Trump Is Declaring Opioid Addiction a National Emergency After All
The announcement comes 10 days after a commission he created strongly recommended the classification.
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Redheaded Emoji May Finally Be Coming to the Internet
The introduction of redheaded emojis as draft candidates comes as a victory for gingers who have campaigned for representation in emoji for years.
More Than Half of Republicans Would Support Postponing 2020 Election at Trump’s Request
Elections have been held in the United States on schedule without exception throughout the nation's history.
Why Do So Many People Love to Hate Chinese Tourists?
Two Chinese tourists gave the Nazi salute in Berlin, breaking the law and garnering international media attention.
North Korea Calls Trump ‘Bereft of Reason’
A statement from North Korea went on to say that a plan to attack Guam would be complete by mid-August.
Search Warrant Shows FBI Raided GOP Representative’s Campaign Offices
The search warrant was not yet supposed to be released, and was only made public this week due to an error.
Researchers Have Found Signs of Ritualistic Cannibalism in a Paleolithic Cave
An old human radius bone from a cave in the U.K. has both tooth marks and engravings, suggesting that cannibalism may have been part of an early funeral ritual.
A Foreign Policy Expert Weighs in on the Danger North Korea Poses to the U.S.
Tensions are mounting between Washington and Pyongyang. A Berkeley professor explains how those hostilities might manifest, and how China fits into the equation.
Fact-Checking Trump’s Plan for the Opioid Epidemic
President Donald Trump spoke for several minutes on Tuesday about drug addiction in America. Pacific Standard annotated his speech.
The White House Isn’t Declaring Opioids a National Emergency
The number of Americans who have died of opioid overdoses has grown every year since 2002.