and off.
Graham Linehan's Speech Must Be Defended
The Irish comedian's arrest by British authorities is an outrage.
More Age Verification Fallout: Artist Blogs Blocked, Porn Data Leaked, Traffic Boosts for Noncompliant Sites
Unintended—but entirely predictable—consequences abound!
Zombie Knives Don't Kill People, but Banning Them Kills Liberty
Britain’s crackdown on “zombie-style” knives shows how politicians blame objects instead of criminals—and how bans only hurt the law-abiding.
Inside Jeffrey Epstein's Spy Industry Connections
Leaked emails show Epstein’s attempts to dabble in security tech—across borders—in the last years of his life.
Tulsi Gabbard Fends Off Europe's Antitech Tyrants—for Now
Convincing the U.K. to stand down on backdoor access to Apple's encryption is a big win. The next battle will be fought over age verification.
25 Percent of Working Age Brits Are Out of Work. Why Is the U.K. Government Paying Millions To Stay Home?
Britain’s invisible people are caught in a welfare trap.
The U.K.'s Roundabouts Free Drivers From the Tyranny of Traffic Lights
Roundabouts are more efficient because they let drivers rely on themselves, not an inert piece of infrastructure.
10 Examples of Absurd Fallout From the U.K.'s Online Safety Act
The measure is putting up roadblocks for people who want to read about world news, listen to music on Spotify, chat on Discord, play video games, find information about quitting smoking, or join antimasturbation groups.
The U.K. Keeps Threatening To Censor American Tech Companies
X has begun restricting content related to Gaza for its U.K. users, and Reddit has implemented age-verification measures to view posts about cigars.
Trump's Trade Deals Won't End the Harm Caused by His Tariffs
In each case, tariffs remain much higher than they were before the deals.
Trump Seeks Even Higher Tariffs: 'Between 15 Percent and 50 Percent' on Imports From All Countries
The 10 percent baseline reciprocal tariff rate was bad for America; the 15 percent rate is even worse.
3-Parent Babies Born Healthy in the U.K.
The FDA blocked a similar successful treatment for mitochondrial disease a quarter of century ago.
90 Deals in 90 Days? Trump's Trade War Is Failing on Its Own Terms
The trade deficit is getting bigger, the deals aren't coming, and foreign investment has declined.
A Brief, Bloody History of All the Times the U.S. Caused Chaos in the Middle East
The conflict with Iran is the latest in a decadeslong series of regime change operations, long-term entanglements, and all-out wars that always seem to invite more problems.
28 Years Later Is Terrifying and Life-Affirming
The film unfolds as a travelogue that culminates in a terrifying vision of a post-apocalyptic authoritarian society, man's true nature let loose by the collapse of civilization.
The Dreadful Policies Halting Archeological Discoveries
Italy is full of treasures from the ancient world, but its government is discouraging their discovery.
Is It 'Harassment' To Heckle Your Local Politician? A British Court Thinks So.
Two protesters in Wales were convicted for handing out pamphlets and filming an argument with their member of Parliament.
British Attacks on Free Speech Prove the Value of the First Amendment
Speech codes intended to battle misinformation are instead empowering the government to be the arbiter of truth.
How Britain's Protectionist Trade Policies Created Valley Forge
The site of George Washington's famed winter encampment might not have existed without colonial-era iron regulations.
The U.K. Trade Deal Screws American Consumers
Residents of the United Kingdom will get lower tariffs, while Americans are stuck paying higher ones.
BBC Grills Member of Parliament for Not Watching Enough TV
Leader of the Opposition Kemi Badenoch said she doesn’t have to watch Adolescence to understand the show’s themes.
U.K. Pledges To Support Ukraine After Trump Snubs Zelenskyy
One bright spot from Trump's shameful behavior in the Oval Office would be if it spurs European nations to shoulder more of the burden of supporting Ukraine.
U.K. Demands Access to Any Apple User's Data, Anywhere in the World
The reported order from Britain's Home Office is further proof that governments pose a greater privacy risk than corporations.
