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They Shared Drugs. Someone Died. Does That Make Them Killers?
They Shared Drugs. Someone Died. Does That Make Them Killers?
Prosecutors are increasingly treating overdose deaths as homicides, but they aren’t just going after dealers. Friends, family and fellow users are going to prison.
'People just have less time now': is the Mediterranean diet dying out?
'People just have less time now': is the Mediterranean diet dying out?
As a result of an unhealthier food intake, Italian children aged eight to 11 are now "more equal to their American counterparts" in terms of weight levels.
Parents, children ensnared in 'zero-tolerance' border prosecutions
Parents, children ensnared in 'zero-tolerance' border prosecutions
Alma Jacinto covered her eyes with her hands as tears streamed down her cheeks. The 36-year-old from Guatemala was led out of the federal courtroom without an answer to the question that brought her to tears: When would she see her boys again?
What Nokia Phones and a German Soccer Team Have in Common
What Nokia Phones and a German Soccer Team Have in Common
The strange and winding saga that starts with bad soccer players.
Real Engine in a Barbie Car!
Real Engine in a Barbie Car!
Welcome to Grind Hard Plumbing Co! The Youtube show where we build crazy contraptions and cars. In todays episode we show off our front engined Power Wheels ...
Farewell to Runescape Classic, the Rudimentary RPG Where I Learned Important Life Lessons by Selling Apple Pies to Strangers
Farewell to Runescape Classic, the Rudimentary RPG Where I Learned Important Life Lessons by Selling Apple Pies to Strangers
In 8th grade I desperately wanted to play Everquest, the dominant online role playing game at the time, but I didn’t have a credit card, and my parents wouldn’t let me use theirs. So I typed in “free online RPG” into a search bar and my brief, fiery affair with Runescape began.
The fine art of spying on your neighbors
The fine art of spying on your neighbors
Gail Albert Halaban has traveled around the world introducing neighbors to each other–so she can photograph them.
The Two Most Important College-Admissions Criteria Now Mean Less
The Two Most Important College-Admissions Criteria Now Mean Less
When so many students have outstanding grades and test scores, schools have to get creative about triaging applicants.
Who’s The Best Formula One Driver Of All Time?
Who’s The Best Formula One Driver Of All Time?
FiveThirtyEight uses data to, you guessed it, determine who is quantifiably the best Formula 1 driver.
My Quest to Get As Tan As Possible Without Ever Stepping into the Sun
My Quest to Get As Tan As Possible Without Ever Stepping into the Sun
The new Bronze Age comes with beta-carotene supplements, sugar-beet spray tans and creams that give you color and abs.
I was Jordan Peterson’s strongest supporter. Now I think he’s dangerous
I was Jordan Peterson’s strongest supporter. Now I think he’s dangerous
When he soared into the stratosphere he became peculiarly unknowable. There is something about the dazzle of the limelight that makes it hard to see him clearly. But people continue to be who they are even in the blinding overexposure of success. I have known Jordan Peterson for 20 years, and people had better know more about who he is.
The Shocking Inside Story of Britains Parachute Murder Plot
The Shocking Inside Story of Britains Parachute Murder Plot
A British Army instructor was found guilty of sabotaging his wife’s parachute in an attempt to collect on her life insurance. Incredibly, she survived the 4,000-foot fall.
How Britain let Russia hide its dirty money
How Britain let Russia hide its dirty money
For decades, politicians have welcomed the super-rich with open arms. Now they’re finally having second thoughts. But is it too late?
Cape Town’s water crisis proves we need to think about water in a new way
Cape Town’s water crisis proves we need to think about water in a new way
Much of the public discourse around Cape Town’s water crisis has focused on pinpointing causes, assigning blame, and punting technical solutions such as desalination or groundwater extraction to keep water flowing from the taps. The deeper patterns of complex causality, and more systemic approaches to responding to the crisis, do not appear to be well explored.
When Doctors Don't Get It: A Painful Reckoning With Endometriosis
When Doctors Don't Get It: A Painful Reckoning With Endometriosis
Who’s Afraid of Fare-Free Public Transit?
Who’s Afraid of Fare-Free Public Transit?
Fare-free transit could help incentivize single occupancy vehicle drivers to shift to more environmentally friendly buses or trains and help ease financial strain for low-income households.
Millennials bet on more education instead of homeownership. That might work out.
Millennials bet on more education instead of homeownership. That might work out.
They’ve saved more than other generations. Where they fall short is homeownership and student debt.
Denis Shapovalov: The Thrilling, Gutsy Teen of Tennis
Denis Shapovalov: The Thrilling, Gutsy Teen of Tennis
Canada's most talented player hits more daring shots than anyone else. And he'll do that for as long as he can.