How U.S. Drug Policy Looks to the Rest of the World
Sometimes, to understand something, you have to take an outsider’s point of view. That’s why, to get perspective…
A Tour of Contested Walls Around the World
It’s not just Trump's proposed border: We live in a wall-building age.
New Evidence That Obamacare Helped Millions of Kids Get Health Insurance
A new analysis finds the rate of uninsured kids in America fell by almost half since the Affordable Care Act was passed.
‘Don’t Say Drug Habit,’ New Government Guidelines Suggest
The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy is releasing a document outlining suggested language for government…
One Last Thing: Sriracha
If it weren’t so delicious, it would be passé. Americans can now find Huy Fong Foods’ Sriracha sauce…
How Prescription Heroin Can Help Addicts
Canada lifted a ban on prescription heroin last week, opening the door for the widespread use of a…
The Scientific Paper a Sugar Industry Group Commissioned for $50,000
What’s a favorable scientific finding worth? Almost $50,000, apparently. That’s how much the Sugar Research Foundation, an industry-organized…
The Instant Test That Can Tell Whether Users’ Drugs Are Cut With a Deadly Chemical
Vancouver has begun offering users instant test strips to verify whether their illegal drugs contain fentanyl.
Inside North America’s Only Legal Safe Injection Facility
Addiction, Sharon David says, can seize you any time. Hers began in her mid-30s, after she had already…
Here’s What Research Has to Say About Muslim Women Wearing Burqas
In the wake of several terrorist attacks earlier this year, French Mediterranean cities began banning “ostentatiously … religious” beachwear…