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The year: 1993. The problem: Greedy corporate executives make too much money. The solution: Cap corporate tax deductions for executive salaries at $1 million. Sounds like a great idea, with the best of intentions. What could possibly go wrong?

A drug trafficker is normally a criminal suspect. A terrorist can be treated as a military target. reason.com/2026/07/19/cal…

Britain’s seventh prime minister in a decade inherits weak growth, record-high taxes, and a swelling welfare bill. His proposed cure is an even larger role for the state. reason.com/2026/07/20/bri…

The Supreme Court is increasingly unpopular and distrusted. Does that make court packing inevitable if/when the Democrats retake Congress and the White House? reason.com/2026/07/21/is-…

Not only are drugs winning the global war on drugs, but there are greater quantities and more varieties of recreational chemicals available than ever before. reason.com/2026/07/16/dru…

Brickbat: In-N-Out but Not Thru reason.com/2026/07/21/bri…

Should human tissue therapies be regulated like drugs by the FDA? reason.com/2026/07/17/thi…

In the U.K., 16-year-olds can consent to sex and join the Royal Navy. But the British government wants to limit when they use social media. reason.com/2026/07/16/the…

Is baseball’s new audience more interested in prop bets or pennant races? reason.com/2026/07/16/bas…

A combination of travel restrictions and anti-American sentiment has led to a decrease in international tourism during Trump's second term. reason.com/2026/07/16/tou…

As one of his last motions in Congress, Thomas Massie attempted to eliminate U.S. foreign aid to Israel. Read more: reason.pub/4pwijNK

Unless and until a future Supreme Court revisits and overturns Trump v. Barbara, the president and his allies in Congress are bound to follow the SCOTUS ruling. reason.com/2026/07/16/no-…

This week's Reason Roundtable: the escalating war with Iran, new tariffs on Brazil, Trump's primetime address on election security, and the growing popularity of democratic socialism. reason.com/podcast/2026/0…

Research suggests that Trump and his opponents are both wrong about the impact of voter ID requirements, which do not seem to reliably benefit Republicans or hurt Democrats. reason.com/2026/07/20/res…

South Carolina law forbids the state from licensing tattoo parlors within 1,000 feet of churches and schools. A tattoo business is suing state officials, claiming the state's law is unconstitutional. reason.com/2026/07/20/sou…

By blessing corruption, Todd Blanche has disqualified himself from the job he wants. He has repeatedly subverted justice to benefit his boss. reason.com/2026/07/15/by-…

The District of Columbia is considering a bill that would permit the commercial use of autonomous vehicles, such as Waymo, so long as operators pay a multimillion-dollar fee. reason.com/2026/07/15/d-c…

Andy Burnham has become British prime minister with the country in a dire state, but there is little reason to believe he will turn the tide. reason.com/2026/07/20/bri…

A federal judge ordered sweeping improvements and independent monitors at a California detention center where families say their loved ones died of neglect reason.com/2026/07/20/a-m…

The U.S.-Iranian peace memorandum has broken down, and violence is slowly ramping back up to a full-on war reason.com/2026/07/20/the…

The Supreme Court said you can't lose gun rights for smoking pot. But you could still lose your government license to work. reason.com/2026/07/20/sco…