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Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch discusses the Declaration of Independence, how unchecked power threatens liberty, and what the Founders can teach future generations.

Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch discusses the Declaration of Independence, how unchecked power threatens liberty, and what the Founders can teach future generations.

How a bill banning AI companions for kids could usher in widespread ID checks online reason.com/2026/05/04/how…

“Aspirations for power need to be checked.” Justice Neil Gorsuch joins @nickgillespie to discuss the Declaration of Independence, the dangers of unchecked power, and what the founders can teach future generations on this week’s Reason Interview. reason.com/podcast/2026/0…

Happy #StarWarsDay! May the market forces be with you...

U.S. Navy ships will now escort vessels through the Strait of Hormuz reason.com/2026/05/04/pro…

Anthony Fauci's ex-aide David Morens has been indicted for trying to shield emails pertaining to lab leak theory from public scrutiny. Could Fauci be next? Me and @ambermarieduke discuss!

A MrBeast poll is going viral, and the correct answer is obvious. reason.com/2026/04/30/you…

'When confronted with monstrous and seemingly inexplicable acts, we want their perpetrators to make sense... Villainy and evil demand a backstory. But...we are often left unsatisfied not just by history but by the people who would change its course.' reason.com/2026/05/01/don…

When a city or state taxes people too heavily, they can feel pushed to leave—to which Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson says, "Bye!" reason.com/2026/05/04/sea…

One of the more encouraging developments in artificial intelligence is that some of the people building it have started acting like it might be dangerous. reason.com/2026/05/04/ai-…

Brickbat: No File Sharing reason.com/2026/05/04/bri…

Screens have become less passive, more participatory, and more open to all kinds of moving pictures. reason.com/2026/04/26/the…

Such claims are hard for most defendants to prove. But most defendants haven't drawn the public ire of the president. reason.com/2026/04/29/the…

Chernobyl wasn't a nuclear disaster—it was a communist disaster. Forty years after the Chernobyl meltdown, too many people are still drawing the wrong conclusions. Full story: reason.pub/4d1uOeh

Andy Serkis discusses the corrupting nature of power, what "Animal Farm" says about modern authoritarianism, and whether technology expands or diminishes human creativity. reason.com/podcast/2026/0…

Calls for more aggressive security measures evoke the post-9/11 security theater that brought us the TSA. reason.com/2026/04/27/the…

When he returned to the White House, Trump vowed to protect free speech from the government. The FCC's latest move against ABC and Disney looks like the opposite. reason.com/2026/04/28/tru…

Congress is frequently spending money it doesn't have. This may be the first case of lawmakers actually having the money and still preferring to spend yours. reason.com/2026/04/29/lin…

Does Roundup cause cancer? Monsanto's Supreme Court case could have big impacts on the food industry. For more: reason.pub/4uhPy8q