Was Yasser Arafat Poisoned?

Staff / Truthdig Jul 3, 2012 A Swiss medical laboratory has found traces of polonium, a rare, highly radioactive metal, in the former Palestinian leader's personal effects. Is that what killed the Nobel laureate? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Link Between Natural Gas Fields and Health Issues Remains Largely Undocumented

Staff / Truthdig Oct 2, 2011 Last month, the investigative journalism nonprofit ProPublica published a report that highlights how dangerously little scientists and government officials know about the health consequences of living near a natural gas drilling site. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

New Life-Form Discovery

Nate Beeler, Cagle Cartoons, The Washington Examiner Dec 7, 2010 Dig deeper

McDonald’s Recalls Toxic ‘Shrek’ Glasses

Staff / Truthdig Jun 4, 2010 McDonald's is recalling 12 million "Shrek"-themed drinking glasses after it was found that the painted designs on the vessels contained toxic, but quite delicious-sounding, cadmium. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hotel Calls Bush ‘Poisoning’ a Stunt

Staff / Truthdig Apr 30, 2010 Laura Bush's new memoir reportedly features a scene at a German hotel fit for a Poirot mystery: The president and his entourage suddenly taken ill as the Secret Service frantically searches for poison. The hotel in question says Mrs. Bush is probably just trying to sell books. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Triple Bomb Attack Targets Baghdad Hotels

Staff / Truthdig Jan 26, 2010 On Monday, a series of three coordinated bombings targeting landmark hotels in Baghdad killed at least 36 people and wounded 71, according to The New York Times. Also Monday, Iraqis hung Saddam Hussein's cousin and former aide Ali Hassan al-Majeed --aka "Chemical Ali" -- for crimes against humanity, largely for his role in the mass killing of Iraqi Kurds in 1988. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Santa vs. Putin

Mike Luckovich / Truthdig Dec 3, 2006 Dig deeper