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Podcast: President Joe Biden's Classified Document Stash
Reason editors discuss the revelation that, like former President Trump, President Biden had a stash of classified documents in his private office and residence. → Read More
How Do We Solve a Political Problem Like Congressman George Santos?
Stop letting politicians—including Biden and Trump—lull you into believing that beating the other team is the most important thing. → Read More
In 2023, People May Finally Be Breaking Their Obsession with Politics
After a stressful and chaotic decade, Forrest Gump just took off running. Maybe it's time for us to do the same. → Read More
Our Biggest Stories of 2022 (and What We Predict for 2023)
This special year-end episode of The Reason Roundtable podcast looks back on the biggest stories of the year and contains 2023 predictions. → Read More
COVID Lockdown Helps Bounce Democratic Governor in Nevada
Republican Joe Lombardo ousts incumbent Steve Sisolak over pandemic closures. → Read More
Biden and Journalists Agree: Republicans Would Deliberately 'Crash' the Economy
'If you're worried about the economy, you need to know this Republican leadership in Congress has made it clear they will crash the economy next year by threatening the full faith and credit of the United States,' President Joe Biden alleged on Friday. → Read More
'Pro-Democracy' Journalism's Problem With the Facts
Influential media critic Margaret Sullivan demonstrates the perils of letting narrative get ahead of verification. → Read More
We TOLD you why and how California high-speed rail wouldn't work. You chose not to listen.
'The New York Times' newsroom illustrates what happens when you listen to 'The New York Times' editorial board. → Read More
Public Schools Experiencing 'White Flight'
Whether in response to pandemic closures or policy changes made in the name of "equity," people classified as white are fleeing government-run K-12 in startling numbers. → Read More
Field of Welfare: How COVID Funds Might Build a Money-Losing Ballpark in a Cornfield
At least five different governments are cobbling together a deal to spend a combined $45 million in taxpayer money on a proposed 3,000-capacity stadium to be built on the site of the movie and game. → Read More
There's Nothing Legacy-Defining About the Inflation Reduction Act
Plus: The editors consider the state of freedom in the U.S. compared with other developed nations. → Read More
U.S. Conservatives Set To Applaud Viktor Orbán's Paranoid Anti-Americanism
Viktor Orbán's rhetoric and policy toward ethnic Hungarians outside of Hungary may be on display during his CPAC speech. → Read More
Big-City Public Schools, Facing a 'Massive Hemorhagging of Students,' Are Reimposing Mask Mandates
The San Diego Unified School District in California reimposed an indoor masking requirement on all students and staff because of COVID. → Read More
Return of Summer Security Theater? Also, Abolish the FDA.
Plus: The editors select their most influential post-war libertarian thinkers. → Read More
No One Wants Biden Anymore, Not Even Dems
In this week's The Reason Roundtable, Matt Welch returns alongside editors Peter Suderman, Nick Gillespie, and special guest Stephanie Slade... → Read More
Review: Marta Kubišová Challenged Czechoslovak Communism
Her 1969 Songy a Balady (Songs and Ballads) was yanked from shelves, only to reappear after the 1989 Velvet Revolution. → Read More
Repulsive Replacement Theory and Economic Delusions
In the latest Reason Roundtable, editors Matt Welch, Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, and Nick Gillespie debunk the "great replacement theory"... → Read More
Facing Education Crisis, Biden Admin Seeks to Restrict Charter Schools
This is what public policy looks like when a major political party plays kissy-face with public sector unions. → Read More
Alito, Abortion, and Autonomy
Plus: ruminations on public health, misinformation, and media literacy → Read More
After the War
In the aftermath of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, it's time for Europe to step up and America to step back. → Read More