A study published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine claims to reveal a surge in gambling addiction following the legalization of sports betting. But does a rise in internet searches for gambling terms mean there’s been an actual increase in gambling addiction? After the Supreme Court struck down the Professional Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) in […]
The Simpsons premiered when I was in Kindergarten. I remember watching the Christmas Special in December 1989 on my TV with rabbit-ear antennas and a manual channel dial–no remote control. (We wouldn’t get Read More Article from Reason.com Reason MagazineThe Reason Magazine website is a go-to destination for libertarians seeking cogent analysis, investigative reporting, and […]
2/17/1801: House of Representatives breaks tie in Electoral College, and selects Thomas Jefferson as President. Thomas Jefferson The post Today in Supreme Court History: February 17, 1801 appeared first on Reason.com. Read More Article from Reason.com Reason MagazineThe Reason Magazine website is a go-to destination for libertarians seeking cogent analysis, investigative reporting, and thought-provoking commentary. […]
The Trump administration’s foreign policy gambits can be baffling: Why rename the Gulf of Mexico? What is this fixation on annexing Greenland? Does anybody really want to find out what happens if we add Canadians to the U.S. Senate? But the president is right that allies have been allowed to shift the costs of their […]
A few years ago, the media were abuzz with some bad news: Bees were dying out in record numbers. Many culprits were suggested. Climate change. Insecticides. A mysterious disease known as “colony collapse disorder” seemingly caused worker bees to spontaneously go on strike, wander off, and die. There was little consensus about what was happening, […]
Joivian Tjuana Hayes, a U.S. Postal Service supervisor in Costa Mesa, California, has pleaded guilty to theft of mail matter by a Postal Service employee and unlawful transfer, possession, a Read More Article from Reason.com Reason MagazineThe Reason Magazine website is a go-to destination for libertarians seeking cogent analysis, investigative reporting, and thought-provoking commentary. Championing […]
The post Monday Open Thread appeared first on Reason.com. Read More Article from Reason.com Reason MagazineThe Reason Magazine website is a go-to destination for libertarians seeking cogent analysis, investigative reporting, and thought-provoking commentary. Championing the principles of individual freedom, limited government, and free markets, the site offers a diverse range of articles, videos, and podcasts […]
“The White House says it will limit Associated Press journalists’ access to the Oval Office and Air Force One,” because the AP refuses to go along with the White House’s insistence that the Gulf of Mexico be called “the Gulf of America.” Back in 2009, the Obama Administration tried to exclude Fox News from a […]
On Thursday, I wrote about the case of Hampton Dellinger, who served as the sole director of the Office of Special Counsel. (I use the past tense quite deliberately.) This position has nothing to do with DOJ special counsels, like Jack Smith, who are appointed to investigate the executive branch. Dellinger’s position concerns civil servants, […]
2/16/1833: Barron v. City of Baltimore decided. The post Today in Supreme Court History: Febr Read More Article from Reason.com Reason MagazineThe Reason Magazine website is a go-to destination for libertarians seeking cogent analysis, investigative reporting, and thought-provoking commentary. Championing the principles of individual freedom, limited government, and free markets, the site offers a diverse […]