drug reform April 2nd is the 10th Anniversary of the historic reforms of the draconian 2009 Rockefeller Drug Laws Mark Frauenfelder

politics The Southern Strategy of Christian privilege Elías Villoro

robots A group of scientists made a working liquid metal robot Thom Dunn

books "Prisons Make Us Safer" tackles myths of mass incarceration Elías Villoro

drugs Former drug dealer explains the ins-and-outs of running a meth lab (video) David Pescovitz

Weird What did Coast to Coast AM's Art Bell really believe? David Pescovitz

law Tracking fatal encounters with U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Elías Villoro

Drug families Opioid-pushing Sackler family pays to get off the hook and gets to keep billions Mark Frauenfelder

marijuana Mexico to legalize marijuana Rob Beschizza

News Trump pardons Steve Bannon, Elliot Broidy, Lil Wayne, others — 73 pardons, 70 commutations Xeni Jardin

police New Pentagon IG report finds that police don't need all those hand-me-downs of military hardware Thom Dunn

war on some drugs Mexico restricts DEA's operations in its country Mark Frauenfelder

News Breonna Taylor: Louisville to pay millions to mom and reform police in wrongful-death lawsuit settlement Xeni Jardin

prison Watch a video of my prison and opioids play "Streets Like This," performed by actors who have all dealt with incarceration Thom Dunn

criminals Incarcerated fraudster Martin Shkreli says he can cure coronavirus if he's released from prison Mark Frauenfelder

guns Gun Violence Isn't a Problem — it's actually 5 Problems, with Different Solutions Thom Dunn

trolls Martin Shkreli's appeal denied Mark Frauenfelder

law Texas' new cannabis laws screw PTSD sufferers. Again. Séamus Bellamy

health Insulin: why the price of a 100-year-old drug has tripled in a decade Cory Doctorow

animals Another horse dies at Santa Anita, 2-year-old colt is 27th fatality this season Xeni Jardin