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'Tis strange,—but true; for truth is always strange; Stranger than fiction; if it could be told, How much would novels… The post Heartwarming? Appalling? On Whose Part? Whatever It Is, It's Strange Indeed appeared first on Reason.com.

A short excerpt from the long opinion in Pruitt v. Grosse Pointe Public School Sys., decided Friday by Judge Robert……

Fourteen organizations otherwise supportive of the Trump FCC's agenda cautioned against abusing powers that could later be used against conservatives.

7/28/1880: San Francisco prohibits operation of laundires in wood buildings, "without having first obtained the consent of the board of… The post Today in Supreme Court History: July 28, 1880 appeared first on Reason.com.

Remembering the lead singer for the iconic band Sick of It All.

Brian Hurton died alone in East Kilbride, Scotland, after calling 999 twice, complaining of severe breathing problems. Dispatchers told him… The post Brickbat: Waiting on Hold appeared first on Reason.com.

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All nine justices are frustrated by leaks yet confidential information somehow keeps leaking.

It responds to a creative court-packing proposal put forward by Andy Craig.

For the Court's conservatives, there is a "playbook" that has nothing to do with Trump.

From today's decision in U.S. v. Gendron, by Judge Richard Sullivan, joined by Judges Joseph Bianco and Alison Nathan: Payton… The post Second Circuit Reinstates Death Penalty Charges in Buffalo Supermarket Federal Murder Trial appeared first on Reason.com.

Plus: the DSA's policy agenda, Trump hits pause on Iran, and deregulating peptides

A key FDA advisory committee vote could bring clarity to the biohacking and alternative medicine world.

A bipartisan bill would give the Department of Homeland Security sweeping power to shut down powerful AI systems, with serious costs for competition and security.

The Trump administration official contradicted himself as he tried to explain away bad news from the Iran war.

The rise of remote work is a tech success story, despite what one new and very convoluted study claims.

Cal. Labor Code § 1050 provides, Any person, or agent or officer thereof, who, after having discharged an employee from… The post Misrepresentation About Ex-Employees May Be Criminal Libel appeared first on Reason.com.

"What happened after October 7 in our sacred institutions, at our universities, in our Western media outlets, in our international NGOs and nonprofits, is that we completely forgot the ways that we had learned to tell truth from fiction."

The episode illustrates the president's routine weaponization of government against his enemies.

Plus: Troy Jackson's race, City Without Children, the DEA and cocaine, the FDA and peptides, and more...

An excerpt from the long opinion in Computer & Comm. Industry Ass'n v. Paxton, decided Friday by Fifth Circuit Judges… The post § 230 Preempts Texas Mandates on Social Media Platforms, Fifth Circuit Holds by 2-1 Vote appeared first on Reason.com.

/27/1929: The Geneva Conventions are signed by United States. The Supreme Court would consider the Conventions in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld (2006).… The post Today in Supreme Court History: July 27, 1929 appeared first on Reason.com.

Tobacco is the most taxed consumer product in the U.S., and those taxes largely dictate cigarette prices.

In California, Sacramento officials are now inspecting residents' garbage, recycling, and organic waste bins to make sure people are sorting… The post Brickbat: We Can Sort It Out appeared first on Reason.com.

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I just learned about this Large Libel Models case from China (to add to the nine U.S. cases I've seen,… The post Large Libel Models Decision in China appeared first on Reason.com.

Economist David Hebert highlights an underappreciated danger of Trump's tariff mania. It's a serious problem, but one that can at least be mitigated.

The administration this month denied thousands of clemency applications.

7/26/1892: Justice George Shiras Jr. takes oath. The post Today in Supreme Court History: July 26, 1892 appeared first on Reason.com.

The BLT—a delicious celebration of the power of markets—exemplifies political attacks on the free movement of goods and people.