Alcohol
Brickbat: Close Enough
A DUI arrest in Rockmart, Georgia, triggered an investigation into the officer who made it because tests later showed the driver's blood alcohol was well below the legal limit. When Officer Thomas Maguire pulled him…
How Katie Herzog used the Sinclair Method to get sober
Katie Herzog is the co-host of the Blocked and Reported podcast and the author of Drink Your Way Sober, a book about her experiences with the Sinclair Method—a medication-assisted approach to alcohol abuse that employs one…
Canadian boycott and retaliatory tariffs are crushing U.S. alcohol makers
In recent weeks, new data has emerged from Canada showing the near-catastrophic consequences to American alcohol manufacturers from President Donald Trump's tariff wars. Yet despite clear signs that his tariff policies…
New federal dietary guidelines for alcohol got it right
For well over a year and across two different presidential administrations, a behind-the-scenes battle played out in Washington, D.C., over the future of Americans' drinking habits. At least, that's what the…
How ‘Deck the Halls’ lost its booze
"Don we now our gay apparel." When countless Americans sing this line each Christmas season, they probably have no idea that it's a substitute lyric. I didn't, until recently. But now that I know the…
Poland’s food and beer are signs of capitalist progress
Warsaw, Poland, is a living museum of economic systems. It's a city where concrete reliefs of stoic factory workers decorate a building that now houses a Kentucky Fried Chicken, where a Soviet-era apartment block stands…
Reason’s 2025 Libertarian Gift Guide
Hello! Welcome to my Hallmark movie casting call. My vision is as follows. You: a busy careerist or parent or homemaker. The specifics aren't important, other than your main personality trait, which is "busy."…
What Is This Breathalyzer You Speak of?
In Louisville, Kentucky, Cuqita Boyd was charged with DUI after a minor crash in January 2022, despite repeatedly asking for a portable breathalyzer, which the arresting officer did not provide. In a deposition, the officer…
Audio equipment prices rise under Trump’s tariffs
Going to any public events soon? You might have a harder time hearing the speakers than you once did. While annual inflation through August 2025 came in at 2.9 percent, the price of audio equipment like new speakers had risen…
California distillery owner says SCOTUS should dump Trump’s tariffs
Melkon Khosrovian recalls waiting for a shipment of bottles that were due to arrive amid the mad rush that marked the days before President Donald Trump's tariffs took effect. He remembers doing the math, too. "We…
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