conspiracy theories Conspiracy theorist RFK Jr. wishes debate tactics could include beating children Mark Frauenfelder

book review Review: Some New Kind of Kick is the moving memoir of punk rock icon Kid Congo Powers Gareth Branwyn

books 30,000 Steps is a hilariously heartfelt page-turner about opioid deaths Thom Dunn

drugs "Close clinics and let patients pick up methadone at a real pharmacy" Elías Villoro

tabloids Prince Harry rats out his dad, and Mike Pence's revenge, in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

music Welcome to Ray Charles' ring of fire Devin Nealy

drugs Christiane F. is a great German film from 1981 about Vera Christiane Felscherinow Popkin

Boing Boing Gadgets These 5 CBD oil benefits could make you a believer Boing Boing's Shop

drugs Scientists re-engineered natural psychedelic drug as treatment for depression and addiction, without the trippy effects David Pescovitz

police High school student newspaper exposes Nazi symbols in local police training videos Thom Dunn

politics Oregon leads U.S. in decriminalizing 'hard drugs' Xeni Jardin

Drug laws relaxed across nation Rob Beschizza

farming Solar power is revolutionizing life for opium farmers Thom Dunn

interviews Pandemic: An Interview with The Wire creator David Simon Danny Greenwald

conspiracy theories How come so many Christians fall for conspiracy theories? Thom Dunn

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

drugs A sober look at kratom, a psychoactive plant that has many claimed benefits, and has also inspired a moral panic Cory Doctorow

drugs Scientific study reports that CBD reduces opioid cravings and anxiety David Pescovitz

privacy Harm reduction: an opioid "vending machine" Cory Doctorow

late stage capitalism UPDATE: New York State goes after the Sackler family's opioid fortune, claims they funneled their Oxy millions through offshore laundries Cory Doctorow