“Harm reduction advocates are implementing solidarity-based strategies for curbing drug overdoses in Minneapolis.”
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The Wrong Stalker
“He was locked up for a dangerous infatuation. Nothing was as it seemed.”
My Father Could Have Changed the World. Instead, He Changed Mine
“He embodied the traits of our great ancestors—but ended up a drug dealer who broke his family.”
What If Psychedelics’ Hallucinations Are Just a Side Effect?
“Some neuroscientists now believe that the drugs’ mental-health benefits don’t come from tripping.”
Humans Killed Millions of Vultures. Now People Are Paying the Price.
“As vultures vanished, dogs multiplied, and rabies spread. Humans are living with the consequences.”
A Year in Reading: Inward Journeys
Navigating a world in flux demands some understanding of who you really are, and some of my favorite pieces from this year speak to that need.
The Degradation Drug
The fact that some prescription medications can lead to impulse-control problems is nothing new. But that doesn’t change how disruptive they are to people’s lives, or the philosophical recalibrations they demand. Carl Elliott’s dive into the world of pramipexole fallout is as fascinating as it is terrifying. The longer Hannah took pramipexole, the worse her […]
The Crypto Maniacs and the Torture Townhouse
“How two men charged with an outrageous kidnapping scheme introduced a new kind of crime to the city.”
Trapped in the Tide of Organized Crime
“How Ecuador’s growing armed struggle is affecting its traditional crabbing communities.”
The Great Psychedelic Experiment
“Researchers mined an old drug forum and fed the entries to an AI. The result could augur a new class of psychedelic-based antidepressants.”
