Trump Makes Canada Free Again
Canada’s retaliation against Trump’s tariffs is wiping American alcohol off store shelves—and fueling an unexpected push to deregulate its own restrictive liquor laws.
How Pokémon Helps Explain DOGE
Musk's fans and critics will keep debating whether DOGE is revolutionizing government or wrecking important institutions.
Taking $200 Out of an ATM Should Not Trigger Federal Financial Surveillance
No, not even if you do it in a county that borders Mexico.
When the Government Puts Wolves in Your Backyard
Endangered red wolves became a symbol of federal overreach—and a target for local ire—in eastern North Carolina.
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Are COVID-19 Vaccines Safe and Effective?
Five years after Donald Trump declared a national COVID-19 emergency, here's what the research says.
Passport Applicants May Have To Affirm That They Are 'Not Required To Register' As Sex Offenders
The proposed State Department policy would add to the irrational burdens that registrants face.
The FCC's Show Trial Against CBS Is a Political Power Play
The commission’s partisan “news distortion” probe is trampling the First Amendment to pressure the press.
Schumer's Big Break
Plus: Rate reductions, Apple encryption, the Mahmoud Khalil case, and more...
Just Answering Questions: Live Q&A
Reply to this post with questions for Reason's Zach Weissmueller and Liz Wolfe, who will address listener comments.
Tariffs Raise Prices, Spark Conflicts, and Make Everyone Poorer
We rely on Canadian energy and lumber, and Canadians rely on our products. It's the proverbial win-win.
Environmental Protection Agency
Dumping Environmental Justice From the EPA Is a Good Step. Now Dump the EPA.
“Environmental justice” has no place at a regulatory agency. But the EPA was already a problem.
Review: Charting the Rise of Anti-Lockdown Activism
Chaos Comes Calling unsympathetically characterizes activism springing from COVID lockdowns as a far-right takeover.
Review: D.C. Museum Exhibit Illuminates the Brutalities of Slavery
The "In Slavery's Wake" exhibit celebrates black Americans' resistance to slavery and Jim Crow.
Report: California Continues To Spend a Lot of Money on Poor Quality Roads
North Carolina and Virginia have managed to keep quality up and costs down.
Tom Woods: The COVID Lessons We Can't Forget
The historian and podcaster joins us on the five-year anniversary of the COVID-19 emergency to relive all the pandemic policy failures.
Trump's Threatened 200 Percent Tariffs on European Booze Are His Least Sensible Trade Move Yet
It would make American consumers poorer and hurt American businesses without any promise of benefits.
If You Want To Cut Government Spending, You Can't Ignore the Pentagon
Since Congress began requiring annual audits in 2018, the Department of Defense has never passed.
No Other Land Won an Oscar. Miami Beach's Mayor Is Trying To Evict a Movie Theater for Screening It
Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner says "disseminating antisemitism" in a taxpayer-owned building is "unjust to the values of our city and residents and should not be tolerated."
Are Democrats Regretting Trying To Out-Hawk Trump?
Rep. Adam Smith (D–Wash.) thinks Democrats should return to their antiwar roots—and be open to negotiating with Russia.
Everything's Computer
Plus: "Is any criticism of the government a deportable offense?" and more...
Is This the Beginning of the End for the Department of Education?
The department laid off over 1,300 employees this week.
Biden Rushed Out Billions for Green Energy Projects Before Trump Took Office
The outgoing administration delved out loans for projects that private lenders wouldn't fund.
How Many Americans Have Died of COVID-19?
Adding up COVID-19's toll since Donald Trump declared a national emergency five years ago.