canada Canadian healthcare isn't as free as you think Séamus Bellamy

crime Unlicensed practitioner of circumcisions "cut corners" Jason Weisberger

drugs Tripping on ketamine lifts depression in fish Allan Rose Hill

psychology Stanford's massive tobacco ad archive reveals a century of psychological manipulation Ellsworth Toohey

politics What if California, Oregon and Washington state joined Canada instead? Rob Beschizza

books Punk programmers and queer hackers expose Reagan-era tech corruption in Cory Doctorow's new novel, on Kickstarter now Mark Frauenfelder

public health As avian flu spreads, backyard chicken groups share conspiracy theories Jennifer Sandlin

books Swearing improves grip strength, Halloween sees a spike in child ADHD diagnoses, and more 2024 learnings David Pescovitz

animals These bizarre animals can fuse together into a single life form Allan Rose Hill

Bird flu suspected in California child who drank raw milk Ellsworth Toohey

books In 2004, an author wrote a 233-page novel without using any verbs Ellsworth Toohey

medical myths Ish sucks venom from a snakebite in Earth Abides. But experts agree: Don't do this! Carla Sinclair

politics Look at the Assad family's boring-ass bunker Ellsworth Toohey

medicine UPDATED: If your surgery runs long, Anthem will stop paying for the anesthesia Allan Rose Hill

science fiction Doctor Who Christmas special trailer Rob Beschizza

texas Texas governor threatens doctors for refusing to help deport people Jason Weisberger

politics ProPublica reports Texas' abortion ban has killed another woman Jason Weisberger

heart attacks After 3 Michigan hunters drop dead in a week, a doctor gives some advice Carla Sinclair

law 190 years in jail for Texas doctor who poisoned IV bags with anesthetics, killing one and hurting 11 Rob Beschizza

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