Staff / TruthdigJul 30, 2008
In the face of a U.S. housing crisis and a troubled economy, Bush administration officials claim that the past two years have seen a 30 percent drop in the levels of chronically homeless people, crediting the decrease to a strategy of finding permanent shelter for the long-ignored disabled and addicted. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 25, 2008
There's a new kind of addiction out there, to which many of us are currently vulnerable, and from which some of us may be suffering right this moment: According to one Dr. Jerald Block, writing in the American Journal of Psychiatry, excessive e-mailing and text messaging could be a form of mental illness. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Join our newsletterStay up to date with the latest from Truthdig. Join the Truthdig Newsletter for our latest publications.
Staff / TruthdigFeb 18, 2008
Bill Maher's writers are back and so is his biting commentary on the political and cultural issues of the week. In this clip, the "Real Time" host tackles the decline of the handshake, Bush's war addiction, the fighting Romneys, McCain's zombie army and why it isn't amazing that the Democrats have suddenly discovered diversity. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 12, 2007
OxyContin, also known as "hillbilly heroin," is an effective drug for pain sufferers but also a highly coveted addictive opiate. Just ask Rush Limbaugh. Now the company that makes "Oxy" will have to pay $634.5 million in Justice Department fines for claiming that the painkiller, which has been linked to hundreds of overdose deaths, is less addictive and subject to abuse than the competition. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 26, 2007
When a stroke victim and two-pack-a-day smoker woke up having forgotten his habit, researchers went looking for the damaged part of his brain that seemed to have switched off his cravings. Having found it, scientists are hoping to discover new methods to understand and treat addiction. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Robert Scheer / TruthdigDec 20, 2006
Here we go again: A new secretary of defense and yet another call for ending the war in Iraq by escalating it. What are they smoking in the Bush White House? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 2, 2006
The "Million Little Pieces" memoirist appears to apologize in an author's note But he still tries to push that "subjective truth" crap Hey James, feelings are subjective; thoughts are subjective; calling a two-hour stay in jail "three months" is objectively BSstory / Frey's note or publisher's note (both pdf files)Also, Warner Bros may back out of the film version | story . Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 28, 2006
Fabulist James Frey says on an unaired segment of Oprah that he won't seek to cash in on his lies. | storyWe applaud his promise. In the meantime, should we be surprised if his new book, "My Friend Leonard," turns out to be ridden with mere "essential truths"?Also, see a clip of Frey's Oprah appearance: video (Internet Explorer req'd) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 10, 2006
James Frey's addiction memoir "A Million Little Pieces" is riddled with falsehoods, says muckraking website. | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Join our newsletterStay up to date with the latest from Truthdig. Join the Truthdig Newsletter for our latest publications.
Now you can personalize your Truthdig experience. To bookmark your favorite articles and follow your favorite authors, please login or create a user profile.
Now you can personalize your Truthdig experience. To bookmark your favorite articles and follow your favorite authors, upgrade to supporter.