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Military

Which Veterans Affairs Locations Are Conducting Psychedelic Clinical Trials?

Russell Hausfeld / Truthdig Jan 24, 2023 For the the first time in nearly half a century, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs has opened a number of its locations for clinical trials of psychedelic drugs. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Science

A Turning Point in Our Ability To Control Aging?

Stephanie Dutchen / Harvard Medical School Jan 19, 2023 A study 13 years in the making demonstrates that degradation in the way DNA is organized and regulated can drive aging in an organism. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Photo Essay

Drop Acid…and Psychedelic Cluster Bombs?

Russell Hausfeld / Truthdig Dec 28, 2022 A photo essay of the U.S. military’s weaponization of hallucinogens, culminating in the stockpiling of super-psychedelic “BZ” cluster bombs. Dig deeper

Health & Wellness

The Importance of “Breakthrough” Designation in Drug Policy

Russell Hausfeld / Truthdig Dec 15, 2022 What’s good for Pharma isn’t always good for average drug users. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Environment

A New Tax Credit for Biogas Could Be a Boon to Factory Farms

John McCracken / Grist Nov 1, 2022 Experts say the Inflation Reduction Act's push for biogas is "one step forward and two steps back." Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Virus Claims First Fatality in U.S.; Washington State Declares Emergency

ANDREW SELSKY / The Associated Press Feb 29, 2020 A growing number of unexplained COVID-19 infections has West Coast health officials worrying about how far the coronavirus will spread. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Pioneering NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson Dies

BEN FINLEY / The Associated Press Feb 24, 2020 Her death comes a few days after the anniversary of John Glenn’s orbits of the earth on Feb. 20, 1962, for which she played a vital role. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Chinese Health Report Says 80% of Virus Cases Have Been Mild

MARILYNN MARCHIONE / The Associated Press Feb 17, 2020 The coronavirus report also says that new cases seem to be falling, although it's too soon to tell whether the outbreak has peaked. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

NASA’s Record-Setting Koch, Crewmates Safely Back From Space

VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV / The Associated Press Feb 6, 2020 She completes the longest spaceflight for a woman after nearly 11 months in orbit as three from International Space Station crew return. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Rewilding the Arctic Could Turn the Tide on Climate Change

Paul Brown / Climate News Network Jan 29, 2020 It would be a monumental task to start releasing herds of large animals onto the tundra, but the climate payoff could be mammoth. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump’s EPA Poses Huge Cancer Risks

Sam Pizzigati / OtherWords Jan 27, 2020 Industry-friendly regulators are letting chemical companies flood the country with toxins. It should be a scandal. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Paris Agreement Is Too Little, Too Late, Scientists Say

Alex Kirby / Climate News Network Jan 23, 2020 Carbon dioxide is found to be more potent than previously thought, meaning that global goals to cut greenhouse gases may be unattainable. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )