On April 24-26, I attended LibertyCon Europe 2026 , the major annual gathering of European libertarian students and academics (held this year in Madrid). I was invited to give two talks, and therefore came to this event…

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MIT News·higher-ed

Found Industries aims to strengthen America’s industrial supply chains

Found Industries has gone through several distinct phases in the four years since it was originally formed as Found Energy. There was the scrappy startup stage, in which the company was primarily housed in the basement…

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FSU News·higher-ed

FSU celebrates spring 2026 graduates

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FSU News·higher-ed

FSU celebrates spring 2026 graduates with messages of resilience, leadership and service

PHOTOS: Friday, May 1 | Saturday, May 2 Florida State University celebrated its Spring 2026 graduating class Friday and Saturday, awarding more than 8,900 degrees and honoring alumna Sara Blakely with an Honorary Doctor…

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Reason·policy

Court Upholds Ban on Military Retirement Home Residents' Wearing Political Clothing in Public Spaces

The Court has in the past upheld restrictions on political activity (such as candidate speeches) on military bases, see Greer v. Spock (1976), and lower courts have upheld restrictions on speech by outsiders on various…

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FSU News·higher-ed

Photos: Spring 2026 Saturday Commencement Ceremonies

The post Photos: Spring 2026 Saturday Commencement Ceremonies appeared first on Florida State University News .

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Inside Higher Ed·higher-ed

Cornell President Runs Into Protesters with Car

Cornell President Runs Into Protesters with Car Josh Moody Sat, 05/02/2026 - 12:56 PM Byline(s) Josh Moody

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The College Fix

UC Berkeley activists shut down speech by Google AI chief, say tech aids Palestinian ‘genocide’

Organizers begged protesters to leave — audience booed activists, too — but event still shut down after demonstrators refused to leave Student protesters on Friday shut down an event featuring a top Google AI scientist,…

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Reason

"Multi-Figure Verdicts"

Spotted on a lawyer's web site: To be fair, the lawyer was apparently one of the lawyers on what would commonly be called a low eight-figure settlement ($11M), and the lawyer's site mentions a couple of similarly sized…

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The College Fix·higher-ed

George Washington U. freshman group seeks to ‘fight back’ against Trump’s ‘authoritarian control’

‘We can take power out of the hands of billionaires and fascists, and put it back in the hands of working people and students’ An unofficial “mostly first-year” student group at George Washington University was created…

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Reason·policy

Court Finds AI Hallucinations in Filing by Former State Senate Candidate

From Jimenez-Fogarty v. Fogarty , decided Wednesday by Magistrate Gabriel W. Gorenstein (S.D.N.Y.); Lindsay had run for the N.Y. State Senate in 2024: Tricia S. Lindsay, attorney for plaintiff Sai Malena…

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Reason

Today in Supreme Court History: May 2, 1927

5/2/1927: Buck v. Bell decided. The post Today in Supreme Court History: May 2, 1927 appeared first on Reason.com .

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Reason·policy

Self-Checkout Is Under Fire Across the Country. Is Theft Really the Reason?

Self-checkout machines are in the crosshairs. In recent months, numerous states and localities have considered legislation to curtail the use of automated checkout in grocery stores. These bills are often positioned as…

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The College Fix

Christian school sanctioned for refusing to play against trans-female athlete gets over $500k settlement

Court: Vermont Principals’ Association ‘violated ‘the minimum requirement of neutrality’ to religion’ In a partial settlement, education officials in Vermont agreed to pay over half a million dollars to a Christian…

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Reason·policy

A Pointless War: How Iran Hawks Finally Got Their Way

The Strait of Hormuz is straight out of a storybook. Named for an ancient Persian god, the 24-mile-wide waterway flows between jagged cliffs, inlets that look like a desert version of Scandinavian fjords, and…

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Reason

Open Thread

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The College Fix

Professor: Presidential assassinations, political violence linked to First and Second Amendments

OPINION: Wait, we have TOO MUCH freedom? I thought we’re in the middle of an authoritarian dictatorship? ‘No Kings,’ right? An Australian political sociologist who discussed the recent “third alleged” assassination…

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FSU News·higher-ed

Sara Blakely awarded honorary doctorate by FSU

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FSU News·higher-ed

FSU confers honorary degree on alumna and Spanx founder Sara Blakely, who urges graduates to ‘invest in you’

Florida State University awarded an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters to alumna and Spanx founder Sara Blakely during spring commencement Friday, recognizing a career built on instinct, persistence and a willingness to…

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Votebeat·policy

Judge strikes down rule requiring counties to aid voters who go to wrong polling place

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Arizona’s free newsletter here. Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes can’t force…

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How European Libertarians Differ From American Ones

Found Industries aims to strengthen America’s industrial supply chains

FSU celebrates spring 2026 graduates

FSU celebrates spring 2026 graduates with messages of resilience, leadership and service

Court Upholds Ban on Military Retirement Home Residents' Wearing Political Clothing in Public Spaces

Photos: Spring 2026 Saturday Commencement Ceremonies

Cornell President Runs Into Protesters with Car

UC Berkeley activists shut down speech by Google AI chief, say tech aids Palestinian ‘genocide’

"Multi-Figure Verdicts"

George Washington U. freshman group seeks to ‘fight back’ against Trump’s ‘authoritarian control’

Court Finds AI Hallucinations in Filing by Former State Senate Candidate

Today in Supreme Court History: May 2, 1927

Self-Checkout Is Under Fire Across the Country. Is Theft Really the Reason?

Christian school sanctioned for refusing to play against trans-female athlete gets over $500k settlement

A Pointless War: How Iran Hawks Finally Got Their Way

Open Thread

Professor: Presidential assassinations, political violence linked to First and Second Amendments

Sara Blakely awarded honorary doctorate by FSU

FSU confers honorary degree on alumna and Spanx founder Sara Blakely, who urges graduates to ‘invest in you’

Judge strikes down rule requiring counties to aid voters who go to wrong polling place

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